XP Home Upgrade - Clean Install -- I386 file

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From: RN (dfwskier_at_junkmail.flash.net)
Date: 06/20/04 

Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 16:58:47 GMT

Well, I'm finally getting around to uprading the system.

I'm doing a clean install on a clean drive of XP home as an upgrade. After
initial system load and system configuration from the XP installation disk
(and before XP ever loads), I'm asked to reboot. When I do that, I'm prompted
to try to load the XP Service pack CD that came with the upgrade. When I do
that, I'm prompted to tell the system where the I386 file is located. It's not
on the service pack CD and it's apparently not in the files that loaded from
the XP installation disk.

Any ideas on how to proceed?

Thanx in advance.
 

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