Re: Help with problem ugrading ME to XP Home
From: Nepatsfan (nepatsfan_at_SBXXXVIII.com)
Date: 01/22/05
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Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:29:35 -0500
For both of those error messages Microsoft suggests renaming the
%WinDir%\System32\Catroot2 folder. If, as you said, you've
already tried this then I'd lean towards a problem with your
installation files.
The obvious thing to suggest is to repair/replace your CD drive
if it's not functioning properly. If that's not an option then
you might want to take a look at what kind of shape your upgrade
CD is in. Any scratches or smudges?
If your CD looks OK then you might want to start searching for
the file mentioned in the setup error log:
First, look in C:\$WIN_NT$.~LS\I386 to see if it was copied to
the installation folder.
Next, look in the I386 folder that you created on your hard drive
for a file named NT5.CA_ . If you don't see it there then you
might want to put the installation CD in your CD drive, navigate
in Explorer to the I386 folder and see if you can find the
NT5.CA_ file. Copy that file to the I386 folder on your hard
drive.
Good luck
-- Nepatsfan "Shayne" <Shayne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FFCE8ED3-8F9E-4CC3-9724-B54AFB6DAAA8@microsoft.com... >I tried the option below to no avail. I copied the error I >received from the > setup errorlog. It is posted below. > > Error: > > The C:\$WIN_NT$.~LS\I386\NT5.CAT catalog file could not be > found. The error > code is d. This is a fatal error. > > The data is invalid. > > > *** > > Error: > > The signature for Windows XP Home Edition Setup is invalid. > The error code > is d. > > The data is invalid. > > > *** > > Fatal Error: > > Setup failed to install the product catalogs. This is a fatal > error. The > setup log files should contain more information. > > Any thoughts on how to solve this problem is appreciated. > > "Nepatsfan" wrote: > >> First off, I don't have a solution, only suggestions. >> If you can still boot into ME then take a look at the >> following >> files: >> C:\Windows\setuperr.log >> C:\Windows\setupapi.log >> They may hold some clue as to why this is happening. >> >> If you're unable to boot into ME then restart your >> installation >> but this time choose to use the Recovery Console. From the >> command prompt you can access those files with the TYPE >> command. >> >> You might also want to take a look here: >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823303&Product=winxp >> >> Good luck >> -- >> Nepatsfan >> "Shayne" <Shayne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:1A0E3484-A84B-412F-A62A-BD74BAD9F336@microsoft.com... >> >I am trying to upgrade my laptop running ME to XP Home and I >> >am >> >having no >> > luck at all. My CD drive is not working properly so I saved >> > the upgrade >> > files on the CD to my hard drive and am running the setup >> > program from there. >> > I have upgraded the BIOS firmware and disconnected the >> > peripherals and also >> > stopped NAV from running. >> > >> > At the 58 minute mark I receive the following error: "Setup >> > failed to >> > install the product catalogs. This is a fatal error. The >> > setup log should >> > contain more information." >> > >> > I have tried everything I can think of to install this >> > software. I would >> > welcome any thoughts or suggestions on possible solutions. >> > >> > Thanks >> >> >>
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