Re: XP Pro upgrade error

Yes, the hard drive crashed .

I upgraded to 1GB RAM - and installed a new hard drive.

My original Recovery Disk (XP Home - SP1) would install, but crashed all the time.

And crashed immediately if I did not disable most services in msconfig.

I thought the problem might be solved by SP2 - but my system rejected that.

So I purchased a retail XP Pro SP2.

Very weird.

Thanks, Stephen


"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message news:%23oPTH%238FIHA.1324@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The error is most likely in the file, it being corrupt, and not per se the hardware.
Were you upgrading the sys because of a problem?

"Stephen" <postmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23RVYZx8FIHA.1204@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi

Yesterday I installed a new retail version of XP Pro SP2.

I opted for an Upgrade over XP Home.

I got past the enter Product Key - the system then restarted.

When the PC re booted a long white/black bar | | | | | (on a black screen)
was on the bottom of the screen. The bar increased to the end.
Then the upgrade stopped with this error;

i8042prt.sys is corrupt - SET UP FAILED.

Googled the error which relates to 'keyboard'

I have two kyeboards (both PS/2) a 4 year old, and a new
Microsoft one - I tried them both.

Does anyone know if the error comes from XP Pro or XP Home?

I have no idea what to do now.

Is it possible to repair/update this .sys file.

Thank you.

Stephen
P.S. I have posted this before but I think my Title put people off.
i.e. I didn't get any help - not even one suggestion.



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