RE: XP Install Stuck in Infinite Loop
From: Andrew E. (eckrichco_at_msn.com)
Date: 10/10/04
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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 15:13:05 -0700
Boot from xp cd,(you may need to adjust to this in the BIOS),then
select,recovery,
press enter key for password,then type:DiskPart In DiskPart delete the
partition(s),
create one,then press Esc key,back in cmd,type:FORMAT C: /FS:ntfs When its
thru type:EXIT XP should install auto.
"Bob" wrote:
> I tried to upgrade from W2K to XP but ran into problems.
> So, I decided to just do an entire new install. But I
> ran out of room. I made room by blowing away lots of
> stuff (mostly mp3s) but I also tossed winnt (gulp). I
> know. I shouldn't be allowed to touch these things...
>
> Anyway, I'm now in an infinite loop and I don't know how
> to get out of it. (btw, I'm dumped everything I own onto
> a USB drive, so I'm not averse to blowing the whole thing
> up and starting from scratch.)
>
> Here's the message:
>
> Fatal Error:
> Setup was unable to retrieve the Product Id because of
> the following error: RegOpenKeyEx(System\Setup\Pid)
> returned error 2 (2).
>
> ***
>
> Fatal Error:
> Setup was unable to retrieve the Product Identification
> of the system you are installing. The Windows XP media
> may be damaged.
>
> Please contact Product Support.
>
> ***
>
> Fatal Error:
> One of the components that Windows needs to continue
> setup could not be installed.
>
> The operation was canceled by the user.
>
> ----
>
> The media's fine. I'm working under a corporate license
> and I'm working on another computer upon which I've just
> loaded XP. On this one, I swapped out HDDs and was
> working with a blank drive.
>
> So, here I am. Any suggestions besides a bazooka?
>
> The box with the install problem is a Tecra 8100 running
> 256M RAM on a Toshiba 12GB HDD. I think the clock speed
> is around 600 Mhz.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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