Big problems with Repair install? "Kenny" <me[ at ]privacy.net> 7/12/2007 3:23:38 PM Doing Repair install of XP Pro/SP2 gets as far as installing Windows then getting loads of "can't copy file" errors. Many have the extension .DL_ or .EX_. Using Browse I find the file in I386 folder on the CD but although the name's the same it shows no extension there. Install doesn't recognise it, if I Cancel it almost immediately comes up with the same error, different file and this goes on. The CD is clean, no marks on it and no reason to suspect a faulty drive. If I start in Safe Mode to try to get back to where I was before trying this Repair no matter which option I choose it resumes XP Setup. PC was working fairly well beforehand except for an Internet/router/modem problem, now I can't even get back to that and PC is unusable. I can start PC with The Ultimate Boot CD but is there any way I can get it working from there? If Repair install can't read files from the XP CD is it likely a full format and re-install will fail also? Suggestions or advice appreciated. -- Kenny Cargill

Re: Big problems with Repair install? "Vanguard" <no[ at ]mail.invalid> 7/12/2007 4:32:47 PM "Kenny" wrote in message news:%23aVj%23jJxHHA.3328[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Doing Repair install of XP Pro/SP2 gets as far as installing Windows > then getting loads of "can't copy file" errors. > Many have the extension .DL_ or .EX_. > Using Browse I find the file in I386 folder on the CD but although the > name's the same it shows no extension there. > Install doesn't recognise it, if I Cancel it almost immediately comes > up with the same error, different file and this goes on. > The CD is clean, no marks on it and no reason to suspect a faulty > drive. > If I start in Safe Mode to try to get back to where I was before > trying this Repair no matter which option I choose it resumes XP > Setup. > PC was working fairly well beforehand except for an > Internet/router/modem problem, now I can't even get back to that and > PC is unusable. > I can start PC with The Ultimate Boot CD but is there any way I can > get it working from there? > If Repair install can't read files from the XP CD is it likely a full > format and re-install will fail also? So what happens when you try to copy all the files off the Windows install CD to ensure it is readable? mkdir c:\testcd xcopy /s /v <d>:\* c:\testcd

Re: Big problems with Repair install? "Kenny" <me[ at ]privacy.net> 7/12/2007 5:45:53 PM Haven't tried copying the XP CD, where would I copy it to? Would I copy it to another partition and point the install to it? -- Kenny Cargill "Vanguard" <no[ at ]mail.invalid> wrote in message news:exKNEJKxHHA.5068[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > "Kenny" wrote in message news:%23aVj%23jJxHHA.3328[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Doing Repair install of XP Pro/SP2 gets as far as installing Windows then >> getting loads of "can't copy file" errors. >> Many have the extension .DL_ or .EX_. >> Using Browse I find the file in I386 folder on the CD but although the >> name's the same it shows no extension there. >> Install doesn't recognise it, if I Cancel it almost immediately comes up >> with the same error, different file and this goes on. >> The CD is clean, no marks on it and no reason to suspect a faulty drive. >> If I start in Safe Mode to try to get back to where I was before trying >> this Repair no matter which option I choose it resumes XP Setup. >> PC was working fairly well beforehand except for an Internet/router/modem >> problem, now I can't even get back to that and PC is unusable. >> I can start PC with The Ultimate Boot CD but is there any way I can get >> it working from there? >> If Repair install can't read files from the XP CD is it likely a full >> format and re-install will fail also? > > > So what happens when you try to copy all the files off the Windows install > CD to ensure it is readable? > > mkdir c:\testcd > xcopy /s /v <d>:\* c:\testcd

Re: Big problems with Repair install? "Vanguard" <no[ at ]mail.invalid> 7/12/2007 6:44:47 PM "Kenny" wrote in message news:%237MsWyKxHHA.4668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Haven't tried copying the XP CD, where would I copy it to? Wherever you want. Makeup a temp directory. Use the one that I mention if it doesn't already exist. All you are doing is ensuring that all bytes from all files on the CD can be read. > Would I copy it to another partition and point the install to it? Copy the files to a temp directory on another drive (i.e., another partition) if you want. Again, the purpose is to see that the CD drive can read all files from that compact disc. The point I made has nothing to do with installing the software. It had to do with being able to read all files from the CD.