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.

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Kenny Cargill

"Kenny" wrote in message
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> 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

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?

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Kenny Cargill
"Vanguard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Kenny" wrote in message news:%23aVj%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> 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

"Kenny" wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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.