Help - Can't I copy a MS WXP PRO CD???

[geezer]

I had to buy a replacement WXP PRO (full) CD disk from MS because my
original suddenly had read errors.

Having done that, I wanted to avoid this scenario again by quickly
making a clone backup copy of the new CD disk.

Now then - I tried to install WXP fresh from the backup CD and I get a
error code '7' on the i386 file almost immediately. I made two clone
backups - both gave me the same error.

I tried the original CD disk, and it seems to want to intall WXP okay.

What am I doing wrong please?

 

[Kenny S]

It has worked for me....

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

When you use Windows XP you can record to a CD-ROM,
but Windows XP does not have the user interface (UI) to
enable you to copy another CD-ROM.
Ref: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282491&Product=winxp

You'll need a third-party CD recording program, such as Nero:
http://www.nero.com/us/index.html

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I had to buy a replacement WXP PRO (full) CD disk from MS because my
| original suddenly had read errors.
|
| Having done that, I wanted to avoid this scenario again by quickly
| making a clone backup copy of the new CD disk.
|
| Now then - I tried to install WXP fresh from the backup CD and I get a
| error code '7' on the i386 file almost immediately. I made two clone
| backups - both gave me the same error.
|
| I tried the original CD disk, and it seems to want to intall WXP okay.
|
| What am I doing wrong please?

 

[geezer]

When you use Windows XP you can record to a CD-ROM,
but Windows XP does not have the user interface (UI) to
enable you to copy another CD-ROM.
Ref: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282491&Product=winxp

You'll need a third-party CD recording program, such as Nero:
http://www.nero.com/us/index.html

I tried making another copy and it seems to work now. At least so
far. Maybe my CD blanks are marginal?

Thanks for responses

Sam

 

[Yves Leclerc]

You need to use a better CD writing system than the built-in one of XP. It
does not like to work with CD-RW media nor does it allow you to easily copy
CDs.

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| When you use Windows XP you can record to a CD-ROM,
| but Windows XP does not have the user interface (UI) to
| enable you to copy another CD-ROM.
| Ref:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282491&Product=winxp
|
| You'll need a third-party CD recording program, such as Nero:
| http://www.nero.com/us/index.html
|
| --
| Carey Frisch
| Microsoft MVP
| Windows XP - Shell/User
|
| Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
| http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
|

You have some (magic, perhaps) way of recording to a CD-ROM???

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| You need to use a better CD writing system than the built-in one of XP.
It
| does not like to work with CD-RW media nor does it allow you to easily
copy
| CDs.

XP has no problems with CD-RWs.

 

[Al Smith]

I had to buy a replacement WXP PRO (full) CD disk from MS because my

original suddenly had read errors.

Having done that, I wanted to avoid this scenario again by quickly
making a clone backup copy of the new CD disk.

Now then - I tried to install WXP fresh from the backup CD and I get a
error code '7' on the i386 file almost immediately. I made two clone
backups - both gave me the same error.

I tried the original CD disk, and it seems to want to intall WXP okay.

What am I doing wrong please?

One thing Microsoft hasn't screwed up yet is the ability to make a
backup copy of Windows XP. Since this is a convenience for their
customers, it is only a matter of time before they make it
impossible to copy Windows XP CDs. However, as of now, the CDs
copy without problems.

 

[Sharon F]

I had to buy a replacement WXP PRO (full) CD disk from MS because my
original suddenly had read errors.

Having done that, I wanted to avoid this scenario again by quickly
making a clone backup copy of the new CD disk.

Now then - I tried to install WXP fresh from the backup CD and I get a
error code '7' on the i386 file almost immediately. I made two clone
backups - both gave me the same error.

I tried the original CD disk, and it seems to want to intall WXP okay.

What am I doing wrong please?

You already have several good responses to your query. But am wondering if
perhaps the problem is being mis-diagnosed. Perhaps instead of a problem
with CDs there is a hardware problem? The cdrom drive/burner may be in
trouble or there is a problem with faulty RAM. You've had problems with
reading CDs in the past and now are having trouble with getting good CD
copies. At the very least, these are just a few other angles to check if
you continue to have these problems...

 

[Guest]

I have run into this problem myself with retail and OEM and also NFR CD's and
what i found the only problem was is that when using the CD to do the install
on a CDR drive or DVD-r Drive was when a got the error

If you use DVD Player Only or even a CD Only drive to do the install the
error dose not accure!

 

[Yves Leclerc]

You can not use them as a "huge" floppy disk (a la DirectCD mode) natively.

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| You can not use them as a "huge" floppy disk (a la DirectCD mode)
natively.
|
|
| | >
| > | > | You need to use a better CD writing system than the built-in one of
XP.
| > It
| > | does not like to work with CD-RW media nor does it allow you to easily
| > copy
| > | CDs.
| >
| > XP has no problems with CD-RWs.
| >
| >
|

That doesn't mean that XP "...does not like to work with CD-RW media." The
XP burning function works as intended, and there was no intention to provide
for packet writing, and for good reason, IMO.