Word 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 2

[Guest]

I am trying to install Word 2000 on a new Windows XP Service Pack 2 image.
When I try to install word I receive a "Windows File Protection Error" and it
ask to insert Windows XP Service Pack 2 into the CD-ROM to continue.
Inserting the service pack disk into the cd-rom does not fix the problem
because it fails to read the cd. Any ideas?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Henry,

You need to insert the XP slipstreamed CD (with SP2 integrated), when you're
prompted for the disk. If you don't have the S-S CD, point to the
C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles folder after making this registry edit:

Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

Backup the registry key to a REG file

Set the value of "ServicePackSourcePath" to
"C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles"

( Change the drive-letter and Path accordingly, if Windows is installed in
another drive )

Restart and run SFC /Scannow.