XP Home OEM Install

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I am attempting to install an OEM version of Windows XP Home on a new system.
I have created the 6 floppy disks to initialize installation. I have loaded
those six disks and I am prompted to put the XP Home CD into the CD drive.
When I put the CD in, install begins and then I get the following message:
"The following value in the .SIF file used by setup is corrupted or missing.
Value 0 on the line in section [SourceDisksFiles] with key "SP2.cab." Setup
cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3." How can I fix this problem and
install my copy of XP Home?
 
Why do you need 6 disks? The XP Home CD is bootable and all the install
procedures are on it.
 
Scott said:
I am attempting to install an OEM version of Windows XP Home on a new
system. I have created the 6 floppy disks to initialize installation.
I have loaded those six disks and I am prompted to put the XP Home CD
into the CD drive. When I put the CD in, install begins and then I
get the following message: "The following value in the .SIF file
used by setup is corrupted or missing. Value 0 on the line in section
[SourceDisksFiles] with key "SP2.cab." Setup cannot continue. To
quit Setup, press F3." How can I fix this problem and install my
copy of XP Home?
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You boot from the CD and do a clean install.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address bar.
How to clean install XP.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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Jerry....The system would not boot from the CD...Even after changing the BIOS.

Jerry said:
Why do you need 6 disks? The XP Home CD is bootable and all the install
procedures are on it.

Scott said:
I am attempting to install an OEM version of Windows XP Home on a new
system.
I have created the 6 floppy disks to initialize installation. I have
loaded
those six disks and I am prompted to put the XP Home CD into the CD drive.
When I put the CD in, install begins and then I get the following message:
"The following value in the .SIF file used by setup is corrupted or
missing.
Value 0 on the line in section [SourceDisksFiles] with key "SP2.cab."
Setup
cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3." How can I fix this problem
and
install my copy of XP Home?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
When I try to boot from the XP CD, I get a message that no OS could be found.
Any ideas about that. Could it be problem with my copy of XP Home?

Jupiter Jones said:
Scott;
Are you using the correct CDs?
There are several sets depending on exactly what type of CD you have:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310994

Also you should not need the CDs since all Windows XP CDs are
bootable:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


Scott said:
I am attempting to install an OEM version of Windows XP Home on a new
system.
I have created the 6 floppy disks to initialize installation. I
have loaded
those six disks and I am prompted to put the XP Home CD into the CD
drive.
When I put the CD in, install begins and then I get the following
message:
"The following value in the .SIF file used by setup is corrupted or
missing.
Value 0 on the line in section [SourceDisksFiles] with key
"SP2.cab." Setup
cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3." How can I fix this
problem and
install my copy of XP Home?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You have verified CDROM is a boot device before hard drive?
Is the Windows XP CD a genuine Microsoft CD and not a burned copy?
Try a different Windows XP CD.
Try a different CD drive.

If you have a basic problem such as this, you should find the source
as well as solution before continuing.


--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


Scott said:
When I try to boot from the XP CD, I get a message that no OS could
be found.
Any ideas about that. Could it be problem with my copy of XP Home?

Jupiter Jones said:
Scott;
Are you using the correct CDs?
There are several sets depending on exactly what type of CD you
have:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310994

Also you should not need the CDs since all Windows XP CDs are
bootable:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


Scott said:
I am attempting to install an OEM version of Windows XP Home on a
new
system.
I have created the 6 floppy disks to initialize installation. I
have loaded
those six disks and I am prompted to put the XP Home CD into the
CD
drive.
When I put the CD in, install begins and then I get the following
message:
"The following value in the .SIF file used by setup is corrupted
or
missing.
Value 0 on the line in section [SourceDisksFiles] with key
"SP2.cab." Setup
cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3." How can I fix this
problem and
install my copy of XP Home?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Problem solved...thanks for the help!

Jupiter Jones said:
You have verified CDROM is a boot device before hard drive?
Is the Windows XP CD a genuine Microsoft CD and not a burned copy?
Try a different Windows XP CD.
Try a different CD drive.

If you have a basic problem such as this, you should find the source
as well as solution before continuing.


--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


Scott said:
When I try to boot from the XP CD, I get a message that no OS could
be found.
Any ideas about that. Could it be problem with my copy of XP Home?

Jupiter Jones said:
Scott;
Are you using the correct CDs?
There are several sets depending on exactly what type of CD you
have:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310994

Also you should not need the CDs since all Windows XP CDs are
bootable:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


I am attempting to install an OEM version of Windows XP Home on a
new
system.
I have created the 6 floppy disks to initialize installation. I
have loaded
those six disks and I am prompted to put the XP Home CD into the
CD
drive.
When I put the CD in, install begins and then I get the following
message:
"The following value in the .SIF file used by setup is corrupted
or
missing.
Value 0 on the line in section [SourceDisksFiles] with key
"SP2.cab." Setup
cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3." How can I fix this
problem and
install my copy of XP Home?
Click to expand...
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