Missing files during Windows XP installation

Seshiru · Jan 23, 2005, 03:01 AM

I seem to have run into a rather odd error while doing a few repair installs on my Windows XP system (which, by the way, have yet to fix my initial problem). During the repair installation process when the little progress bar says "Installing Hardware", a little box contantly pops up saying it can't find various .dll, .exe, and sometimes .xsl files and to make sure the Windows installtion disc is in the disc drive

When I click the "Browse" button to point the prompt to the right file on the disc, it doesn't take it. It just gives the same prompt over again.

The only way I've found around this problem is to copy the file it's asking for from my other computer onto a floppy disk and then putting the floppy disk in the computer running the installation and pointing the prompt to the A: drive (yay for run-ons). This wouldn't usually be a problem, except this time around, the installation is asking for about a million different files. This means I'm stuck running back a forth from room to room with floppy disk in hand, copying, deleting, copying, deleting, copying, deleting.

I originally thought it might just be because I was using a disc I had slipstreamed SP2 to, but I also seem to have the same problem while using my original Windows XP disc which is in pristine condition.

Any ideas? This is driving me crazy.
Thanks

PangingJr · Jan 23, 2005, 03:42 AM

use the original setup CD.
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dirty or damaged disc,
read problems on your CD/DVD drives,
RAM(s) problem.
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could also be possible.. problems with cables or controller.

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The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 23, 2005, 04:56 AM

if you installed alot of stuff repair install doesn't allways work it's looking for all those 3rd party drivers and sometimes even 3rd aplication setups.... like radlinker GRR!

If there data you want to save i'd be finding another XP system to hoock the drive up to and copy the data off for safe keeping....

push comes to shove your possably going to need to format.... and start from scratch
(asumeing your CD isn't damaged)

pr0digal jenius · Jan 23, 2005, 06:16 AM

check the disk in a working machine and search for the files it cant find. if they are there, its the machine...if they are not, it's the disk

Jan 23, 2005, 03:01 AM	#1
Seshiru DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Missing files during Windows XP installation I seem to have run into a rather odd error while doing a few repair installs on my Windows XP system (which, by the way, have yet to fix my initial problem). During the repair installation process when the little progress bar says "Installing Hardware", a little box contantly pops up saying it can't find various .dll, .exe, and sometimes .xsl files and to make sure the Windows installtion disc is in the disc drive When I click the "Browse" button to point the prompt to the right file on the disc, it doesn't take it. It just gives the same prompt over again. The only way I've found around this problem is to copy the file it's asking for from my other computer onto a floppy disk and then putting the floppy disk in the computer running the installation and pointing the prompt to the A: drive (yay for run-ons). This wouldn't usually be a problem, except this time around, the installation is asking for about a million different files. This means I'm stuck running back a forth from room to room with floppy disk in hand, copying, deleting, copying, deleting, copying, deleting. I originally thought it might just be because I was using a disc I had slipstreamed SP2 to, but I also seem to have the same problem while using my original Windows XP disc which is in pristine condition. Any ideas? This is driving me crazy. Thanks

Jan 23, 2005, 03:42 AM	#2
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	use the original setup CD. -- dirty or damaged disc, read problems on your CD/DVD drives, RAM(s) problem. -- could also be possible.. problems with cables or controller. - Last edited by Ctrl-Alt-Del; Jan 23, 2005 at 03:59 AM.

Jan 23, 2005, 04:56 AM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	if you installed alot of stuff repair install doesn't allways work it's looking for all those 3rd party drivers and sometimes even 3rd aplication setups.... like radlinker GRR! If there data you want to save i'd be finding another XP system to hoock the drive up to and copy the data off for safe keeping.... push comes to shove your possably going to need to format.... and start from scratch (asumeing your CD isn't damaged) __________________

Jan 23, 2005, 06:16 AM	#4
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	check the disk in a working machine and search for the files it cant find. if they are there, its the machine...if they are not, it's the disk