Missing File When Installing XP SP2

sagaboy2 · 28 Mar 2006 at 13:00

After going through the setup for windows XP, it seems to hang and stutter as it gets to the end jsut before saving settings.

It then askes me to insert the windows SP2 disk....which is already in the drive :confused:

It wants the file "i386", but when I click on the optical drive in the menu it says its unavailable.

Im confused as to why the optical drive does not appear at this point but all the files before hand are copied from the drive.

Any ideas, im going to try a different drive later on.

*edit* Spec if needed

X2 4400
DFI Expert
200GB spinpoint sata
1GB corsair pro Cas2
HP dvd lightscribe drive

rickyt · 28 Mar 2006 at 14:39

I'm a PC technician and install XP quite a few times .In my experience if the PC suddenly stops loading or freezes on instalations , It's probably the CD drive.I've had to change 1 or 2 to continue with the installation.

TONY · 28 Mar 2006 at 16:11

I had missing files when I was installing XP and as above I changed my dvd drive and that sorted it, the drive I changed was a brand new Sony and it was the first time it had been used.

sagaboy2 · 28 Mar 2006 at 16:24

iv changed the drive now and its still doing it

although i did notice a massive increase in speed of the installation up until this point.

vanandjuanunited · 28 Mar 2006 at 16:26

Faulty disc - is it scratched.

sagaboy2 · 28 Mar 2006 at 16:38

its just gota tiny tiny scratches on it, its worked fine in the past in the same condition.

UKDTweak · 28 Mar 2006 at 16:40

Sounds like a duff CD mate.

sagaboy2 · 28 Mar 2006 at 16:42

right thats it, 6 attempts is enough im getting out the SP1 disk....*shivers*

TechnoCorruption · 28 Mar 2006 at 18:14

Was the machine overclocked, I had one PC build which needed reformatting and for some reason it would miss a file off, put everything back to stock and it installed no problem, dont ask me why though as I have installed windows on loads of overclocked machines.