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General Category => Software => Topic started by: Anonymous on July 18, 2002, 04:04:05 PM

Title: Error installing win xp!
Post by: Anonymous on July 18, 2002, 04:04:05 PM

Hi,

1/2 way through installing windows xp pro (corporate edition build 2600) it comes up with an error saying something along the lines of cannot find \"Diskpart.exe\"
it gives 3options:
1./ skip file
2./ attempt to reinstall file
3./ abort installation

if u skip the file it comes up with bunch of errors later on!
i have no clue whats going on!

I hope someone out there can help me out!
Cheers

Title: Error installing win xp!
Post by: Tracky110XP on July 19, 2002, 11:43:20 AM

try swapping out the ram in the system.

most file copy errors within an OS install end up being the ram in the system.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;en-us;Q257954 (http://\"http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q257954\")

Title: Error installing win xp!
Post by: Anonymous on July 20, 2002, 02:55:47 PM

hello, thanks for the article - it actually describes exactly what is happening!

The problem is, the computer was bought at the showroom, with the motherboard and RAM fully compatible (along with everything else) - there have been no upgrades, etc.

I tried doing the obvious and did a search for Diskpart.exe on the cd, but it wasnt there (stupid, i know, its all in those *.cab files but getting desperate here...!)

Anyone else have this kind of problem before? maybe with a different file that won\'t install?

Title: Error installing win xp!
Post by: Tracky110XP on July 22, 2002, 07:45:11 AM

check the ram anyway, i would put money down that the problem is with the ram.

FYI -- i do tech support for w2k i see this problem about 1 every other week.

swap the ram and it will work.

Title: Error installing win xp!
Post by: Anonymous on July 23, 2002, 04:14:49 AM

probably a messed up XP disc???
My copy was burnt bad and some files were missing.