Win XP Update Read error on install disk

[cdlvj]

The USB on my system stopped working - no mouse or keyboard, so got the Dell Win Xp install disk. It is bad and aborts with a CRC error.

The system now boots into Setup Restarting. How do I get it to just boot up normally. I looked at the boot.ini, according to microsoft site, has no special entries, and looks just like the document says to fix it to.

Thanks in advance.

 

[bcastner]

You need to examine the RunOnce keys.
Can you access the computer in Safe Mode?

 

[cdlvj]

Nope, keyboard not active at all.

 

[linney]

Reset your Bios to its safe default setting and switch off any bios virus scanner. Try a non-USB mouse and keyboard.

How far into the Setup did you get before the CRC error?

How to Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to Start Windows XP (Q314079)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q314/0/79.asp

Q305595 - HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q305/5/95.asp

Use the Recovery Console to replace the Boot.ini file with Boot.bak or get a Boot.ini file that doesn't have XP Setup as the Default Operating System. This will the stop the Boot-Setup loop. (These are System and Hidden files).

HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP (Q289022)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q289/0/22.asp

See instructions at the end of this article.

316417 - "Setup Cannot Upgrade Some Settings" Error Message When You Reinstall Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316417&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

See if you can get a replacement CD from Dell, or try to make a copy of your CD in another machine and see if that will work.

See if you are able to copy the i386 folder from the CD-ROM drive to your local hard disk, and then try to run Setup from your hard disk".

310064 - HOW TO: Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation When You Upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Me

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310064&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

307848 - HOW TO: Start Setup from MS-DOS in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307848&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

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