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AndyM · 05-06-2009, 09:23 PM

I am trying to install Windows XP Pro(includes Service Pck 3) from a CD onto a new system:
Asus P5Q SE Plus with a 40 Gig HD.
This installation is stalling with a message: Copy Error. Setup cannot find the file XXXXXX.XX.
Ensure that the 'Window's XP Service Pak 3 CD' is in the drive.....
I tell it to cancel and it asks if I want to continue without the file, then it stalls after looking for the next file. I don't know where to point installer on the CD.
Any clues? TIA.

**Panama Red** · 05-06-2009, 10:16 PM

Make sure the disk is clean and if cleaning doesn't fix it, try a different cd drive.

***glc*** · 05-07-2009, 12:18 AM

Only a 40 gig drive? Are you trying to use IDE drives on that board? If so, I recommend that you do not. The IDE controller is now an afterthought.

AndyM · 05-07-2009, 07:36 AM

I'm using an IDE optical drive for the install but the HD is a SATA early model. The disk is real clean. Should I try a SATA optical drive? Sounds like what you guys are suggesting.
Thanks for the help.

Khalil · 05-07-2009, 08:56 AM

That will probably fix it.

***glc*** · 05-07-2009, 11:39 AM

If you set the SATA controller to AHCI, you need a driver on floppy. If you set it to native IDE, you won't. With an older SATA drive, there's no advantage to AHCI. The IDE controller is a JMicron, which is a POS.

AndyM · 05-07-2009, 01:59 PM

Goofy stuff. I hooked up a SATA DVD Drive and tried installation, but it stops after formatting and says hard drive is configured incorrectly.
I went and bought a new SATA drive and will try that tonight or the weekend.

***glc*** · 05-07-2009, 02:21 PM

What mode is your SATA controller running in?

AndyM · 05-08-2009, 07:00 AM

The SATA controller is set to Enhanced (vs. Compatible), and IDE. Does that mean it's a bad drive?
I harvested this drive from an older setup, it had 2 partitions on it. I deleted those during setup and then created one partition and formatted it NTFS.
I wonder if setup somehow screwed up this drive during that process...
If I go with a new drive, should I set the controller to AHDI rather than IDE?

***glc*** · 05-08-2009, 09:10 AM

Set it to Compatible.

AndyM · 05-09-2009, 05:55 AM

Followup: Changing Storage configurations did not help with the 40 Gig Drive. Either it was bad at the start or I somehow borked it with the settings and stuff that I used. I've got to say that partitioning or deleting partitions is very confusing in XP setup.
Anyway. I installed a new drive and Windows installed without a hitch. I did not install AHCI because of hassle of floppy needed, etc. Just used the IDE and Compatible settings.
Thanks for the help.

05-06-2009, 09:23 PM	#1
AndyM Member (10 bit) Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 641	XP Installation Stalls I am trying to install Windows XP Pro(includes Service Pck 3) from a CD onto a new system: Asus P5Q SE Plus with a 40 Gig HD. This installation is stalling with a message: Copy Error. Setup cannot find the file XXXXXX.XX. Ensure that the 'Window's XP Service Pak 3 CD' is in the drive..... I tell it to cancel and it asks if I want to continue without the file, then it stalls after looking for the next file. I don't know where to point installer on the CD. Any clues? TIA. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ "I never met a geek I didn't like." -Will Rogers

05-06-2009, 10:16 PM	#2
Panama Red Served with Pride Staff Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: near the left coast of Michigan Posts: 14,565	Make sure the disk is clean and if cleaning doesn't fix it, try a different cd drive. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

05-07-2009, 12:18 AM	#3
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,791	Only a 40 gig drive? Are you trying to use IDE drives on that board? If so, I recommend that you do not. The IDE controller is now an afterthought. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

05-07-2009, 07:36 AM	#4
AndyM Member (10 bit) Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 641	I'm using an IDE optical drive for the install but the HD is a SATA early model. The disk is real clean. Should I try a SATA optical drive? Sounds like what you guys are suggesting. Thanks for the help. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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05-07-2009, 11:39 AM	#6
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,791	If you set the SATA controller to AHCI, you need a driver on floppy. If you set it to native IDE, you won't. With an older SATA drive, there's no advantage to AHCI. The IDE controller is a JMicron, which is a POS. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

05-07-2009, 01:59 PM	#7
AndyM Member (10 bit) Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 641	Goofy stuff. I hooked up a SATA DVD Drive and tried installation, but it stops after formatting and says hard drive is configured incorrectly. I went and bought a new SATA drive and will try that tonight or the weekend. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

05-07-2009, 02:21 PM	#8
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,791	What mode is your SATA controller running in? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

05-08-2009, 07:00 AM	#9
AndyM Member (10 bit) Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 641	The SATA controller is set to Enhanced (vs. Compatible), and IDE. Does that mean it's a bad drive? I harvested this drive from an older setup, it had 2 partitions on it. I deleted those during setup and then created one partition and formatted it NTFS. I wonder if setup somehow screwed up this drive during that process... If I go with a new drive, should I set the controller to AHDI rather than IDE? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

05-08-2009, 09:10 AM	#10
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,791	Set it to Compatible. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

05-09-2009, 05:55 AM	#11
AndyM Member (10 bit) Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 641	Followup: Changing Storage configurations did not help with the 40 Gig Drive. Either it was bad at the start or I somehow borked it with the settings and stuff that I used. I've got to say that partitioning or deleting partitions is very confusing in XP setup. Anyway. I installed a new drive and Windows installed without a hitch. I did not install AHCI because of hassle of floppy needed, etc. Just used the IDE and Compatible settings. Thanks for the help. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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