REQ: Help me install XP Pro Full Retail

[young@and.restless]

I tried to install XP PRO on my 8G c drive. Not only won't the XP CD
boot, but if I use the XP boot floppies I generated from MS downloads,
the setup fails because it insists I need 'sp1.cab' which sounds
terribly like I need service pack 1. What is going on?

[Nicholas]

Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;EN-US;310994

There are two different versions of setup disks for Windows XP.
If you have a Windows XP CD without Service Pack 1, you need to use
the first set listed. If you have a Windows XP CD that includes SP1,
then use the ones listed at the bottom of the page.


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Nicholas

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| I tried to install XP PRO on my 8G c drive. Not only won't the XP CD
| boot, but if I use the XP boot floppies I generated from MS downloads,
| the setup fails because it insists I need 'sp1.cab' which sounds
| terribly like I need service pack 1. What is going on?
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[Eric Booth]

> wrote in message
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>
> I tried to install XP PRO on my 8G c drive. Not only won't the XP CD
> boot, but if I use the XP boot floppies I generated from MS downloads,
> the setup fails because it insists I need 'sp1.cab' which sounds
> terribly like I need service pack 1. What is going on?

Go into the BIOS and set it to boot from the CD
Eric Booth
>

[Chris Lanier]

You need to download the boot floppies w/o SP1 included. Redownload the
floppies from the first link.

Windows XP Professional Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy Boot Install
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=55820EDB-5039-4955-BCB7-4FED408EA73F

you have these

Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1a Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy
Boot Install
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bbe82a74-76af-4c21-b853-d9f07cbfa559&DisplayLang=en

> wrote in message
...
>
> I tried to install XP PRO on my 8G c drive. Not only won't the XP CD
> boot, but if I use the XP boot floppies I generated from MS downloads,
> the setup fails because it insists I need 'sp1.cab' which sounds
> terribly like I need service pack 1. What is going on?
>

[young@and.restless]

On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 23:36:26 GMT, "Chris Lanier"
> wrote:

>You need to download the boot floppies w/o SP1 included. Redownload the
>floppies from the first link.
>
>Windows XP Professional Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy Boot Install
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=55820EDB-5039-4955-BCB7-4FED408EA73F
>
>you have these
>
>Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1a Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy
>Boot Install
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bbe82a74-76af-4c21-b853-d9f07cbfa559&DisplayLang=en
>

I think you are right! I'll download and try.

Thanks

[Michael Stevens]

wrote:
> I tried to install XP PRO on my 8G c drive. Not only won't the XP CD
> boot, but if I use the XP boot floppies I generated from MS downloads,
> the setup fails because it insists I need 'sp1.cab' which sounds
> terribly like I need service pack 1. What is going on?

Are you sure your system is up to the job of running XP. A 8gig hard drive
is really not adequate if you intend to add other software.
Use the below links to get a better picture of what is necessary to install
XP.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
For upgrading to XP Home or Pro, see the links below.
http://aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm
XP Upgrade
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_2kupgrade.asp
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_9xupgrade.asp
See the link below for steps on performing a Clean Install.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Known problems with XP upgrades.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpupgdissues.html
Known Problems with Clean installs.
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Install/installbugs.htm