January 6th 04, 07:49 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>I've done upgrades to my sisters' computers using the
>hand-me-down method, and installed XP on 2 of them.
>However, the third refuses to install XP. The system
>boots from the CD, and begins setup. However, when it
>comes to the actual copying of the files, the
>installation freezes, most often at driver.cab.
>
>There is no CD activity, but the HD light is still on.
>I've checked the CD for scratches, and there are none.
>I've also replaced the CDROM drive and the HD and the
all
>the IDE cables involved. I'm really at wit's end, but I
>thank you in advance for help.
>.
>311755 and 307848 basically xcopy a flat of i386 to
the hard drive and start the winnt file from dos
article website location
support.microsoft.com
>I've done upgrades to my sisters' computers using the
>hand-me-down method, and installed XP on 2 of them.
>However, the third refuses to install XP. The system
>boots from the CD, and begins setup. However, when it
>comes to the actual copying of the files, the
>installation freezes, most often at driver.cab.
>
>There is no CD activity, but the HD light is still on.
>I've checked the CD for scratches, and there are none.
>I've also replaced the CDROM drive and the HD and the
all
>the IDE cables involved. I'm really at wit's end, but I
>thank you in advance for help.
>.
>311755 and 307848 basically xcopy a flat of i386 to
the hard drive and start the winnt file from dos
article website location
support.microsoft.com