Fatal Error

[Grant]

I get exactly the same thing happening. However I cant get
out of XP mode now even though the program is
supposedly "39 mins" from installation. I cant return to W
200.

How can I return to W 2000 let alone instll XP?


>-----Original Message-----
>I am installing XP Pro on an older computer. Clean
install,
>after doing a format C. Soon after it says setup will
>complete in 39 minutes, I get this error:
>
>"Fatal Error. An error has been encountered that prevents
>Setup from continuing. One of the components that Windows
>needs to continue setup could not be installed. The volume
>for a file has been externally altered so that the opened
>file is no longer valid. Press OK to view the Setup log
>file." Press OK, this displays (my CD is drive G):
>
>"System Setup Log- C:\WINDOWS\setuperr.log
>Error:
>Installation Failed: G:\I386\asms. Error Message: The
>volume for a file has been externally altered so that the
>opened file is no longer valid.
>xxx
>Fatal Error: One of the components that Windows needs to
>continue setup could not be installed. The volume for a
>file has been externally altered so that the opened file
>is no longer valid."
>
>Thinking I got a bad load from the CD, I started over.
Same
>exact messages. I allowed it to restart after the error
>display, and it said "setup is being restarted". Setup
>completed and the installation seems to work ok.
>
>I've used the same CD to install XP Pro on several
machines
>(with appropriate Product Keys) so I know the Installation
>CD is OK, at least with the hardware present in the other
>computers.
>
>Should I be concerned about this error? What does it
mean?
>Some expert guidance would be most appreciated. Thank you!
>
>Jay O'Brien
>Rio Linda, CA
>
>.
>