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XMLDSO.CAB - Where can I get a copy?
If you're currently running Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, you cannot upgrade to any version of Windows XP and must perform a clean install. A clean setup consists of the following four distinct steps: a.. File copy. This step copies the Windows Setup files to a folder on the partition where they can run when you

W98SE Is Not A Bug Fix As Advertised
Windows 98 (which you upgrade from) provides generic CD-ROM Drivers for most popular cd-roms/dvds out there, which should enable the CD-ROM drive in native MS-DOS mode at bootup, so at the C:\> prompt you can run SETUP from the cd, and you can even copy all .CAB files from the \WIN98 folder on the cd-rom to a

Cannot Install BF1942 After SP2 Upgrade
1) As the BIOS ends, I get an error message saying <WINDOWS ROOT>\system32\hal.dll file is missing, asking me to install it. Win9x/ME cannot read, write or boot from NTFS. So, if WinME is installed, you will have to be sure that Drive C: is formatted FAT (16 or 32), and that any partition that WinME will use is

Win 2K Reinstall won't work
Click on Advanced options, now you should be presented with a place to copy the installation files from, and a place to specify where to install the files to. Just check the box that reads "I want to choose the install drive letter and partition during setup". You'll then be able to specify which hard drive and

Packard Bell Legend 406C - Windows 95 upgrade
(2.7 G free in drive C) I ran a complete check on the c drive...OK I shut down all firewall, virus checked, spyware, internet...etc then ran the Sp2 setup wizard (auto update version).... and got stuck again with startoc.dll...:-(( the dreaded "cannot copy startoc.dll.." I checked using explorer and saw that it had

GW 2K 98SE hosed
SYMPTOMS When you run Office Setup, you may receive the following error message immediately after you click Install Now or Upgrade Now: Installation ended OK: <CD-ROM drive>\setup.exe /L*vc:\Officelog.txt The verbose log file Officelog.txt is created on the root of your drive C. Please let has this helped you.

I've wiped my HD and cannot get win95 back!
You simply CANNOT get your system running at peak performance with that >old a drive (at least if it is IDE, not SCSI), and you are simply wasting resources investing in a P->III until you upgrade your drive. My C drive is indeed small (1.2 Gb) and slow, and still FAT16 - however my second drive is fairly big - 9

WinXP Disk Repair reassigned C: partition - now WinXP won't ...
INF out in the directory with all the other setup files & cab files. 6) Run SETUP from Windows95 off your hard drive. Installation will proceed as an upgrade. ProductType=7: Fails - Error - previous op system ProductType=8: Fails - Error - previous op system ProductType=9: OEM non upgrade version: Asks for OEM

Converting to OSR2
If you attempt to upgrade from an earlier version of Windows95, it will give an error message and not let you proceed. You can only install OSR2 on top INF out in the directory with all the other setup files & cab files. 6) Run SETUP from Windows95 off your hard drive. Installation will proceed as an upgrade.

Reinstall windows
chris cs...@t-online.de microsoft public windowsxp setup_deployment i have exactly the same problem but it is not a bad cd as the install completes without ANY problems When running set-up, I'm getting the following error "File Copy Error An error occurred copying file cdrom.sys to c:\$WINNT$~L$\I386\cdrom.sys.

Clean install with Win98SE and Win 3.1 setupdisk?
Copy the driver for your cd-rom and the file "mscdex.exe" (found in the c:\windows\command directory) to the disk. If for some reason you cannot have your cd-rom designated as the D: drive then change the part /L:X and replace the X with whatever drive you want your cd-rom to be. Save this file to your boot

Reinstalling win95
... adobe pagemaker windows Try copying all the files on the PM7 CD to a folder on your hard drive, eg C:\PM7Install. If there are any faults on the CD, error messages will appear during the copying. Assuming all the file copy OK, install PM7 from the folder C:\PM7Install by finding the finding the file Setup.exe.

'98 to XP Professional (Upgrade) -- File Copy Error ...
If you are installing to a clean hard drive with an Upgrade CD, during the installation process, you will be asked to insert a prior operating system If the directory does not appear, alter your startup disk in accordance with # 4, below). c. Let's assume your setup.exe file is in a folder called Win98 located

second drive is not booting
If you still get the same error: 1. Search your hard drive for dsetup.dll 2. Right click each instance of the file listed / select Properties until you find one that is version # 4.9.0.902 or 4.09.00.0902 Right click and Copy that file, we're going to paste it in Step 3. 3. Go to c:\Windows\system32,

Office 2000 Fails to install on WIN 98 SYSTEM
Ben wrote back to get a legal copy of windows 95B or 95C and install it. Also to go to www.bootdisk.com and download the file use to create windows 98 boot The message "The compression driver cannot be set up correctly" is telling you that there is a mismatch between the present layout of the hard drive and the

Cannot see NTFS Partition - How to recover data?
/F Do not report registry values pointing to missing files. /U Look for files with UNC paths in addition to local/mapped drive paths. /Y Delete registry values The KB article you mention refers to an error message from the Registry Checker that occurs when running setup, when you try to upgrade from 98 to ME.

Dual Boot (95b and NT server) troubles...
I am assuming that Microsoft XML Parser for Java is not listed as damaged in c:\windows\downloaded program files. Error: Unable to install Java packages from NOTE: To save time, you can choose the option to upgrade only newer items when you are prompted. Windows 95/98 ------------- Extract a new copy of the

ME upgrade deleted
I can manually copy, move, or delete files through a DOS prompt, but in Windows Explorer I cannot move files from one hard drive folder to another, while AV or other software is loaded and these prevent the ability of the setup process to upgrade dlls, and consequently installations fail or are incomplete.

Reformatting Problem
There were problems, even after release: DR DOS Policy and Workaround: Fault in MS-DOS Extender Error Last reviewed: April 25, 1996 Article ID: Q83331 The INF file for Windows 3.0 may need to be temporarily adjusted to allow Windows 3.0 to set up on a system with limited hard drive space. Copy SETUP.

Upgrade installation problem
The D: drive is formatted as a NTFS. I think maybe the reason there is an error when trying to boot this one is that the C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT file isn't in good shape for the NT setup. The file has some binary in it, but the text states that NTLDR is missing. That probably ? means my NT setup on D: isn't