Win XP Pro Install/ .SIF file blues.....

Hi All~


Trying to install XP Pro on a clean drive. Using the 6 (!) floppies from MS to boot into the CD-ROM (older system) and a 98 disk to verify the upgrade.

Goes fine until I put the XP disk back in and then it says:

The following value in the .SIF file used by Setup is corrupted or missing: Value 0 on the line in section [SourceDisksFiles] with key "SP1.cab".

Setup cannot continue. To quit Setup press F3.

Anyone know what I can do to get over this? The XP disk is brand new, I know it can't be that. I've followed MS' instructions to the letter.

Any help suggestions greatly appreciated.

Jim

 

Any reason you can just use the XP disk instead of the floppies

 

Yes, unfortunately the CD-ROM drive is not bootable...

 

Two things.

One thought remake floppies and retry.

I did google on "SP1.cab" = 182 results check it out answer maybe in there somewhere!
http://www.comcast.net/qry/websearc...+SP1.cab"&searchChoice=google&go.x=17&go.y=12

 

Or d/l them here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310994&Product=winxp

Also make sure the floppies you have match the CD you have. IOW, if you have a SP1 XP CD you want SP1 XP floppies and vice-versa.

You also might check your CD drive against the XP HCL:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314062&Product=winxp

 

The drive does not support bootable CDs or the CD itself is not bootable?

I suspect the latter, is this a...legit copy?

Most .sif errors come from bad copies to a CD-R.