Win XP install missing files?

C_J_GO · 04-18-2007, 12:02 AM

When I format a drive, it tells me xxxxx file is not found. This happens with different files each time. I have switched different discs, swapped hard drives, and tried different cd drives. Anybody encounter this?

UPDATE: I found out it was a bad stick of RAM. I swapped out every part of the computer including the MB and CPU...

Thanks for all the Help!!

mikem317 · 04-18-2007, 12:16 AM

How are you formatting the disk?

C_J_GO · 04-18-2007, 05:01 PM

I am using the Windows disc and booting from CD

Choco · 04-19-2007, 10:07 AM

is the file NTLDR.bin?

novakane · 04-19-2007, 12:54 PM

are you doing a quick format? or the full one or whatever its called. maybeh your cd rom laser is dirty. put a cd cleaner in there if you have one and run it.

C_J_GO · 04-20-2007, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by novakane

are you doing a quick format? or the full one or whatever its called. maybeh your cd rom laser is dirty. put a cd cleaner in there if you have one and run it.

I never thought of that. I am doing the quick, but I think I hae tried the full/regular format.
The files that are missing are differnt all the time and I can see no pattern as to which files it is.

Krazy Hawaiian · 04-23-2007, 07:23 AM

Try cleaning the CD by using dish soap and lightly washing it under running water then shake it dry and use toilet paper to blot it dry. 99% of the time that will fix it.

If you are using a burned copy and it wont go after washing it you got a bad copy....