can't install windows xp because can't find 1386

dark_angel · 01-23-2008, 09:52 AM

i'm trying to install windows xp on my desktop but it goes through the setup etc the gets to xp screen and sees it needs to find i386 file which i know is on the cd but i search for it and can't find it. i can cancel and it comes up again and cancel that but then it continues loading but everything is missing, like programs, etc. Just got gui mainly. Any way to get around this or any solutions. thanks in advance

y2k_itman · 01-23-2008, 09:57 AM

Change your WIN XP CD
May be there is some problem in the disk.

dark_angel · 01-23-2008, 10:00 AM

i've tried different disks from friends and same thing. i'm at a lose here

y2k_itman · 01-23-2008, 10:37 AM

Possibilities from my side are
1> May be there some problem with your CD ROM
2> Problem with IDE cable of CDROM

Check replacing two things above
3> Format your HDD using Windows 98bootable disk
- Make partitons using FDISK and format them
Then insert windows xp cd and try to install

01-23-2008, 09:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
dark_angel Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: australia Age: 20 Posts: 193	can't install windows xp because can't find 1386 i'm trying to install windows xp on my desktop but it goes through the setup etc the gets to xp screen and sees it needs to find i386 file which i know is on the cd but i search for it and can't find it. i can cancel and it comes up again and cancel that but then it continues loading but everything is missing, like programs, etc. Just got gui mainly. Any way to get around this or any solutions. thanks in advance __________________ Case/Processor: SB61G2 X-PC Barebones AMD Athlon (tm) 64 Processor 3000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.0GHz Hard Drive/Memory:Seagate 120GB SATA-150/1GB RAM Video Card/Sound Card:NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 4000 (Microsoft Corporation)/NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio Monitor: 17" CMV CT-712A LCD Speakers/Headphones: Logitech R20 2.1 Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Logitech MX518 Operating System: Windows XP Professional

01-23-2008, 10:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
dark_angel Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: australia Age: 20 Posts: 193	i've tried different disks from friends and same thing. i'm at a lose here __________________ Case/Processor: SB61G2 X-PC Barebones AMD Athlon (tm) 64 Processor 3000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.0GHz Hard Drive/Memory:Seagate 120GB SATA-150/1GB RAM Video Card/Sound Card:NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 4000 (Microsoft Corporation)/NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio Monitor: 17" CMV CT-712A LCD Speakers/Headphones: Logitech R20 2.1 Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Logitech MX518 Operating System: Windows XP Professional

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01-23-2008, 09:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
y2k_itman New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8	Change your WIN XP CD May be there is some problem in the disk.

01-23-2008, 10:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
y2k_itman New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8	Possibilities from my side are 1> May be there some problem with your CD ROM 2> Problem with IDE cable of CDROM Check replacing two things above 3> Format your HDD using Windows 98bootable disk - Make partitons using FDISK and format them Then insert windows xp cd and try to install