Windows XP Prof new install error

Darren UK · 08-25-2004, 02:09 PM

Hi Guys

I need your help again please. Sorry.

It seems my hdd was corrupt and I have now purchased a new one.

I have downloaded the Windows XP Professional Set-up disks (All 6) When I am installing I get upto the 5th disk then it dies on me and says something about an NTFS.sys error or something? Has anyone come across this error before?

Many thanks
Darren

**Praetor** · 08-25-2004, 03:35 PM

- Whats the exact error?
- Are any of your disks using the NTFS filesystem?

Darren UK · 08-25-2004, 03:58 PM

I'll get the exact error, but to sound as dumb as I am, I have no idea what this filesystem is, apologies?

**Praetor** · 08-25-2004, 05:50 PM

1. Open My Computer
2. Select a drive and goto properties
3. What does it say under FileSystem

Darren UK · 08-26-2004, 02:29 PM

Haha thanks, only thing is I can't even install XP to get that far.

Useless aren't I?

uniquekrishna · 08-26-2004, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darren UK

I have downloaded the Windows XP Professional Set-up disks (All 6)

Darren u can do one thing redownload that 5th disk and try again
Best of Luck

Darren UK · 08-27-2004, 08:47 AM

Thanks - still no joy

Here is the exact error:-

file ntfs.sys caused an unexpected error(4100) at line 5010 in d:\xpclient\base\boot\setup\setup.c

Lorand · 08-27-2004, 10:16 AM

Could it be caused by a faulty memory? Run a memtest first.
And how the first HDD crashed? It could be caused by the same bad RAM...

Darren UK · 08-27-2004, 12:22 PM

Hi Lorand,

Thanks for your input

Please could you (If you know) let me know where I can get something to run the memory test, that is taking into consideration I have no OS installed so it will need to be be bootable from a: drive I guess?

Many thanks
Darren

Lorand · 08-27-2004, 12:31 PM

Download memtest (http://www.memtest86.com/) and make a bootable floppy with it. Then boot from that floppy. No OS needed for that.

08-25-2004, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Darren UK New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10	Windows XP Prof new install error Hi Guys I need your help again please. Sorry. It seems my hdd was corrupt and I have now purchased a new one. I have downloaded the Windows XP Professional Set-up disks (All 6) When I am installing I get upto the 5th disk then it dies on me and says something about an NTFS.sys error or something? Has anyone come across this error before? Many thanks Darren

08-25-2004, 03:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
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08-25-2004, 03:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Darren UK New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10	I'll get the exact error, but to sound as dumb as I am, I have no idea what this filesystem is, apologies?

08-26-2004, 02:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Darren UK New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10	Haha thanks, only thing is I can't even install XP to get that far. Useless aren't I?

08-27-2004, 08:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Darren UK New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10	Thanks - still no joy Here is the exact error:- file ntfs.sys caused an unexpected error(4100) at line 5010 in d:\xpclient\base\boot\setup\setup.c

08-27-2004, 10:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	Could it be caused by a faulty memory? Run a memtest first. And how the first HDD crashed? It could be caused by the same bad RAM...

08-27-2004, 12:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Darren UK New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10	Hi Lorand, Thanks for your input Please could you (If you know) let me know where I can get something to run the memory test, that is taking into consideration I have no OS installed so it will need to be be bootable from a: drive I guess? Many thanks Darren

08-27-2004, 12:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	Download memtest (http://www.memtest86.com/) and make a bootable floppy with it. Then boot from that floppy. No OS needed for that.