Windows XP, Installing and Setup
Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles Relating to Setup
Here is a list of Microsoft Knowledge Base articles dealing with setup issues in Windows XP.
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"Stop: 0x0000001E" Error Message During Setup |
216251 - |
How to Specify a Specific or Third-Party HAL During Windows Setup |
217073 - |
Windows Setup Hangs When "Setup Is Starting Windows" Screen Appears |
220845 - |
Adding Third-Party or Updated Driver During Windows Setup |
221447 - |
Autologon and AutoLogonCount Parameters for Windows Unattended Setup |
222939 - |
Windows Setup Does Not Prompt for Installation Folder |
225125 - |
Limited OEM Driver Support with F6 During Windows Setup |
238955 - |
How to Use Cmdlines.txt File During Sysprep.exe Setup Wizard |
242380 - |
How to Use a Command Prompt During GUI-Mode Setup |
249694 - |
How to Move a Windows Installation to Different Hardware |
255220 - |
"NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message When You Upgrade or Install Over Windows 95 or Windows 98 |
256043 - |
Mouse Jumps or Behaves Erratically After Installing Windows 2000 or Windows XP |
257954 - |
Random Files May Not Be Copied During Text-Mode Setup |
278104 - |
"This Program Cannot Be Run in DOS Mode" Running Windows XP Setup |
279250 - |
Truncated Folders May Not Migrate When Upgrade from 95/98 to XP |
281652 - |
Error Message "Setup Was Unable to Build the List of Files to Be Copied" During a Windows XP Unattended Installation |
281653 - |
Setup Appears to Stop Responding at the Registering Components Screen During an Unattended Installation |
282008 - |
Partitions Created by Using PartitionMagic 5.0 Appear Inactive in Windows XP Setup |
282089 - |
"The Language of This Installation of Windows Differs from the One You Are Installing" Error Message |
282110 - |
Third-Party Boot Manager Loaders Are Overwritten When You Install Windows XP from CD-ROM |
282296 - |
Setup from the 16-Bit Winnt.exe File Continues in an Endless Loop |
283079 - |
No Mouse or Keyboard Response During Sysprep Mini-Setup |
283236 - |
Cannot Install Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition to Separate Folders |
283240 - |
Quitting Text-Mode Setup Does Not Restart the Computer |
283260 - |
Setup Requires Format of Initial Partition If You Install to a Subsequent Partition on a Hard Disk |
283332 - |
Setup Stops Responding Upon Restart After You Install Windows XP to a Partition on an IA64 Computer |
283421 - |
Error Message About Partition Appears When You Install Windows XP to a Dynamic Volume |
287546 - |
"Missing Files" Error Message During Setup When Deploying Windows XP Images |
289657 - |
Out of Box Experience (OOBE) Does Not Run After Setup Completes |
290109 - |
Error Message: Unable to Log You on Because of an Account Restriction |
291997 - |
How to activate Windows XP using an Unattend.txt file |
293281 - |
Unpartitioned Space Remains When Creating a Partition During Setup |
293765 - |
Unattended Install Is Halted by Windows Logo Testing Warning During Device Detection Phase |
293834 - |
User Accounts That You Create During Setup Are Administrator Account Types |
295116 - |
A Description of the Windows XP Setup Function Keys |
295322 - |
Checking If Hardware or Software Is Compatible with Windows XP |
296673 - |
Windows Services for UNIX 2.0 Setup Does Not Work on Windows XP |
296814 - |
Setup Stops Responding (Hangs) During File Copy |
296858 - |
Error Message: Windows XP Requires a Hard Drive Volume with at Least 318 Megabytes of Free Space |
297185 - |
"STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" Error Message |
297837 - |
The CD-ROM Drive May Not Be Accessible During Setup on Computers That Have DirectCD Installed |
297924 - |
"Setup Unable to Gain Access to Your Existing Boot Configuration File" Error Message During Upgrade |
298800 - |
PPPoE Clients from Third-Party Vendors May Not Operate Properly |
299340 - |
How to Force a HAL During Windows XP Setup |
301262 - |
Confusing Message About Pressing ESC to Restart Your Computer During Windows XP Setup |
301340 - |
During Setup You Are Unable to Format a Partition with a File Allocation Table Format |
301933 - |
Error Message: Setup Was Unable to Build the List of Files to Be Copied. The System Cannot Find the Path... |
302686 - |
Differences Between a Quick Format and Format During Windows XP Setup |
302894 - |
HOW TO: Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP Home Edition |
303160 - |
"Uninstall Option Not Available" ErrMsg Upgrading to Windows XP |
303246 - |
Fault-Tolerant RAID Volumes or Volume Sets Are Displayed as "Failed" After You Install Windows XP |
303466 - |
Master Boot Record Disks Cannot Be Converted to GPT by Means of an Unattended Setup |
303488 - |
Dial-Up Networking Connections Do Not Work After Upgrade to Windows XP |
303607 - |
Bluetooth Wireless Device No Longer Functions After Upgrade to Windows XP |
305681 - |
Computer Turns Off During Text-Mode Setup If it Is Too Hot |
305746 - |
Windows XP Setup Halts When You Start Installation from Within Windows 95 |
305883 - |
Windows Upgrade Advisor Quits Abruptly During System Compatibility Check and No Report Appears |
306081 - |
"Error Code: 0x80004005" error message when you install Windows XP |
306478 - |
Troubleshooting America Online in Windows XP |
307048 - |
Cannot See Screen on Remote Computer After TS Setup |
307061 - |
One Installed Operating System Is Missing from the Startup Menu in a Multiple-Boot Computer |
307064 - |
Cannot Install Windows XP from a Folder That Is Not Named i386 |
307099 - |
STOP 7b Error Occurs When You Press F6 to Load Drivers During Unattended Windows XP Setup |
307107 - |
Blue Screen During Startup on Computer with Sidewinder Gamepad |
307153 - |
Errors Upgrading from Windows Me or Windows 98 to Windows XP |
307316 - |
Volume License Product ID Is Revealed During the Sysprep.exe Mini-Setup Wizard |
307848 - |
How to start the Setup program from MS-DOS in Windows XP |
308233 - |
How to Start Windows XP Uninstallation from a Command Prompt |
308368 - |
Windows XP Upgrade Advisor Warning About the IrDA Protocol |
309283 - |
HAL Options After Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Setup |
309800 - |
Serial Mouse Is Not Detected During Windows XP Setup |
310064 - |
How to troubleshoot problems during installation when you upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP |
310527 - |
Stop Error When You Upgrade from Windows 2000: Bad_Pool_Caller 0xC2 |
310637 - |
Troubleshooting Invalid CD Key Error Message During Windows XP Setup |
310760 - |
Windows XP Does Not Respond at "Setup Is Starting Windows XP" Message |
310994 - |
How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks |
311220 - |
Description of the Dynamic Update Feature in Windows XP Setup |
311345 - |
Long Delay with No Prompt After You Click Finish |
311442 - |
Error Message: Error = 3E6H. Setup Cannot Continue. Please Contact Microsoft Technical Support |
311446 - |
You Cannot Start Programs (.exe Files) When Your Computer Is Infected with the SirCam Virus |
311562 - |
"An Unexpected Error (768) Occurred at Line 5118@ind:Xp\Client\Boot\Setup\Setup.c" Error Message During Windows XP Setup |
311755 - |
"The File 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM Is Needed" Error Message When You Install Windows XP |
311775 - |
You Receive a "Windows Setup Cannot Continue Without Service Pack 5 or Greater Installed" While Upgrading to Windows XP |
312295 - |
You are prompted to activate Windows every time you restart your computer |
312369 - |
You May Lose Data or Program Settings After Reinstalling, Repairing, or Upgrading Windows XP |
312569 - |
How to Manually Start the Uninstall Process to Remove Windows XP |
312942 - |
Missing Data or Program Settings After Upgrade to Windows XP |
313041 - |
Setup Error Appears During an Upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Me to Windows XP |
313935 - |
OFF2000: Office Programs Stop Responding After You Upgrade to Windows XP |
314052 - |
How to Manually Remove Windows XP and Restore Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium |
314451 - |
"STOP 0x0000001E" Error Message During Windows Setup |
314466 - |
Black startup screen is briefly displayed and your computer restarts repeatedly when you try to start Windows XP |
314479 - |
How to Add OEM Plug and Play Drivers to Windows XP |
314503 - |
Computer Stops Responding with a Black Screen When You Start Windows |
314859 - |
Limited OEM Driver Support Is Available with F6 During Windows XP Setup |
314931 - |
Missing Data or Program Settings After You Upgrade to Windows XP |
315242 - |
How to Designate the Original Folder Name for a Reinstallation of Windows XP |
315323 - |
Windows XP Setup Stops Responding (Hangs) During the "Preparing Installation" Phase |
315324 - |
"Setup Was Unable to Load File" Error Message When You Upgrade to Windows XP Home Edition |
315325 - |
You Cannot Print Documents After Upgrade to Windows XP |
315332 - |
"Fatal Error. An Error Has Been Encountered That Has Prevented Setup from Continuing" Error Message During Windows XP Setup |
315334 - |
"D:\i386\win9xupg\w95upg.dll" Error Message When You Attempt to Upgrade to Windows XP |
315335 - |
"STOP 0x0000008e" Error Message During Windows XP Setup |
315341 - |
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP |
315532 - |
"Fatal Error. An Error Has Been Encountered That Has Prevented Setup from Continuing" Error Message During Windows XP Setup |
315679 - |
Problems with Drive Overlay Programs in Windows XP |
316134 - |
You Cannot Log On to Windows XP After Running the Out-of-Box Experience |
316400 - |
"An Unexpected Error Has Occurred (536821760)" Error Message When You Try to Install Windows XP |
316404 - |
"Error Reading CD-ROM" Error Message When You Upgrade to Windows XP |
316417 - |
"Setup Cannot Upgrade Some Settings" Error Message When You Reinstall Windows XP |
316425 - |
Error Message: Setup Cannot Set the Required Windows XP Configuration Information |
316502 - |
Error Message When You Upgrade to Windows XP: Migisol Caused an Error in KERNEL32.DLL |
316505 - |
Windows XP Does Not Recognize All Available Disk Space |
316639 - |
HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP |
318026 - |
Passwords Are Unexpectedly Assigned to User Accounts After You Upgrade to Windows XP |
318031 - |
Black Screen on Startup After You Upgrade to Windows XP Professional |
319424 - |
Error Message "Setup Cannot Upgrade..." When You Upgrade to Windows XP Professional |
320252 - |
Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is Missing or Corrupt... |
320553 - |
CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Missing After You Install Windows XP |
324103 - |
HOW TO: Troubleshoot "Stop 0x0000007B" Errors in Windows XP |
324764 - |
Problems when Windows XP tries to load the Agp440.sys service |
326673 - |
Error Message: Setup Cannot Find the End-User License Agreement |
326676 - |
"Error Loading Operating System" Error Message When You Restart Your Computer During Setup |
326904 - |
Error Message: The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid |
329261 - |
"Service Pack 1 Setup Canceled" Error Message When You Install Windows XP SP1 |
329623 - |
Problems with InterVideo DVD software after upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 1 |
330134 - |
STOP: 0x0000006B "Process1_ Initialization_Failed" Error Message When You Try to Upgrade to Windows |
330136 - |
Windows XP Logs You Off When You Try to Activate the Product |
330175 - |
Stop 0xc000221 Error Message When You Upgrade to Windows XP |
330182 - |
"STOP 0x0000007E" Error Message After You Upgrade to Windows XP |
330251 - |
Upgrade Advisor Reports a Blocking Issue with SecuRemote When You Upgrade to Windows XP |
327833 - |
You cannot view Web content files in Thumbnails view after you install Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
810605 - |
You Are Prompted to Type a Password After You Upgrade to Windows XP |
810704 - |
You Receive a Prompt for the Aliadwdm.sys File When Upgrading Windows XP |
810879 - |
Older Version of IomegaWare Causes Error Message After You Upgrade to Windows XP |
811150 - |
Setup Repeatedly Stops and Restarts |
811152 - |
"Unsupported Device" in Device Manager After You Install Windows XP on Your Dell Dimension 8100 Computer |
811260 - |
Prompted to Insert Your Windows XP CD-ROM During Setup When the CD-ROM Is in the CD-ROM Drive |
811267 - |
Setup Stops Responding or Displays an Unrecoverable Error Message |
811276 - |
Setup Stops Responding or Displays an Unrecoverable Error Message |
811428 - |
Event ID 7011 Messages and Computer Stops Responding After You Install Windows XP by Using the Sysprep Utility |
812204 - |
Windows XP Setup Reverts to the Welcome Screen When You Enter the Product Key |
812247 - |
Windows XP Setup Cannot Continue |
812580 - |
Error Message: Ntkrnlmp.exe Could Not Be Loaded Error Code 7 |
818171 - |
"An Error Has Been Encountered That Prevents Setup from Continuing" Error Message When Sysprep Mini Wizard Runs |
822124 - |
"An Error Occurred Copying File Cdrom.sys" Error Message During Windows XP Upgrade |
822796 - |
Error: "Setup Was Unable To Verify Drive" |
822801 - |
"Setupapi.dll File Appears to be Corrupt" Error Message When You Try to Upgrade to Windows XP |
822967 - |
Windows XP Setup Stops Responding During the "Collecting Information" Portion of Setup |
823303 - |
"Failed To Install Product Catalog" Error Message When You Install Windows XP |
835409 - |
You cannot restore Windows XP with Service Pack 2 after you restore Windows XP with Service Pack 1 |
837783 - |
The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
840635 - |
Cannot install a Bluetooth device after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
873171 - |
You cannot roll back a device driver to a previously installed driver after you install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
883254 - |
You receive a "The product key used to install Microsoft Windows may not be valid" error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
883356 - |
You receive a "Windows was unable to install the modem" error message when you try to install a modem on your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer |
883392 - |
You receive an "Other Operating System found" error message when you try to upgrade to Windows XP |
883603 - |
Windows Movie Maker 2.1 is installed on your computer when you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
884018 - |
You cannot add a Windows component in Windows XP |
884675 - |
You receive a "Copy Error: Setup cannot copy the file Atapi.sys" error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 |
885222 - |
Performance of 1394 devices may decrease after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
885443 - |
Stop:0x00000082 occurs after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 on Windows XP |
886264 - |
Programs that may experience a change in behavior after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
886809 - |
Live video conversations in chat sessions may be choppy after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) |
886930 - |
The splash screen that appears at startup does not display the complete Windows XP version information |
888017 - |
How to expand Windows XP files from the installation disk |
888137 - |
The amount of RAM reported by the System Properties dialog box and the System Information tool is less than you expect after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
888372 - |
You receive a "Stop 0x0000007E" error message after you upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a non-Intel-processor-based computer |
888413 - |
Windows XP stops responding and you receive a stop error message after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
889386 - |
You may receive an "access denied" error message when a Web site redirects you to another Web page on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
891559 - |
You cannot access resources after you install Security Bulletin MS04-011 or Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
891891 - |
You may receive error messages when you try to upgrade your current Windows operating system to Windows XP |
891892 - |
Setup may restart during the hardware detection phase of Windows XP installation |
891895 - |
"Setup cannot create a temporary folder" error message when you try to upgrade to Windows XP |
892889 - |
You may receive error 678 or error 769 when you try to connect to the Internet or when you try to browse the Internet after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
892896 - |
You may receive a "Limited or no connectivity" message on a computer that is connected to the Internet by a DSL modem or a cable modem after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
893356 - |
Your Windows XP-based computer stops responding if you install or upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
893654 - |
How to view the upgrade report after the Setup program finishes installing Windows XP |
894472 - |
Third-party programs that require lots of memory do not run in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
897086 - |
Windows Setup may report the size of an IDE hard disk incorrectly in Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 |
897099 - |
The Setup program stops responding, and you receive a low disk space error when you install Windows XP |
898456 - |
A removable media device is no longer recognized after it is reformatted in Windows XP |
904035 - |
The Windows XP Mini-Setup Wizard may appear to stop responding after you install Windows XP |
904767 - |
Third-party programs that require lots of memory do not run in Windows XP Service Pack 2 |
918005 - |
Battery power may drain more quickly than you expect on a Windows XP SP2-based portable computer |
919490 - |
Programs that throw many exceptions run significantly slower on a Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computer |
920074 - |
You cannot start the Windows Firewall service in Windows XP SP2 |
931532 - |
Error message when you start Windows XP unattended Setup by using Winnt.exe together with the /2 option: "Setup was unable to copy the following file: <FileName>" |
938720 - |
When you try to validate a copy of Windows XP, you receive the following error message: "0x80080201 Cannot detect product ID (PID)" |