Strange Re-install issue WinXP Pro

On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:43:55 GMT,
(GMAN) wrote:

In article , Allen Drake wrote:
On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:53:17 -0000, "Patrick"
wrote:

Allen Drake wrote:
On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:58:01 -0500, "Don Phillipson"
wrote:

"Allen Drake" wrote in message
...

I am trying a clean re-install of Win XP Pro but I get a message to
place CD in drive and access E:\i386 but E: is the drive I am
installing to and not a CD Rom. I am using the OEM disk that came
with the machine. I have searched Google for the same problem but I
have found nothing that fits my problem.

When instal routines give us a prompt like this, we are usually
able to /Browse to the correct folder (disk and drive.) Repost
telling us whether you can / Browse to the right location.

I was unable to browse or change the E:\ device but I am now
successful with the install because I removed the SATA/RAID PCI card.
It seems it was causing the halt of install even though there were no
drives attached.

The only problem I see now is "Multimedia Audio Controller" unable to
find driver and remains with the big yellow Question mark. I am using
an Intel D845GVB desktop board. I have downloaded and installed
drivers I thought would fix this from the Intel site but I can locate
them after they unzipped.

Still looking...............

Just a possibility !
http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic161337.html


Thanks Patrick that is a nice group. I have added a shortcut to my
favorites. I have that system running like new now with much help from
the group and mostly Paul and GMAN whom I would like to offer a
special thanks again. It was loads of fun working on this little
project, almost like building a new one from scratch which I did last
month as still have it sitting beside me doing nothing. I just like
playing computers I guess.

The awesome part of your quest was that you never gave up and kept us all up
to date on your failures and triumps. Paul, I , and the rest of the group here
help out not for kudos or browniebuttons, but because we ALL have been in the
same boat as you and so we pay it forwards at every chance to help out.

I wish there was something I could do to repay you all. Maybe I will
hack your bank and add some money to your account.

In article , Allen Drake wrote:
On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:43:55 GMT,
(GMAN) wrote:

In article , Allen Drake
wrote:
On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:53:17 -0000, "Patrick"
wrote:

Allen Drake wrote:
On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:58:01 -0500, "Don Phillipson"
wrote:

"Allen Drake" wrote in message
...

I am trying a clean re-install of Win XP Pro but I get a message to
place CD in drive and access E:\i386 but E: is the drive I am
installing to and not a CD Rom. I am using the OEM disk that came
with the machine. I have searched Google for the same problem but I
have found nothing that fits my problem.

When instal routines give us a prompt like this, we are usually
able to /Browse to the correct folder (disk and drive.) Repost
telling us whether you can / Browse to the right location.

I was unable to browse or change the E:\ device but I am now
successful with the install because I removed the SATA/RAID PCI card.
It seems it was causing the halt of install even though there were no
drives attached.

The only problem I see now is "Multimedia Audio Controller" unable to
find driver and remains with the big yellow Question mark. I am using
an Intel D845GVB desktop board. I have downloaded and installed
drivers I thought would fix this from the Intel site but I can locate
them after they unzipped.

Still looking...............

Just a possibility !
http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic161337.html


Thanks Patrick that is a nice group. I have added a shortcut to my
favorites. I have that system running like new now with much help from
the group and mostly Paul and GMAN whom I would like to offer a
special thanks again. It was loads of fun working on this little
project, almost like building a new one from scratch which I did last
month as still have it sitting beside me doing nothing. I just like
playing computers I guess.

The awesome part of your quest was that you never gave up and kept us all up
to date on your failures and triumps. Paul, I , and the rest of the group here

help out not for kudos or browniebuttons, but because we ALL have been in the
same boat as you and so we pay it forwards at every chance to help out.

I wish there was something I could do to repay you all. Maybe I will
hack your bank and add some money to your account.

Nah, just hack the bank to get the $5 a month they are now stealing from my
checking account back to me.
..

On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:47:28 GMT,
(GMAN) wrote:

In article , Allen Drake wrote:
On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:43:55 GMT,
(GMAN) wrote:

In article , Allen Drake
wrote:
On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:53:17 -0000, "Patrick"
wrote:

Allen Drake wrote:
On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:58:01 -0500, "Don Phillipson"
wrote:

"Allen Drake" wrote in message
...

I am trying a clean re-install of Win XP Pro but I get a message to
place CD in drive and access E:\i386 but E: is the drive I am
installing to and not a CD Rom. I am using the OEM disk that came
with the machine. I have searched Google for the same problem but I
have found nothing that fits my problem.

When instal routines give us a prompt like this, we are usually
able to /Browse to the correct folder (disk and drive.) Repost
telling us whether you can / Browse to the right location.

I was unable to browse or change the E:\ device but I am now
successful with the install because I removed the SATA/RAID PCI card.
It seems it was causing the halt of install even though there were no
drives attached.

The only problem I see now is "Multimedia Audio Controller" unable to
find driver and remains with the big yellow Question mark. I am using
an Intel D845GVB desktop board. I have downloaded and installed
drivers I thought would fix this from the Intel site but I can locate
them after they unzipped.

Still looking...............

Just a possibility !
http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic161337.html


Thanks Patrick that is a nice group. I have added a shortcut to my
favorites. I have that system running like new now with much help from
the group and mostly Paul and GMAN whom I would like to offer a
special thanks again. It was loads of fun working on this little
project, almost like building a new one from scratch which I did last
month as still have it sitting beside me doing nothing. I just like
playing computers I guess.

The awesome part of your quest was that you never gave up and kept us all up
to date on your failures and triumps. Paul, I , and the rest of the group here

help out not for kudos or browniebuttons, but because we ALL have been in the
same boat as you and so we pay it forwards at every chance to help out.

I wish there was something I could do to repay you all. Maybe I will
hack your bank and add some money to your account.

Nah, just hack the bank to get the $5 a month they are now stealing from my
checking account back to me.
.
I have been looking for a reason to join a credit union like
thousands of others. Don't get me started