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re: Are the i386 files in winXP CD same as win2k CD?
Thursday, October 5, 2006 at 6:41 am
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by DEX
(11773 messages posted)
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"Are they the same? " = NO
When windows looks for the files it will read the date and check the CRC and they
must be right b/4 win2k can or will use them.
Most errors are from the CRC check.
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On Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at 7:35 pm, Elton wrote:
>My original Win2k CD has some scratches which has damaged files in the I386 folder
>only.
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>I want to do a repair install of my Win2k. My CD is no good because it has damaged
>unreadable files inside the I386 folder. So when it gets to the setup it fails upon
>trying to load the first of these corrupt files
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>Everyone I know has XP, so I can´t get ahold of another CD.
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>So am I able to copy the I386 folder from my working XP CD and burn a new Win2k
CD
>with the Win XP I386 folder?
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>I have already copied the Win2k CD files to my computer. All except the I386 folder
>which has many of its files corrupt. If the XP I386 folder will work then I could
>slipstream and burn a brand new win2k installation CD, correct?
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>All I need is the I386 folder to burn a new working CD. But will the XP I386 driver
>files work? Are they the same?
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