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Question

XP Installation Endless Loop

Jan 30, 2014 3:14AM PST

Hello,

I'm trying to escape and endless loop of a failed Windows install. Details below, the part at the bottom is the part I am specifically having trouble with.

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I'm getting this error saying that "SETUPORG.exe does not exist in the i386 folder on UXPCD". There's a RETRY and SKIP options and technically, i will choose the SKIP button. The installation will finish but when the computer reboots itself, it won't continue saying that there's a missing file.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\presetup.cmd - FILE NOT FOUND!
C:\WINDOWS\system32\setupORG.exe - FILE NOT FOUND!
(setupORG.exe - > Original windows Setup.exe)

POSSIBLE CAUSE:
1. "Presetup.cmd" not exist in the i386 folder on UXPCD
"setupORG.exe" not exist in the i386 folder on UXPCD

2. Check your "Txtsetup.sif" in the i386 folder on UXPCD
---Txtsetup.sif: -------------------------------------
[SourceDisksFiles]
setupORG.exe = 1,,,,,,,2,0,0; must exist
presetup.cmd = 1,,,,,,,2,0,0; must exist
--------------------------------------------------------

SETUP ABORT

when i press OK, the system will reboot and will go on a loop just like this. I don't know how to solve this. I've went through various forums and it seems that most of them haven't found the answers yet. I thought you can help me with this. I can't use my laptop now even if i run it in safe mode.

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Seen that one.
Jan 30, 2014 3:21AM PST
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Let's hear what XP CD this is.
Jan 30, 2014 3:29AM PST
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A little more searching seems to have everyone writing.
Jan 30, 2014 3:31AM PST
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You have something installed that uses I386
Jan 30, 2014 3:23AM PST

Windows XP does not need the I386 folder to start or run, so something has been installed that's doing this outside of Windows. I'd get MalwareBytes and get it up to date, then boot to Safe Mode and do a full system scan with it MalwareBytes and your antivirus software. I'd also run MSCONFIG - Startup tab and see what's being started when you boot. You can uncheck anything there except your antivirus.
You didn't say what happens when you boot to Safe Mode. If you can boot to that or the Command Prompt, you should save any data you don't want to lose. If you can't do either, then get hold of Linux Mint or Ubuntu, boot from a DVD with one of them, and back up your data.