"Setup cannot create the file /windows"

[magelan]

I’m trying to install XP Pro SP2 (USB prepared with USB_MultiBoot_10)

Un till now everything is fine excluding one error generated by XP installer ;

"Setup cannot create the file /windows" .The error occurs after HDD format

Anyone have an clue what’s wrong???

[wimb]

What kind of Harddisk are you using ?

May be you are missing SATA driver

For Install of XP on a modern system with SATA Drives it is needed to use DPsBase.exe

for Integrating in your XPSOURCE BTS DriverPack Massstorage with TXT Mode Enabled.

In that case a lot of Extra RAID SCSI and SATA Drivers (about 120 extra) are Integrated which appear in the

XP Setup BootFolder $WIN_NT$.~BT on Install-Drive and can prevent a lot of XP Install Boot Problems.

Supports the use of BTS DriverPacks located in OEM Folder on USB-Drive

http://driverpacks.net/DriverPacks/

[magelan]

What kind of Harddisk are you using ?

May be you are missing SATA driver

For Install of XP on a modern system with SATA Drives it is needed to use DPsBase.exe

for Integrating in your XPSOURCE BTS DriverPack Massstorage with TXT Mode Enabled.

In that case a lot of Extra RAID SCSI and SATA Drivers (about 120 extra) are Integrated which appear in the

XP Setup BootFolder $WIN_NT$.~BT on Install-Drive and can prevent a lot of XP Install Boot Problems.

Supports the use of BTS DriverPacks located in OEM Folder on USB-Drive

http://driverpacks.net/DriverPacks/

I've used SATA and IDE either and experienced this same error

[wimb]

Strange Error, I never have seen it

Did you delete partitions ? In that case you have to Reboot with TXT-mode of Setup

Disconnect ANY other USB-drive like Backup Harddisks or Cardreaders.

Try to reboot with TXT Setup and Select just your C: Drive as Install Partition.

What is the Partitioning of your Harddisk ? What Selection can you make ?

Is your USB-stick occurring above your Internal Harddisk in the DriveList of TXT-mode Setup ?

And what is the DriveLetter of the USB-stick in this list ?

As alternative try to use http://www.boot-land.net/forums/?showtopic=5306

Edited January 19, 2009 by wimb

[magelan]

I did everything like tutorial states (I mean this tutorial http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?...900&noref=1 )

I deleted partitions ,formatted ,quick formatted and still this same

But You suggested me to go to the begin and integrate drivers, I did it and now INSTALLATION USB is fulllly working.

Thank you very much for your help, you saved me a lot of time