setuperr.log

[svasutin]

I was just wondering if people could post their:

%windir%\setuperr.log

(these should be 0, or just a few K, maybe even bytes when zipped)

I'm trying to determine why I'm having some issues.

Thank you

[jdoe]

You should post your setuperr.log instead. We could tell you exactly what the problem is.

If you don't use any program to remove components from your XPCD folder this file should be empty.

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[homiebrah]

Unless a modified uxtheme.dl_ is being used. It will generate an entry in the setuperr.log.

[svasutin]

Sorry about not posting mine, stupid of me.

Two things, first, I noticed a few people were using txtsetup to rename files from 8.3 to long names. I thought one of the great things about booting from the CD is setup uses winnt32 which automatically recongizes long names without the need append/fix/edit the txtsetup; provided you don't use spaces (use underscores or just no spaces). Also, I just copy and rename my unattend.txt to winnt.sif.

First, A little history on my question, this is still on the msfn site.

I have replaced my optical drive with 5 differnet drives (dvd-r/dvd+-r/dvd,cdrw/cdrw/cd), have tried 5 different hard drives (ata (133)120,(66)18, (33)4gb and scsi (u160)8gb/(u320) 36gb), and have changed ata/scsi cables several times. Not to mention I've tried several different scsi cards.

Moreover, I am using a new msft shipped xp pro sp1a cd (no scratches, has only been used to reinstall 20 times)...it is not unattended anymore.

As I write, I am attended installing xp for millionth time. Presently I have removed my sb audigy 2 plat card, and can tell you I have received the same error messages with the same file (no sound card in use). I am going to see if either

1) using the onboard sound

2) old sblive 5.1 plat

still yields the same error messages; the sb live audigy 2 plat is not recongized as I am sure some people know.

This is really driving me nuts. What get me is, I don't know if this error is new, or is always the case. It's late for me, and I'm booked tomorrow, but I will get back.

Since someone might ask, no, running sfc does not fix anything.

Error:

Setup detected that the system file named [c:\windows\system32\d3dim700.dll]is not signed properly

by Microsoft.  This file could not be restored to the correct Microsoft version.

Use the SFC utility to verify the integrity of the file.

***

Error:

Setup detected that the system file named [c:\windows\system32\msvidctl.dll] is not signed properly

by Microsoft.  This file could not be restored to the correct Microsoft version.

Use the SFC utility to verify the integrity of the file.

***

Error:

Setup detected that the system file named [c:\windows\system32\mswebdvd.dll] is not signed properly

by Microsoft.  This file could not be restored to the correct Microsoft version.

Use the SFC utility to verify the integrity of the file.

***

Error:

Setup detected that the system file named [c:\windows\system32\qmgr.dll] is not signed properly

by Microsoft.  This file could not be restored to the correct Microsoft version.

Use the SFC utility to verify the integrity of the file.

***

Error:

Setup detected that the system file named [c:\windows\system32\sccbase.dll] is not signed properly

by Microsoft.  This file could not be restored to the correct Microsoft version.

Use the SFC utility to verify the integrity of the file.

***

My test sys:

MSI KT3 Ultra2

AMD Athlon 2200+ XP

512 MB RAM

Ricoh dvd/cdrw

Adaptec 2940u2w ~ nothing connected

Intel Pro 100+ Mangmnt

ATI AIW 128 2x AGP 32 MB video

IBM UltraStar ATA/66 18.6 GB

I have serial, parallel, RAID, and floppy disabled, and am using USB 1.1/2 for all of my external devices. All my devices were whql/amd certified for use with at least 9x/nt/2k. I think the video card is listed as compatible with XP. In any case, this system is entrirely contained on the xp sp1a pro cd driver cabinet.

[prathapml]

To reach the source of the problem, let us use the process of elimination of possible causes - that will narrow down what you have to look for.

Download VMware (google for it, get the 30-day free/unlimited trial) which simulates a machine virtually. Then, first use your XP SP1a CD to install WinXP within a virtual machine.

If that also does not work, make an ISO image of your CD, mount it within VMware and try to install. If it works fine with the ISO image, then you know that there is some problem with your hardware.

Otherwise, if it doesn't work there as well, either your CD is having some problem, or your way of doing the setup/uA Install is itself wrong.

[svasutin]

Ok, here's a stupid question, should I install vmware on a known good system, or my test system.

By the way, I replaced my sound card, with an on-board one and an sb live!, both yielded the same error messages about files not being signed. Although it appears that I only have 3-4 files not properly signed.

Anyway, if I do have bad hardware, I've at least narrowed it down to the mainboard, cpu, and/or the video card. Also, this is using the original xp sp1a pro CD, so nothing is slipstreamed that msft doesn't want. This also requires me to baby sit my pc for 45 minutes:(

So does anyone else have similar setuperr.log's?

[prathapml]

should I install vmware on a known good system, or my test system.

Doesn't really matter where you install it (just see that it satisfies minimum system requirements, that's all). But, yes - on a 'known to be good' system, VMware will function faster.

[svasutin]

Well thank you people for all your help, but I got to let this thread drop for a while. I'm going out of town for a week and won't be around my system. As it is, for the past few days, I've been kinda busy.

Thank you once again