Hi

I have a question.

I wanted to format my c drive just to start fresh again. When i went to get my Cicero recovery disc, ( which is just Windows XP with sp1 on it) it wasnt there. I called the retailer and told them they must have kept my disc last year when they worked on my computer. They burned me a copy which was XP with SP2 on it. When i tryed to install it from Windows using the autorun it comes up with this error message:

The option to upgrade will not be available at this time because Setup was unable to load the file D:\i386\WINNTUPG\NETUPGRD.DLL.

The system cannot find the file specified.

If i try to install it from the boot screen i get this error:

System cannot find specifed file "viapdsk.sys" Setup has failed.

So i called the retailer again told them i needed the original disc that came with my computer (thinking that had to be the prob). They again burned me another copy but this time it was WindowsXP with SP1 which was the version that came with my computer. But again i cant install it. I get the same error: "viapdsk.sys" not found and "install failed". That is when i try to install it from the boot screen. When i try to install it when im in windows and i get " install failed". So my questions are: Is it my computer or the discs? if it is my puter, how do i get those files back? Should i take it in to get fixed? Does Xp have the System file checker like '98 did? Do u know what those two missing files are? and finally, How did this happen to me?

I have searched and found some fixes but they didnt work. For example i tryed to copy all the files from D:/i386 folder to C:/i386 and i also tryed updating my computer with every update i could find.

Thanks

~Lady D~

you can find whats on my computer here cicero.ca serial number: 1056847

well m8 try 2 import the specified missing files maybe that wud work

I think you need to integrate the Via scsi drivers into your setup.

Files.scsi.VIAPDSK_VT4149_NT]

driver = d3, viapdsk.sys, viapdsk

inf = d3, viapide.inf

[HardwareIds.scsi.VIAPDSK_VT4149_2003IA32]

id = "PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_4149","viapdsk"

[HardwareIds.scsi.VIAPDSK_VT4149_XP]

id = "PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_4149","viapdsk"

[HardwareIds.scsi.VIAPDSK_VT4149_2K]

id = "PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_4149","viapdsk"

#=======================================#

[Files.scsi.VIARAID_VT3149_2003IA32]

driver = d8, viasraid.sys, viasraid

inf = d8, viasraid.inf

## Cat file directive. It should be marked with non-digital signed driver

catalog = d8, viasraid.cat

[Files.scsi.VIARAID_VT3149_XP]

driver = d4, viasraid.sys, viasraid

#dll = d4, setupvia.dll

inf = d4, viasraid.inf

## Cat file directive. It should be marked with non-digital signed driver

catalog = d4, viasraid.cat

[Files.scsi.VIARAID_VT3149_2K]

driver = d5, viasraid.sys, viasraid

#dll = d5, setupvia.dll

inf = d5, viasraid.inf

## Cat file directive. It should be marked with non-digital signed driver

catalog = d5, viasraid.cat

[Files.scsi.VIARAID_VT3149_NT]

driver = d6, viasraid.sys, viasraid

inf = d6, viasraid.inf

[HardwareIds.scsi.VIARAID_VT3149_2003IA32]

id = "PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3149","viasraid"

[HardwareIds.scsi.VIARAID_VT3149_XP]

id = "PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3149","viasraid"

[HardwareIds.scsi.VIARAID_VT3149_2K]

id = "PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3149","viasraid"

Treeman