Microsoft KB Archive/307064

= Cannot Install Windows XP from a Folder That Is Not Named i386 =

Article ID: 307064

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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This article was previously published under Q307064



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install Windows XP from a folder whose name is not i386, you may receive the following error message:

Setup was unable to copy the following file:

Disk 1

Press ENTER to retry the copy operation.

Press ESC to ignore the error and continue Setup.

Press F3 to exit Setup.

Note: If you choose to ignore the error and continue you may encounter errors later in Setup.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, change the name of the folder where the setup files reside to i386.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbpending kbprb kbsetup KB307064

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