Microsoft KB Archive/891506

= The Setup program is not completed when you use a USB CD drive to install an Itanium-based version of Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 891506

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:
 * You have an Itanium architecture-based computer.
 * You use a universal serial bus (USB) CD drive to install an Itanium-based version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 on this computer.
 * You run the Setupldr.efi file from the installation CD to start the installation.

When you run the Setupldr.efi file from the CD, the Setup program is not completed. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

INF file txtsetup.sif is corrupt or missing, status 2.

Setup cannot continue. Press any key to exit



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix replaces 820364.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Date        Time   Version            Size    File name -- 25-Jan-2005 11:08  5.2.3790.257      840,704  Setupldr.efi



STATUS
This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how to install this hotfix with existing images, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

820364 The Setupldr.efi file cannot read the Automated System Recovery disk or the Winnt.sif file from a USB floppy drive in Windows Server 2003

For more information about standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbfix kbbug kbwinserv2003presp1fix KB891506

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