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"Disk I/O Error" "Replace the disk, and then press any key"
I am trying to install Windows 98 as a way to then upgrade it to XP
on a box and it goes fine through the first installation phase, but then I am getting: ~ "Disk I/O Error" "Replace the disk, and then press any key" ~ Someone recommended to me to use knoppix (knoppix.net) in order to: ~ check via dmesg that the disk are fine (which they were), ~ make sure you can mount then (I could just fine), and ~ run smartmoontools on it (i didn't report any problems from within knoppix) ~ The BIOS is also see the ATA disk just fine. I even reset it to the defaults and it does detect the drive just fine. ~ So what on earth is going on? ~ How can I solve this problem? ~ Thanks lbrtchx |
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"Disk I/O Error" "Replace the disk, and then press any key"
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... I am trying to install Windows 98 as a way to then upgrade it to XP snip You do not need to install Windows 98 to do the upgrade to Windows XP. Just boot from the Windows XP install CD. When it says that it cannot find a prior eligible version of Windows from which to upgrade, insert the install CD for Windows 98 and point there to continue the upgrade install of Windows XP. NOTE: lbrtchx attempted to disconnect all discussions by redirecting any replies via FollowUp-To to just the microsoft.public.win98.setup. If the other newsgroups are inappropriate for seeing replies then those newsgroups were also inappropriate for you to post there! As a result, I ignored the attempt to use FollowUp-To to disconnect the discussion from the other newsgroups (my response was already sent to the followup newsgroup and was not included in this redo of my prior reply). Do not cross-post to newsgroups and then use the FollowUp-To header to disconnect those discussions. You may have selected one newsgroups as your favorite home newsgroup but that doesn't mean the respondents want to visit there. FollowUp-To is used by spammers and malcontents. |
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"Disk I/O Error" "Replace the disk, and then press any key"
Most likely your partition table or boot sector is incorrect.
Delete any partitions, boot the XP CD to partition and format. wrote in message ... I am trying to install Windows 98 as a way to then upgrade it to XP on a box and it goes fine through the first installation phase, but then I am getting: ~ "Disk I/O Error" "Replace the disk, and then press any key" ~ |
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"Disk I/O Error" "Replace the disk, and then press any key"
"John Holmes" wrote in message
. nl... Arno Wagner "contributed": wrote: I am trying to install Windows 98 as a way to then upgrade it to XP on a box and it goes fine through the first installation phase, but then I am getting: "Disk I/O Error" "Replace the disk, and then press any key" Someone recommended to me to use knoppix (knoppix.net) in order to: check via dmesg that the disk are fine (which they were), make sure you can mount then (I could just fine), and run smartmoontools on it (i didn't report any problems from within knoppix) Just an idea: "replace disk and ..." usually refers only to removeble media, specifically the floppy, or maybe a CD. That's what I told the OP 3 hours ago. Hmm, not really. You said, "This error is about the disk (CD) from which you're trying to perform the installation." Only the CD, not a floppy diskette, is what you mentioned. Besides, having multiple similar answers leads credence to all of them because multiple users voted on the same cause or solution. Also, the OP was trying to install Windows 98 *first* (which both of us noted is not required to install the Windows XP upgrade). The install CD for Windows 98 is not bootable so a floppy is required to start the setup program (if you aren't running setup.exe from a prior install of Windows). The OP never mentioned having a prior install of Windows under which to run the setup.exe for Windows 98. -- snip - worthless random signature snip - 24 blank lines - geesh |
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"Disk I/O Error" "Replace the disk, and then press any key"
VanguardLH wrote:
"John Holmes" wrote in message . nl... Arno Wagner "contributed": wrote: I am trying to install Windows 98 as a way to then upgrade it to XP on a box and it goes fine through the first installation phase, but then I am getting: "Disk I/O Error" "Replace the disk, and then press any key" Someone recommended to me to use knoppix (knoppix.net) in order to: check via dmesg that the disk are fine (which they were), make sure you can mount then (I could just fine), and run smartmoontools on it (i didn't report any problems from within knoppix) Just an idea: "replace disk and ..." usually refers only to removeble media, specifically the floppy, or maybe a CD. That's what I told the OP 3 hours ago. Hmm, not really. You said, "This error is about the disk (CD) from which you're trying to perform the installation." Only the CD, not a floppy diskette, is what you mentioned. Besides, having multiple similar answers leads credence to all of them because multiple users voted on the same cause or solution. Also, the OP was trying to install Windows 98 *first* (which both of us noted is not required to install the Windows XP upgrade). The install CD for Windows 98 is not bootable so a floppy is required to start the setup program (if you aren't running setup.exe from a prior install of Windows). Later OEM 98SE is often bootable The OP never mentioned having a prior install of Windows under which to run the setup.exe for Windows 98. -- snip - worthless random signature snip - 24 blank lines - geesh |
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