Cannot read from the source file or disk

[gweedoboy]

Hello everyone. New here. A buddy of mine has a Dell Laptop with Windows XP Pro installed. He's getting the dreaded PCI. SYS file error. I found this thread here:

www.techspot.com/vb/topic16553.html

I followed the links to the site that gives instructions on how to make a slipstreamed Windows XP CD to fix this problem. That site is here:

www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

Problem is, when I try to complete step 1, which is copying the entire contents of the Windows XP CD into the XP Folder, I get this error message:

cannot copy file. cannot read source file or disk

Now what?

 

[kimsland]

It means it cannot read the file on the source disc

You may need another disc, or try cleaning it, or check it for scratches
Also it's always a good idea to delete the folder and start again

Actually run CCleaner as well, before starting the process of copying all files (including hidden and system files, as stated)

 

[gweedoboy]

It means it cannot read the file on the source disc

You may need another disc, or try cleaning it, or check it for scratches
Also it's always a good idea to delete the folder and start again

How would one go about getting a new Windows XP Pro disk?

 

[kimsland]

Newegg is selling XP CDs with SP3 already on the disc.

XP Pro: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116515

XP Home: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116511

XP Media Center Edition 2005: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116049

But you could take the disc to any video (well I mean DVD) rental store and ask them to clean it on their cleaning machine. It's usually around $5