XP Install Problem

The keyboard is fine, on the same EULA age, I can pg up,
pg down or esc w/o problem. I've used the ps2 adapter
with no better luck!

>-----Original Message-----
>"Chris" <sabledog44@yahoo.com> wrote:
>

>>I've installed XP before without problems, but this

time,

>>It's not allowing F8 accepting the liscensing

agreement!

>>I'm using a new USB keyboard, and can't figure this

out!

>
>Does the keyboard work at all? USB devices usually are

not available

>from plain DOS. You may want to use a PS2 keyboard for

the time of the

>installation process.
>
>--
>(tm)
>.
>

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 10:05:54 -0800, Chris wrote:

> I've installed XP before without problems, but this time,
> It's not allowing F8 accepting the liscensing agreement!
> I'm using a new USB keyboard, and can't figure this out!
>
>
> When I've tried to install it over a fresh install
> of '98, it says it can't because there's already an
> operating system!
>
>
> HELP!

Your other keys work but not F8? And on two keyboards? Do these keyboards
have an F-Lock key? On one of my keyboards, I have found that the F-Lock
key does not stay engaged before Windows is loaded completely. By holding
the F-Lock key down and pressing F8, I have managed to get the function
keys to be accepted as input.

--
Sharon F
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User

I am doing a clean install on a freshly formatted NTFS
partitioned IBM Thinkpad 390X notepad. I can't boot from a
CD. I get the above message on install after the floppy
setup finishes its thing. I have redownloaded and
reloaded my 6 floppys (setup disks) to no avail. In case
it was a download problem. It won't go any further than
the second screen. It says
"The following value in the .SIF file is corrupted
Value 0 on the line in section (SourceDisksFiles) with
key "SP1.cab""

Go into Bios and change your first boot drive to cd rom drive. Put your xp
disk in and re-boot. This will run the install for you cleanly. Once
installed dont forget to go back and change the first boot sequence back to
A drive.
Hope this helps

~Ladylove~

"FM" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:031101c3cdca$26e81e20$a601280a@phx.gbl...
I am doing a clean install on a freshly formatted NTFS
partitioned IBM Thinkpad 390X notepad. I can't boot from a
CD. I get the above message on install after the floppy
setup finishes its thing. I have redownloaded and
reloaded my 6 floppys (setup disks) to no avail. In case
it was a download problem. It won't go any further than
the second screen. It says
"The following value in the .SIF file is corrupted
Value 0 on the line in section (SourceDisksFiles) with
key "SP1.cab""