instal xp pro/home : impossible copier p3.sys HELP

Bonjour,

suite a des pbs d'install de prog dans XP PRO sp1(prog installés mais
lancement impossible), j'ai voulu re-installer xp pro (formatage et
instal).
Vers 57% instal, message d'erreur "le programme d'installation ne peut
pas copier le fichier : p3.sys".
Quelle que soit l'option sélectionnée, rien à faire : install
BLOQUéE !!!!

idem avec XP HOME

AIDE BIENVENU !!!!!!


Further to applications troubles installation with XP PRO sp1
(applications installed but cannot be launched), i tried to re-instal
XP PRO by formating the partition.

At about 57% of installation, error message " installation program
cannot copy the file : p3.sys"

No matters the option selected at this step, nothing works :
installation process STOPPED !!!

Same case with XP Home

HELPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!


ASrock dual sata 939
AMD 3500+
512 RAM kignston
Powercolor XT 550 256 RAM
HDD 160go

did you have windows previously installed and then you reformatted and tried
to reinstall win xp because of this error? i think p3.sys is related to a
pentium 3 class chip....

"frogazia@yahoo.fr" wrote:

> Bonjour,
>
> suite a des pbs d'install de prog dans XP PRO sp1(prog installés mais
> lancement impossible), j'ai voulu re-installer xp pro (formatage et
> instal).
> Vers 57% instal, message d'erreur "le programme d'installation ne peut
> pas copier le fichier : p3.sys".
> Quelle que soit l'option sélectionnée, rien Ã* faire : install
> BLOQUéE !!!!
>
> idem avec XP HOME
>
> AIDE BIENVENU !!!!!!
>
>
> Further to applications troubles installation with XP PRO sp1
> (applications installed but cannot be launched), i tried to re-instal
> XP PRO by formating the partition.
>
> At about 57% of installation, error message " installation program
> cannot copy the file : p3.sys"
>
> No matters the option selected at this step, nothing works :
> installation process STOPPED !!!
>
> Same case with XP Home
>
> HELPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!
>
>
> ASrock dual sata 939
> AMD 3500+
> 512 RAM kignston
> Powercolor XT 550 256 RAM
> HDD 160go
>
>

databaseben a écrit :

> did you have windows previously installed and then you reformatted and tried
> to reinstall win xp because of this error? i think p3.sys is related to a
> pentium 3 class chip....
>
>

p3.sys seems to be a P3 file...

Yes, i did have XP PRO installed but due to troubles with applications
installation (cannot launched applications after instal, error mess "
file missing...").
Also in control panel, add/suppress prog, i did not find any new prog
listed...

losttttttttttttttt..........HELPPPPPPPPPP

frogazia@yahoo.fr wrote:
> Bonjour,
>
> suite a des pbs d'install de prog dans XP PRO sp1(prog installés mais
> lancement impossible), j'ai voulu re-installer xp pro (formatage et
> instal).
> Vers 57% instal, message d'erreur "le programme d'installation ne peut
> pas copier le fichier : p3.sys".
> Quelle que soit l'option sélectionnée, rien à faire : install
> BLOQUéE !!!!
>
> idem avec XP HOME
>
> AIDE BIENVENU !!!!!!
>
>
> Further to applications troubles installation with XP PRO sp1
> (applications installed but cannot be launched), i tried to re-instal
> XP PRO by formating the partition.
>
> At about 57% of installation, error message " installation program
> cannot copy the file : p3.sys"
>
> No matters the option selected at this step, nothing works :
> installation process STOPPED !!!
>
> Same case with XP Home
>
> HELPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!
>
>
> ASrock dual sata 939
> AMD 3500+
> 512 RAM kignston
> Powercolor XT 550 256 RAM
> HDD 160go
>


Problems copying files or corrupted files during installation are most
often caused by defective or sub-standard hardware; in order of
likelihood, either RAM, the hard drive, or the motherboard. On very
rare occasions the CD drive or installation CD is the problem.


--

Bruce Chambers

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actually it may not be a definite hardware problem, rather a lack of an
update possibly for your bios. if you had windows running previously, you
probably needed to download some update files from your motherboard
manufacturer. unfortunately, you reformatted your harddrive, so the files
(outdated ones) were removed completely. there has been some issues
discussed about p3.sys
enter the file name on this site and pull up all the prior discussions. in
addition, search the file at microsoft.com for some additional info. it is
likely that microsoft has some kind of resolution or work around the p3.sys
issue. also, it is possible that the site for the manufacturer of your
motherboard will have some additional info too.


"frogazia@yahoo.fr" wrote:

> Bonjour,
>
> suite a des pbs d'install de prog dans XP PRO sp1(prog installés mais
> lancement impossible), j'ai voulu re-installer xp pro (formatage et
> instal).
> Vers 57% instal, message d'erreur "le programme d'installation ne peut
> pas copier le fichier : p3.sys".
> Quelle que soit l'option sélectionnée, rien Ã* faire : install
> BLOQUéE !!!!
>
> idem avec XP HOME
>
> AIDE BIENVENU !!!!!!
>
>
> Further to applications troubles installation with XP PRO sp1
> (applications installed but cannot be launched), i tried to re-instal
> XP PRO by formating the partition.
>
> At about 57% of installation, error message " installation program
> cannot copy the file : p3.sys"
>
> No matters the option selected at this step, nothing works :
> installation process STOPPED !!!
>
> Same case with XP Home
>
> HELPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!
>
>
> ASrock dual sata 939
> AMD 3500+
> 512 RAM kignston
> Powercolor XT 550 256 RAM
> HDD 160go
>
>

databaseben a écrit :

> actually it may not be a definite hardware problem, rather a lack of an
> update possibly for your bios. if you had windows running previously, you
> probably needed to download some update files from your motherboard
> manufacturer. unfortunately, you reformatted your harddrive, so the files
> (outdated ones) were removed completely. there has been some issues
> discussed about p3.sys
> enter the file name on this site and pull up all the prior discussions. in
> addition, search the file at microsoft.com for some additional info. it is
> likely that microsoft has some kind of resolution or work around the p3.sys
> issue. also, it is possible that the site for the manufacturer of your
> motherboard will have some additional info too.
>

Thx for yr comment.
I'll upgrade BIOS tonight and try to install XP PRO.
If this is not working, i would try to replace RAM or HDD.

Will let u know,

Groomit

Bruce Chambers a écrit :

> Problems copying files or corrupted files during installation are most
> often caused by defective or sub-standard hardware; in order of
> likelihood, either RAM, the hard drive, or the motherboard. On very
> rare occasions the CD drive or installation CD is the problem.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Thx Bruce,

I'll 1st try to upgrade BIOS...I'll c if it work or not.

Groomit

> databaseben a écrit :
>
> > actually it may not be a definite hardware problem, rather a lack of an
> > update possibly for your bios. if you had windows running previously, you
> > probably needed to download some update files from your motherboard
> > manufacturer. unfortunately, you reformatted your harddrive, so the files
> > (outdated ones) were removed completely. there has been some issues
> > discussed about p3.sys
> > enter the file name on this site and pull up all the prior discussions.. in
> > addition, search the file at microsoft.com for some additional info. it is
> > likely that microsoft has some kind of resolution or work around the p3..sys
> > issue. also, it is possible that the site for the manufacturer of your
> > motherboard will have some additional info too.
> >
>

BIOS upgraded to latest version...

Re-installed XP Pro...but same error message at same step of
installation !!!

Hummmmm...as i already tried with another cd/dvd drive, i will replace
RAM then see if it works.

Any piece of advice welcome !

[pronco]

After much troubleshooting, I eventually was able attribute this error to a stick of faulty memory. I was attempting to install Windows XP Professional SP2 onto an Intel D865GBF motherboard running a Pentium IV 2.4 Ghz processor and four sticks of 256 MB memory, for a total of 1 GB RAM. Prior to determining a bad stick of RAM I swapped out two hard drives, four CDROM drives, updated the system BIOS from P21 to P25, rearranged Master/Slave/Cable Select jumpers on all ATAPI devices, swapped IDE channels and tried two different CDs of Windows XP Pro to make sure the first CD wasn't bad. The error persisted. Attempts to skip the file gave consistent errors copying different files and sometimes the installation would error out at different files from around the same installation point depending on the CD copy of XP Pro I was using at the time. The biggest clue was when I attempted to install Vista and got a blue screen of death. This pointed to a hardware problem, and up to now I had been suspecting the system board or even the CPU. Then I remembered the memory. Pulled a pair of sticks from the secondary memory slot and XP installed fine.

Perhaps with certain configurations of memory the files that are indicated as being unable to be copied are reached at the point during the installation at which a bad stick is hit. Another possibility is that there are many similar error messages pertaining to Windows system files that are "unable to be copied" during the install process being posted to the Internet, and depending on where your memory is bad, you will get your error messages as different files. While this might explain why there are so few answers to this question and why Microsoft does not address this specific error message where p3.sys cannot be copied, it would have been nice if they had created a KB article where it indicates that error messages of this type can likely be attributed to several factors, faulty memory being one of them.

-Paul Ronco, Computer Technician
www.paulronco.com