Windows 2000 install from usb drive

[russell2002]

Hi,

I need to install windows 2000 from a usb pen drive.

When I try and copy the files I get an error stateing that an error exists in one of the files !!!

Any ideas, I assume this is some form of copy protection,

Cheers.

 

[russell2002]

anyone ?

 

[Shawn]

sounds like something is wrong with the cd to me.

 

[russell2002]

Cheers, I will try copying it to another cd.

 

[russell2002]

I just assumed it would be some form of copy protection.

 

[Brentx]

Microsoft doesn't put disc copy protection on their CD's. They do this so people can Slipstream their cd's when new SP's come out, and so IT pro's can create Remote Installation Images with RIS.

Have you tried copying the files to your HDD before putting them on the pen drive?

 

[timswim78]

Have you tried copying the files to your HDD before putting them on the pen drive?

This is a good idea, and it should be faster than installing from the pen drive.

 

[russell2002]

It wont copy from the disc. It appears one of the files is a different size than it should be. It isnt needed for installation as its an optional package. It does however stop copying the files when it reaches this file. Anyone know how to stop this. It is 9 levels down so a pain to not copy manually. Cheers.

 

[Woodie]

use the CLI to xcopy /C so it continues after errors.

 

[russell2002]

Thats great, but how to I make it go into folders ?

 

[russell2002]

IE all of them.

 

[russell2002]

I am current using -

E:\>xcopy /c *.* c:\win2000

 

[talyn00]

Originally posted by: russell2002
Thats great, but how to I make it go into folders ?

/S Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones.
/E Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones.

pick whichever parameter you need.

 

[russell2002]

Brilliant, that copied them all.

Cheers.