I am trying to install XP Pro on a Dell XPS 700R with 768 MB of ram. Clean
install with format set to NTFS. Installtion stops with unable to load
driver.cab. Have tried several times using both Home Edition OEM disk and
Pro Upgrade. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thankyou.

didn't the dell come with a recovery cd/set?

"metro" wrote:

> I am trying to install XP Pro on a Dell XPS 700R with 768 MB of ram. Clean
> install with format set to NTFS. Installtion stops with unable to load
> driver.cab. Have tried several times using both Home Edition OEM disk and
> Pro Upgrade. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thankyou.

I recieved the system as a gift. I have a Home Full install disk and the Pro
upgrade.
If the recovery cd/set can be located, what am I looking for?

"Dixonian69" wrote:

> didn't the dell come with a recovery cd/set?
>
> "metro" wrote:
>
> > I am trying to install XP Pro on a Dell XPS 700R with 768 MB of ram. Clean
> > install with format set to NTFS. Installtion stops with unable to load
> > driver.cab. Have tried several times using both Home Edition OEM disk and
> > Pro Upgrade. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thankyou.

Complete reinstall of Home or Pro with all the "Drivers"!!

This is laptop? If so even more important to have driver set.

is this a XPS Gen 2? How old is it?

You said OEM not full before!!
using both Home Edition OEM disk and Pro Upgrade.

"metro" wrote:

> I received the system as a gift. I have a Home Full install disk and the Pro
> upgrade.
> If the recovery cd/set can be located, what am I looking for?
>
> "Dixonian69" wrote:
>
> > didn't the dell come with a recovery cd/set?
> >
> > "metro" wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to install XP Pro on a Dell XPS 700R with 768 MB of ram. Clean
> > > install with format set to NTFS. Installtion stops with unable to load
> > > driver.cab. Have tried several times using both Home Edition OEM disk and
> > > Pro Upgrade. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thankyou.

11 pm cst usa
have to catch you tomorrow.
later

"metro" wrote:

> I recieved the system as a gift. I have a Home Full install disk and the Pro
> upgrade.
> If the recovery cd/set can be located, what am I looking for?
>
> "Dixonian69" wrote:
>
> > didn't the dell come with a recovery cd/set?
> >
> > "metro" wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to install XP Pro on a Dell XPS 700R with 768 MB of ram. Clean
> > > install with format set to NTFS. Installtion stops with unable to load
> > > driver.cab. Have tried several times using both Home Edition OEM disk and
> > > Pro Upgrade. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thankyou.

Not a laptop.

"Dixonian69" wrote:

> 11 pm cst usa
> have to catch you tomorrow.
> later
>
> "metro" wrote:
>
> > I recieved the system as a gift. I have a Home Full install disk and the Pro
> > upgrade.
> > If the recovery cd/set can be located, what am I looking for?
> >
> > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> >
> > > didn't the dell come with a recovery cd/set?
> > >
> > > "metro" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am trying to install XP Pro on a Dell XPS 700R with 768 MB of ram. Clean
> > > > install with format set to NTFS. Installtion stops with unable to load
> > > > driver.cab. Have tried several times using both Home Edition OEM disk and
> > > > Pro Upgrade. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thankyou.

with that kind of feedback i can't help you much.

feeling your not telling me everything.

good luck

"metro" wrote:

> Not a laptop.
>
> "Dixonian69" wrote:
>
> > 11 pm cst usa
> > have to catch you tomorrow.
> > later
> >
> > "metro" wrote:
> >
> > > I recieved the system as a gift. I have a Home Full install disk and the Pro
> > > upgrade.
> > > If the recovery cd/set can be located, what am I looking for?
> > >
> > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > >
> > > > didn't the dell come with a recovery cd/set?
> > > >
> > > > "metro" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I am trying to install XP Pro on a Dell XPS 700R with 768 MB of ram. Clean
> > > > > install with format set to NTFS. Installtion stops with unable to load
> > > > > driver.cab. Have tried several times using both Home Edition OEM disk and
> > > > > Pro Upgrade. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thankyou.

Year 1999 production. What else specifically do you need to know?

"Dixonian69" wrote:

> with that kind of feedback i can't help you much.
>
> feeling your not telling me everything.
>
> good luck
>
> "metro" wrote:
>
> > Not a laptop.
> >
> > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> >
> > > 11 pm cst usa
> > > have to catch you tomorrow.
> > > later
> > >
> > > "metro" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I recieved the system as a gift. I have a Home Full install disk and the Pro
> > > > upgrade.
> > > > If the recovery cd/set can be located, what am I looking for?
> > > >
> > > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > didn't the dell come with a recovery cd/set?
> > > > >
> > > > > "metro" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I am trying to install XP Pro on a Dell XPS 700R with 768 MB of ram. Clean
> > > > > > install with format set to NTFS. Installtion stops with unable to load
> > > > > > driver.cab. Have tried several times using both Home Edition OEM disk and
> > > > > > Pro Upgrade. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thankyou.

What came originall installeed on computer?

How are yuo yuo doing install? Describe better.

What software are yuo using ot install?
Originall Dell windows cd/ recovery set
or
Have tried several times using both Home Edition OEM disk and
Pro Upgrade.
or
I have a Home Full install disk and the Pro upgrade.

So which is it?
OEM and full aren't the same to me.



"metro" wrote:

> Year 1999 production. What else specifically do you need to know?
>
> "Dixonian69" wrote:
>
> > with that kind of feedback i can't help you much.
> >
> > feeling your not telling me everything.
> >
> > good luck
> >
> > "metro" wrote:
> >
> > > Not a laptop.
> > >
> > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > >
> > > > 11 pm cst usa
> > > > have to catch you tomorrow.
> > > > later
> > > >
> > > > "metro" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I recieved the system as a gift. I have a Home Full install disk and the Pro
> > > > > upgrade.
> > > > > If the recovery cd/set can be located, what am I looking for?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > didn't the dell come with a recovery cd/set?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "metro" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am trying to install XP Pro on a Dell XPS 700R with 768 MB of ram. Clean
> > > > > > > install with format set to NTFS. Installtion stops with unable to load
> > > > > > > driver.cab. Have tried several times using both Home Edition OEM disk and
> > > > > > > Pro Upgrade. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thankyou.

Windows 98, that I upgraded to XP Pro.

XP Pro install on boot up. It asks for previous version of any one of
several MS' Operating Systems. I used a Home Edition CD that came with
another unit that I have. It formats OK, then asks for XP Pro disk to do the
install with. It stops at driver.cab file install as previously stated. I
have also tried to "redo" the install from scratch using just the Home
Edition disk, same result.

I am unable to locate the original Dell disks that were shipped with the
system at this point in time.

"Dixonian69" wrote:

> What came originall installeed on computer?
>
> How are yuo yuo doing install? Describe better.
>
> What software are yuo using ot install?
> Originall Dell windows cd/ recovery set
> or
> Have tried several times using both Home Edition OEM disk and
> Pro Upgrade.
> or
> I have a Home Full install disk and the Pro upgrade.
>
> So which is it?
> OEM and full aren't the same to me.
>
>
>
> "metro" wrote:
>
> > Year 1999 production. What else specifically do you need to know?
> >
> > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> >
> > > with that kind of feedback i can't help you much.
> > >
> > > feeling your not telling me everything.
> > >
> > > good luck
> > >
> > > "metro" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Not a laptop.
> > > >
> > > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > 11 pm cst usa
> > > > > have to catch you tomorrow.
> > > > > later
> > > > >
> > > > > "metro" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I recieved the system as a gift. I have a Home Full install disk and the Pro
> > > > > > upgrade.
> > > > > > If the recovery cd/set can be located, what am I looking for?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > didn't the dell come with a recovery cd/set?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "metro" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I am trying to install XP Pro on a Dell XPS 700R with 768 MB of ram. Clean
> > > > > > > > install with format set to NTFS. Installtion stops with unable to load
> > > > > > > > driver.cab. Have tried several times using both Home Edition OEM disk and
> > > > > > > > Pro Upgrade. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thankyou.