Windows wont start txtsetup.sif missing or corrupt

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hello this is my first time posting I also get a blue screen error that has a stop code of 0x0000006B then once I try to reinstall windows XP from cd it says the txtsetup.sif is missing or corrupt, I have a lot of info on here and it has been maybe two days I have been searching the internet for information...I can't reinstall because that file is missing so whats next and what could the problem be?   It all started maybe 2 days ago, I put this cdrw photo cd in my drive and it locks up, so I remove it and everything was fine for maybe an hr...then windows shut down and I recieved the blue screen that says process1_initialization_failed stop code 0x0000006B (0xc000007A, 0X000000008, 0X00000000, 0X00000000) So I tried numerous times to start it normally, in safe mode, last working config....and it kept bringing me back to the blue screen...I tried to use my reinstall cd that I got with the dimension 2400, and I boot it from IDE drive...after it checks hardware for configuration it says that the INF file TXTSETUP.SIF is corrupt or missing windows cant install..press any key to exit WHAT SHOULD I DO I AM SO STUCK...I have no floppy drive because my system didnt come with one...we typically use it for schoolwork and I need whats on there!! Please help and thanks in advance

VCraig · Answer

Don't know if this will help (found it doing a search for txtsetup.sif) from Microsoft:

You receive a file copy error while the Setup program is running

When you try to install Windows XP, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Setup cannot copy the file file_name. Press X to retry, Y to abort

where file_name is the file that Setup cannot copy, or:

INF File Textsetup.sif is corrupt or missing Status 14 SETUP CANNOT CONTINUE

This behavior may occur if any one of the following conditions is true:

•Your Windows XP CD-ROM is scratched, smudged, or dirty. Clean the Windows XP CD-ROM with a soft cloth, insert it in the CD-ROM drive, and then click OK.•Your CD-ROM drive is not working correctly or the CD-ROM might be vibrating too much for the laser to accurately read the data. For more information about this problem, see your hardware documentation or contact the CD-ROM manufacturer.•If you are using multiple CD-ROM drives, your computer may be trying to locate files on the wrong drive. If your hardware has a feature to disable CD-ROM drives that are not being used, disable the CD-ROM drives that you are not using.•Your computer is over-clocked. Because over-clocking is very memory-intensive, decoding errors may occur when you extract files from your Windows XP CD-ROM.•Try to use the default clock timings for your motherboard and processor. For more information about how to do this, see your hardware documentation or contact the motherboard manufacturer.•Your computer has damaged or mismatched random access memory (RAM) or cache memory. For example, you might be using a combination of extended data out (EDO) and non-EDO RAM, or different RAM speeds.

Decoding errors may occur even if Windows appears to be running correctly. These errors occur because of the additional stress that is put on your computer when Windows tries to extract files and to access the hard disk.

To determine how to make your computer cache memory unavailable while you are running the Setup program, see your hardware documentation or contact your hardware manufacturer.•Ultra direct memory access (DMA) is turned on in your computer's CMOS settings, and the data is moving too quickly.•Change from DMA mode to Processor Input/Output (PIO) mode to lower your data transfer rate. If this does not resolve the problem, lower your PIO mode settings. The higher your PIO mode settings are, the faster your data transfer is.•You are using a third-party memory manager.•There is a virus on your computer. If you continue to receive this error message, copy the i386 folder from the CD-ROM drive to your local hard disk, and then try to run the Setup program from your hard disk.

Message Edited by VCraig on 07-14-2005 01:26 AM

VCraig · Answer

Just for clarification, did you say you cannot boot into Safe Mode?

queenlady · Answer

for the most part I have tried everything, maybe this is a silly question but how will I know If I have a virus....Can I run a virus scan lets say can I boot up from a virus scanning disc, because everything I do takes me back to this blue screen, so I am thinking I may have a virus

If not how do I copy the i386 folder from the CD-ROM drive to your local hard disk, and then try to run the Setup program from your hard disk. All this is new to me and I have never had a computer problem before I have had this comp maybe a yr and a half and before then I had a comp for 3 years.

Any help is truly appreciated....

queenlady · Answer

no I cant boot into safe mode, whatever mode I try will take me back to the blue screen...Does that sound like a virus to you?...thats what a friend of mines told me, but she's just guessing...she doesnt know much and everything sounds like a virus to her...

VCraig · Answer

The Microsoft knowledge base for your stop code 0x0000006b was this:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ddtools/hh/ddtools/BCCodes_68add711-ef93-4821-9905-9198100da683.xml.asp

That said, and the fact you can't boot into Safe Mode, if you can get into the BIOS setup by pressing F2 as soon as you see the Dell Logo, then change the boot device order to your CD-ROM drive as first instead of the HD. Then put the Windows CD in the CD-ROM drive, then exit the BIOS - you will be prompted to save the changes made, then reboot the computer. With the Windows CD in the CD-ROM drive the system should boot to the Windows Install/Setup menu. Assuming you get this far, follow the Windows Reinstallation for your 2400 here (you'll be installing Windows over your existing installation which should hopefully replace the missing/corrupted file):

Message Edited by VCraig on 07-14-2005 03:50 PM

queenlady · Answer

no it came on the system I have a reinstall, a resource and two other disc I cant put my hand on right now...I got the system so long ago and I moved, so I may have had it and misplaced it...does it matter if I use another XP cd? And we are talking about just the installtion CD right?   If reinstalling is the same as...when I try to do a reisntall, thats when I get the msg about the txtsetup.sif is missing or corrupted, and setup can not continue..This occurs before any screens asking about setup. it happens right after it check hard drive for configurations... so it may just be my CD, I didnt see any defects on it, so hopefully they're just not in eye view Message Edited by queenlady on 07-14-2005 02:53 PM

VCraig · Answer

Next question - do you have the XP Windows CD for your 2400?

queenlady · Answer

yes I can get to Bios, I have already switched to boot from CD drive

VCraig · Answer

That's a start. If you do have Norton AV (or McAfee) try booting with the setup CD already in the drive and see if you get to a virus scan option/menu and/or prompt - and if it does, let it run and post back.  Message Edited by VCraig on 07-14-2005 04:38 PM

VCraig · Answer

In response to your earlier question, if you do have a Norton AV (or McAfee) setup disk go ahead and see if you can boot your system with it loaded in the CD-ROM and if it will, then let it check your HD for viruses...you haven't anything to lose at this point - and if it is a virus, then that's a start in solving your problem.

VCraig · Answer

Another comment, with a 'full' Windows CD version once you begin the Setup routine it will first wipe/erase your HD (and all your saved data) and partition it before you ever get to installing the Windows OS where it looks for whatever hardware devices you have in your system, and the point where the error is being generated.  Message Edited by VCraig on 07-14-2005 04:44 PM

VCraig · Answer

You asked...'does it matter if I use another XP cd? And we are talking about just the installtion CD right?'   If you've lost the Windows CD that came with your 2400, and depending on how long ago it was, you 'may' be able to get a replacement from Dell. Otherwise you'll have to purchase a new boxed version and go through the registration process with Microsoft for your system.   Also, I edited my last post to add the Dell Windows reinstall guide for a 2400 assuming you didn't know it existed...

queenlady · Answer

thank sooooo much I wont be able to get hands on that Norton until tomorrow so I'll post then but in the meanwhile Thanks!!!

VCraig · Answer

I'll answer you question with a question for clarification on my part (I'm getting confused now, too...) - Can you get into the BIOS setup by pressing F2 when you first see the Dell logo at boot up?

queenlady · Answer

lol I knew it existed and its giving me grief and telling me what I have been trying to do, but it wont reinstall because of the missing file, or at leats thats what its giving me...one question if the file txtsetup.sif is missing or corrupted then can I reinstall or just buy a new OS because the way it seems is like its not going to let me

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