Failed to copy files from CD

[Dos_Box]

I keep getting the error 'Failed to copy files from CD' error all of a sudden during the install process, just after you allocate the IP addresses. This is off the origional media, direct copies of the media I made when I returned from BETT and the one I made available online. I have tried 2 CD drives, and replaced the hard drive. I wonder if it doesn't like the platform it is being installed to?

15.GB PC 400 RAM
AMD Sempron 3000
NForce 4 motherboard

[Ric_]

I get an error about LNM.TXT not being found - RIGHT AT THE END of the intial install (after it takes an hour to copy all the bloody workstation and server files!)

[StewartKnight]

and you wonder why they aren't offering support!

[Geoff]

I keep getting the error 'Failed to copy files from CD' error all of a sudden during the install process

NForce 4 motherboard

Are you using the nvidia IDE driver? Don't, it sucks. Try rolling back to the stock MS IDE driver.

[Dos_Box]

Thi is booting from the LNM CD. No server or XP file copy process has been initialised.

[ajbritton]

When I installed on Virtual PC, I had problems until I increased the memory allocation to 256Mb, but I'm sure everyone here has more memory than that.

I did a bit of investigation and it looks like when you boot from the original CD, it redirects the boot into the LNM.ISO file. This ISO contains a copy of WinPE and burried in there is a VB app call MAXI.EXE. I tried extracting this and running it, and sure enough, it is the wizard that runs when you boot the CD to do the install.

The only other minor glitch I had was related to the fact that I was using Virtual PC and doing everything from .ISO images. When prompted for the XP or 2K3 disk, I had to remap the ISO and there was a short delay before the new CDs appeared in the installation wizard dialog box.

[Geoff]

Thi is booting from the LNM CD. No server or XP file copy process has been initialised.

That sounds like you have faulty hardware then, I'd check your ram first.

[Dos_Box]

I think you are right though Geoff. The NLM CD does not like NForce boards.

[Geoff]

Doesn't suprise me, all the nforce systems I've built over the years do interesting and unhelpful things until the nvidia forceware drivers are installed.

[john]

I had 0 problems with my NLM at home - Athlon XP 2000+, 768MB Ram, Gigabyte GA-7VA (via chipset) board, about 400GB of storage in RAID and non-Raid setup.

[Dos_Box]

I looks like LNM may not like NForce chipsets (at least NForce 4 anyway).

[fooby]

I get an error about LNM.TXT not being found - RIGHT AT THE END of the intial install (after it takes an hour to copy all the bloody workstation and server files!)

Did you fix this? I have it too :'(

Twice now.

[Gatt]

Ok I've been trying to install this today and getting the LNM.TXT error - anyone got a fix for this?

[kiddo30]

Ok I've been trying to install this today and getting the LNM.TXT error - anyone got a fix for this?

Hi All,

First I would like to say as a newbie, what a great site this is! …

I also had the same error some of you were experiencing

I installed a tool called winimage which allows you to explore a virtual hard drive.

I located lnm.txt and I had a look at lnm.txt (which is a unattended window install script) and noticed the administrators password I had entered was incorrect in the file.

Instead if putting “p@ssword” in the script it has but in “p”ssword”. The reason beginning was I was using our great British keyboard instead of our American counterparts.

I’m guessing everyone here who is seeing the lnm.txt error at the end are using a password that is using a ‘@’ symbol in? Try another password with out the @ symbol... it should then work

I hope this information is of use