Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
Fatal Error with Product Catalogs
Name: Melanie Date: February 21, 2002 at 16:11:20 Pacific
Comment:
I am trying to re-install Xp on my computer I have windows ME and I have had Xp on for just over a month working fine but then I deleted something not sure what and then started getting problems with xp so I tried re-installing it over top but it didn't fix the problem and created more so I uninstalled it and was going to reinstall Xp from scratch but when it gets to the instalation part I get this fatal error telling me it can't install the PRODUCT CATALOGS and it will not let me preceed any further in the instilation please help me with this how do I fix this and what is Product Catalogs?
Name: fred Date: February 21, 2002 at 16:48:29 Pacific
Reply:
clean format and then install
0
Response Number 2
Name: rick Date: February 21, 2002 at 22:23:46 Pacific
Reply:
hi this is a really easy fix for this error go back to prior os and open the catroot2 folder and delete the contents, end of problem p.s. if you cant return to prior o.s. you can boot to 9x boot floppy and delete from dos its in c windows system32
Summary: Did a re-install of the Windows XP Update (over corrupted Windows XP), but got stuck in the middle of the installation with a fatal Error: Setup failed to remove the setup catalog sp1.cat. Now im ...
Summary: im trying to install windows xp on to my other computer. it does start installing but then a fatal error messge comes up, this is what some of it says, setup failed to install the product catalogs, th...
Summary: Thank god i didnt install that update! im not sure what the problem is but heres something you can try. power up and just before windows starts loading hit F8. if youre not sure when to hit it just ke...
0 
Need a NTFS Boot Disc for...
