Windows XP Can't find C:\I386 ???

[MrAnon]

So I want to reinstall XP on my other computer. It has one to many viruses and whatnot on it to operate in a manner that doesn't drive me crazy. However, I don't know where my install disk is. So I turned to the internet. And I found this tutorial:

How to Create a Bootable Windows XP Setup CD/DVD from a Pre-loaded/Preinstalled Windows System (howtohaven.com)

Only problem is, I can't find the file "C:\I386". It only leads me to assume that it was deleted sometime ago. Is there a way to download the files that are in this file, because searching the internet has lead me nowhere.

All help is appreciated, thank you.

 

[kemical]

Hi,
I noticed this when reading your above link:

''If your PC or laptop came from the major PC vendors like HP, Dell or Acer, chances are that there is an I386 folder at the root of drive C:, unless you've deleted it.''

You'll only really see the above folder if your system came with xp pre-installed, is this so?

 

[MrAnon]

Are you asking if it's an OEM or what-not?
If so, yes. It should be there. Which is why I'm asking if there's a place to download these files.

 

[kemical]

Try this: Rightclick on command prompt and run as admin. Type:

sfc /scannow

Press enter. The file checker should run though and replace what's missing.. (hopefully)

 

[CommonTater]

The I386 folder is only present on installation sources such as CDs or DVDs.
It probably never existed on your computer and certainly not on drive C:

If your computer has a (hidden) restore partition, it may be there, but in XP times very few
computer makers used this. Mostly they just gave you the CD.

I know this is not exactly kosher but you could go Torrents and download an ISO to copy to a CD.
If you have a vaild product key to register it with, nobody's any the wiser.