Thread: Unable to install Windows XP SP2

I am trying to install Windows XP SP2 operating system. But it gives the error message as “Setup cannot copy the file afd.sys”. I tried by skipping this file and copying the file manually to C:\Windows\System32\drivers location. But it says “You cannot move or copy the file because it is a system file”.

Please help me.

Try to change the attribute of the file using Recovery Console or by Command Prompt. Below are the commands for changing the attribute:

Before changing, check whether it is hidden or not. If it is hidden then use the below command:

attrib –h c:\windows\system32\drivers\afd.sys

Then use the below command:

attrib –s c:\windows\system32\drivers\afd.sys

-s will remove the system file designation. Then you can copy the file manually. Once you copy the file, you have reset the attributes. To do this, use the below command:

attrib +s c:\windows\system32\drivers\afd.sys