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 Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:39 am Post subject: having trouble installing XP |
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I'm trying to install XP on a new build. (I've used this CD recently
to re-install it on it's origimal machine, no problems: I don't think
the CD is bad.) During installation, it says it can't copy some files,
hit escape to continue. So I do, and it gets vey far along and setup
finally gives blue screen of death. Tried a few times, with a full
reformat, same thing or once it hung up at "registering components".
What could be wrong? It's new everything: P4 @ 2.8GHz w
HyperThreading, 40 GB HD, 512 MB RAM, using on-board video. This is
mayby the 4th system I've built. Without going into details, it's |
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kony
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:39 am Post subject: Re: having trouble installing XP |
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On Thu, 31 May 2007 22:39:09 -0500, sdeyoreo@hotmail.com
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| Quote: | I'm trying to install XP on a new build.
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If you haven't yet tested stability with memtest86+ for
several hours ...
Be sure to check temps and voltages in the bios hardware
health screen too (if not also using a multimeter).
| Quote: | (I've used this CD recently
to re-install it on it's origimal machine, no problems: I don't think
the CD is bad.)
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Just for the heck of it, you might still try copying the
files on another system. If nothing else works you might
also try using a different optical drive in the problem
system. Was the optical drive new, used, known working
recently or ??
| Quote: | During installation, it says it can't copy some files,
hit escape to continue.
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Does it always stop at the same point, files?
| Quote: | So I do, and it gets vey far along and setup
finally gives blue screen of death. Tried a few times, with a full
reformat, same thing or once it hung up at "registering components".
What could be wrong? It's new everything: P4 @ 2.8GHz w
HyperThreading, 40 GB HD, 512 MB RAM, using on-board video. This is
mayby the 4th system I've built. Without going into details, it's
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???
Not much point in much further expansion of possible causes
until more common causes like memory stability are checked. |
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lkboop
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:28 am Post subject: Re: having trouble installing XP |
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sdeyoreo@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | I'm trying to install XP on a new build. (I've used this CD recently
to re-install it on it's origimal machine, no problems: I don't think
the CD is bad.) During installation, it says it can't copy some files,
hit escape to continue. So I do, and it gets vey far along and setup
finally gives blue screen of death. Tried a few times, with a full
reformat, same thing or once it hung up at "registering components".
What could be wrong? It's new everything: P4 @ 2.8GHz w
HyperThreading, 40 GB HD, 512 MB RAM, using on-board video. This is
mayby the 4th system I've built. Without going into details, it's
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You have a memory problem or your power supply is starting to go bad (noise)
Run memtest over night and see what you get should be no errors
It's almost a certainty it's not the CD unless it has apparent damage.
Power Supply the easiest way to trouble shoot is remove and replace |
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