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Since: Jan 05, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 10:39 pm
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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Since: Jan 03, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 10:59 pm
Post subject: Re: having trouble installing XP [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Thu, 31 May 2007 22:39:09 -0500, sdeyoreo.DeleteThis@hotmail.com
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>I'm trying to install XP on a new build.
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).
>(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.)
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 ??
>During installation, it says it can't copy some files,
>hit escape to continue.
Does it always stop at the same point, files?
>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
???
Not much point in much further expansion of possible causes
until more common causes like memory stability are checked. |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:29 pm
Post subject: Re: having trouble installing XP [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Thu, 31 May 2007 22:59:24 -0400, kony <spam.TakeThisOut@spam.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 31 May 2007 22:39:09 -0500, sdeyoreo.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com
>wrote:
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>>I'm trying to install XP on a new build.
>
>If you haven't yet tested stability with memtest86+ for
>several hours ...
Can I run that without an OS installed? I'l check into it.
>
>Be sure to check temps and voltages in the bios hardware
>health screen too (if not also using a multimeter).
>
>
>>(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.)
>
>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 ??
The CD is not new. I have another new DVD burner I can try it
>
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>>During installation, it says it can't copy some files,
>>hit escape to continue.
>
>Does it always stop at the same point, files?
always the same files.
>
>>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
>
>???
>
>Not much point in much further expansion of possible causes
>until more common causes like memory stability are checked. >> Stay informed about: having trouble installing XP |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:28 pm
Post subject: Re: having trouble installing XP [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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sdeyoreo.DeleteThis@hotmail.com wrote:
> 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
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 >> Stay informed about: having trouble installing XP |
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