new comp installing win xp pro

[tom uppman]

ok i just put togethere a new computer and having many
problems. Got the new computer useing a old drive 40gb
5,10,10,15 partitions, doing a clean install(on the 5GB)
and after the
format it starts to copy some files over and it will error
out on different files everytime(after it errors i start
it over)some dll some exe. after trying different drives
and putting the computer on its side upsidedown all that,
i finaly got it installed with no errors. But now i can't
run windows update (after hitting scan for updates it goes
to 100% right away) it errors. did the recomended MS
solution didn't work. Also the VM on my computer will fill
up in 10-15 min. of just sitting there doing nothing.Also
i am not able to install the adio drivers for my mobo. its
says access is denied. I don't know what the problem is
its a fresh install, but it is a partitioned drive?
running fail safe defaults from bios,cpu temp looks good,
no errors from bios, running a bare bones setup,reset
everything many times(cpu,bios,cmos)i'm running out of
time, gettign close to tossing it out my window.PLZ HELP
ANYONE!!!!!
now that i have installed nortan i got the updates and
started to scan my computer, it will stop because the VM
fills up and i can do any thing, when i try and open other
apps(I.E,nortan,my computer)it will say unable to access
memory location(something like that)then i have to reboot,
after reboot i can access everything for a little bit then
the same error comes up,after 10 min or so.everything but
the HD and CD drives are new. PLZ HELP!!

specs
abit AI7
p4 2.4c
ati aiw 9600pro
2x256 kingston hyperx pc3200
420wt powermax psu
2xWD 40GB HD
2xlight on cd burners (52x52x24)

 

[GwD]

I would boot from the CD and Delete All Partitions on your drive and install
XP to one 40gig partition.

 

[tom]

that would of been my frist action but i don't want to
lose all my data on that drive?? any other options??!!??
any one had fixmbr kill there drive, i'm thinking of
trying that

 

[sgopus]

You may have faulty RAM chips or chip.

I would set up the OS partition as 5Gig, and the rest
for data, w2k only need 4-5 gig, but do not install your
programs on the same drive as w2k, use another partition.
same for data, don't use the same partition as the os.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Problems copying files or corrupted files during installation are
most often caused by defective or sub-standard hardware; in order of
likelihood, either RAM, the hard drive, or the motherboard. On much
less frequent occasions, a bad CD or defective CD drive can also cause
this.

Have you made sure that your PC's hardware components are capable
of supporting WinXP? This information will be found at the PC's
manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Hardware Compatibility
List: (http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp) Additionally, run
Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you have any incompatible
hardware components or applications.

You should, before proceeding, take a few minutes to ensure that
there are WinXP device drivers available for all of the machine's
components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed for
Win98/Me. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and run fine
with Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more stringent
hardware quality requirements. This is particularly true of many
models in Compaq's consumer-class Presario product line or HP's
consumer-class Pavilion product line. WinXP, like WinNT and Win2K
before it, is quite sensitive to borderline defective hardware
(particularly motherboards, RAM and hard drives) that will still
support Win9x.


Bruce Chambers

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