new comp installing 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 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!!!!!

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

 

[Malke]

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 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!!!!!

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

Hi - When you say "fresh install, but it is a partitioned drive" do you
mean that you formatted only the partition for the operating system and
the other partitions had data on them? If that is the case, then you
might have had a virus on one of the other partitions which has now
infected the entire drive. Another reason for the problems might be
that the drive itself is going. You can download a diagnostic utility
from the drive mftr.'s website to check that.

Malke

 

[tom]

-----Original Message-----

yeah i just formated the 5gb drive to put OS on it the
other ones have lots of data! one of them has lots of
music and stuff from kazza, so i think that is where i got
the virus, if i have one!

 

[Malke]

yeah i just formated the 5gb drive to put OS on it the
other ones have lots of data! one of them has lots of
music and stuff from kazza, so i think that is where i got
the virus, if i have one!

Well, *yeah*. No surprises there. You can't run a Windows operating
system without a current (post-2002 version using updated definitions)
antivirus program installed while engaging in risky computing practices
and expect to remain virus-free.

Good luck,

Malke

 

[Lee]

Kazaa is notorious for planting all kinds of junk, especially adware, on
your PC. I've seen it badly screw up over half a dozen PCs.

You can get a free virus scan at www.mcafee.com and it's well worth the
trouble.