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nobody580
Hi, I found a topic on this EXACT issue shortly ago but it was ended or
closed without much closure to the problem. To refresh on the issue,
this is what happened.
I chose to format do a fresh install of xp pro. During the copying
files to harddrive phase, it gets to about 10-15% done and starts
coming up with errors like
"Error copying file "(random file.asp)" blah blah there may be a
problem with your copy of windows xp CD blah blah" press Enter to retry
or ESC to skip file."
So basically you could pretty much hold down Enter and spam the hell
out of retries you'll never get it through, or skip the file which if
you do just repeats over and over with other files that failed to copy
in the end giving you a completely fubar'd install of xp that simply
gives you a STOP error upon boot up.
some replies in the original post suggest bad ram was the reason it
wasn't copying files correctly. this didnt solve the problem for many.
they tried multiple copies of windows cd's on multiple cd/dvd drives
with multiple hard drives with multiple different sticks of ram. So it
wasnt the cd for some, it wasnt the ram for some, it wasnt the hard
drive for some. Some found salvation through turning off the L1, L2,
and hyper threading features in bios (suggesting proccesor problems??)
PERSONALLY I found salvation through the suggestion of removing all but
1 stick of ram while copying. This one worked for me but I what about
the other scenarios where this didn't solve the problem.
Now I'm going to get specific... does the fact that i was able to
proceed after removing a stick of ram suggest that my ram is bad? Or
possibly that the ram slot is bad? Or was it only a problem during
copying and now that im past that I can achieve max use of both sticks
of (1gig each) ram with no more problems? that's my personal question
i would like answered.
However, I would also like to see a solution to the other unsolved
problems that I didn't encounter but mentioned i.e.: IF say the ppl
that found success through means of turning off L1, L2, and Hyper
Threading would be able to turn those features back on after
installation and everything work just fine?
If im confusing i apologize... im by far no computer genius or
technical wizard I know just enough to get by and not be illiterate
about it
closed without much closure to the problem. To refresh on the issue,
this is what happened.
I chose to format do a fresh install of xp pro. During the copying
files to harddrive phase, it gets to about 10-15% done and starts
coming up with errors like
"Error copying file "(random file.asp)" blah blah there may be a
problem with your copy of windows xp CD blah blah" press Enter to retry
or ESC to skip file."
So basically you could pretty much hold down Enter and spam the hell
out of retries you'll never get it through, or skip the file which if
you do just repeats over and over with other files that failed to copy
in the end giving you a completely fubar'd install of xp that simply
gives you a STOP error upon boot up.
some replies in the original post suggest bad ram was the reason it
wasn't copying files correctly. this didnt solve the problem for many.
they tried multiple copies of windows cd's on multiple cd/dvd drives
with multiple hard drives with multiple different sticks of ram. So it
wasnt the cd for some, it wasnt the ram for some, it wasnt the hard
drive for some. Some found salvation through turning off the L1, L2,
and hyper threading features in bios (suggesting proccesor problems??)
PERSONALLY I found salvation through the suggestion of removing all but
1 stick of ram while copying. This one worked for me but I what about
the other scenarios where this didn't solve the problem.
Now I'm going to get specific... does the fact that i was able to
proceed after removing a stick of ram suggest that my ram is bad? Or
possibly that the ram slot is bad? Or was it only a problem during
copying and now that im past that I can achieve max use of both sticks
of (1gig each) ram with no more problems? that's my personal question
i would like answered.
However, I would also like to see a solution to the other unsolved
problems that I didn't encounter but mentioned i.e.: IF say the ppl
that found success through means of turning off L1, L2, and Hyper
Threading would be able to turn those features back on after
installation and everything work just fine?
If im confusing i apologize... im by far no computer genius or
technical wizard I know just enough to get by and not be illiterate
about it