fresh install

[Guest]

I am having a hard time installing a fully fuctioning xp pro media edition.
I am installing on a newly built computer. Asus a8n-sli motherboard. Amd x2
dual core processor, 2 gig memory cosair value select, 1 sata drive, 2
regular hard drives, 1- 3.5 floppy 2 dvd roms. All of which is new.
Problem I am having is windows will install, I can get online with internet
explorer, but other programs such as AOL will lock up the computer when the
welcome screen atempts to come up. It is not in the AOL software. I have been
on the phone with tech support for 2 days trying to resolve the problem. I
tried installing yahoo messanger, it went thru the motions of installing, but
no desk top icon, nor did it install to my programs folder which is where I
directed it to go.
The xp pro cd's include a disk 1, disk 2, and a 3rd cd labled updates for
version 2005, It was also bought new. Everything came from NewEgg.com.
Xp Pro is not acting excatly right, ust slow at some points, then other
times just fine. I have already activated it and not sure if I can reformat
and start over and still be able to re-activate it. As you can tell this is
my first build and I'l still a virgin lol Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Brad

 

[DL]

After your winxp install you installed chipset and other drivers from
hardware cd's? , or the HW manu web sites, NOT winupdate.
You might also try Corsair online support as my experience with Value Select
is that the memory timings may need manual settings as apposed to auto. - It
depends on the combination of memory module/CPU/Mobo