Two probs with new XPPro set-up.

[Yabbadoo]

Brand new unformatted HDD, new XP Pro installation.
Everything seemed to go well - no errorsor cause for concern during format
or installation (formatted via XP).
Did all the updates, loaded AVG, drivers for hardware - no probs.

Have run sfc /scannow - full scan, it closed with no comment so assume all
is well.

A prob with OE is posted separately

Prob 1 - Wanted to read a Wordpad "readme" on a (current) driver
installation CD. ERROR - Wordpad could not get a Wordpad 97 "convertor" -
could not open the file.

Prob 2 - wanted to save time, have MS SP2 CD - tried installing from that,
almost immediately got an error "file corrupt". No obvious CD damage.
Downloaded and installed SP2 directly.

As far as I can see, installation is as correct as I can get it. Don't think
I have a CDRW drive problem (it's a new one) it seems to function in all
respects.

Anyone any ideas? I'd like to have a dual HDD system using XP Pro, but I'm
reluctant to do this while Pro seems to have problems. Have yet to install
both drives - am switching connectors betweeen them - a real pain.

Sincerely, Len.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I would try the cd drive on a different machine. It doesn't sound like an
OS problem.

 

[Yabbadoo]

I have 2 optical drives. SP2 attempted from the DVD drive (read-only
drive) - same one that loaded XP Pro, also all the driver CD's, with no
glitches during the processes.
I've d/l SP2 already. so that question's academic now. However, I've also
run sfc /scannow (using same DVD drive) which involves numerous "reads" from
system CD. If it were a faulty drive, odds are very high against a "read"
fail on exact same spot on install CD, yes?.
I have Office, so Word will overcome any future Wordpad shortcomings.
I posted a/ to see if others had had same probs, and b/ for solution to
apparently faulty Wordpad (which is part of XPPro).
Good thought, though - I'll look for a CD/DVDdrive tester. To date no
obvious problems - DVD's work fine, as do audio CD's.

Thanks - Len.

I would try the cd drive on a different machine. It doesn't sound like an
OS problem.

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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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Brand new unformatted HDD, new XP Pro installation.
Everything seemed to go well - no errorsor cause for concern during
format or installation (formatted via XP).
Did all the updates, loaded AVG, drivers for hardware - no probs.

Have run sfc /scannow - full scan, it closed with no comment so assume
all is well.

A prob with OE is posted separately

Prob 1 - Wanted to read a Wordpad "readme" on a (current) driver
installation CD. ERROR - Wordpad could not get a Wordpad 97
"convertor" - could not open the file.

Prob 2 - wanted to save time, have MS SP2 CD - tried installing from
that, almost immediately got an error "file corrupt". No obvious CD
damage. Downloaded and installed SP2 directly.

As far as I can see, installation is as correct as I can get it. Don't
think I have a CDRW drive problem (it's a new one) it seems to function
in all respects.

Anyone any ideas? I'd like to have a dual HDD system using XP Pro, but
I'm reluctant to do this while Pro seems to have problems. Have yet to
install both drives - am switching connectors betweeen them - a real
pain.

Sincerely, Len.