Windows 2000 Server, Pro, XP Setup problems.

[Samuel Mills]

I am running an Asus a7V133 Board with a Athlon XP 1700+
processor, Bios Rev. 1009.

Everytime I try to install an OS (any os) It gives various
messages like:

The file appwiz.cpl was not copied correctly.

The file Setup placed on your hard drive is not a valid
Windows 2000 system image....etc etc.

It also used to happen on various other files but this one
is the most common now.

I have done the following.

Changed The Harddrive (2x)
Changed IDE Cables (2x)
Changed Ram (3x)
Made sure I have the latest full release bios.
Changed Cd rom drive (2X)
Changed Media.

I don't know what else to do, I can't find anything in
technet, I think it might have something to do with the
configuration of CPU and Motherboard. I can't find
resources, Please help.

Thank you.

 

[Bjorn Landemoo]

Samuel

Have you tried to disable caching in your BIOS. It *might* be a RAM cache
problem in your motherboard or CPU, and disabling this might work. If you
get an operating system installed this way, then you could try enabling the
different cache settings again, one at a time.

Best regards

Bjorn

 

[JeffO]

Those kinds of problems are more often a matter of bad CD
or CDROM drive that can barely read. I've used lots of
cheap CDROMs (yes, I'm a cheap-skate, who isn't?) but even
a high-quality drive might go bad. A bad CD drive probably
won't go bad instantly. It just has trouble reading discs.
I would try cleaning the disc and use your very best CD
drive to see if the problem goes away.
Bad CD drives can also lead to problems that lead to
memory errors (errors are practically never correct, but
they do give a clue).
My factory Windows XP CD didn't want to install on
anything, giving me all sorts of copy errors and memory
errors until I used my Plextor CD drive on my brand-new
Gigabyte PC. The quality of MS discs could be called into
question, too.