XP Home Clean Install Problems

[volpone]

Hi, folks. I'm new here to PCbanter, and I've got a glitch I can't see
to get around. I'm building a computer for my wife... my first attempt
I'm working with an Asus motherboard with an Athlon CPU and plenty o
RAM. I've moved over a floppy drive from the old computer, and I'v
put in a new Western Digital 80GB HD and Plextor DVD drive. I believ
I've managed to get the HD partitioned properly (NTSF) and everythin
goes fine until the system starts copying the Windows files. It onl
gets in about 1% when it stalls. I've rebooted and it gets to the sam
point and it stalls. I've shut down and cooled off then restarted an
it stalls. I don't have anything extra hooked up expect the fans fo
the CPU and case, so I don't think it's a hardware conflict.

Anyone have any suggestions? Recommendations? Alternatives? Las
rites?

Thanks for your consideration.
Volpon

 

[dowopper]

Hi, folks. I'm new here to PCbanter, and I've got a glitch I can't seem
to get around. I'm building a computer for my wife... my first attempt.
I'm working with an Asus motherboard with an Athlon CPU and plenty of
RAM. I've moved over a floppy drive from the old computer, and I've
put in a new Western Digital 80GB HD and Plextor DVD drive. I believe
I've managed to get the HD partitioned properly (NTSF) and everything
goes fine until the system starts copying the Windows files. It only
gets in about 1% when it stalls. I've rebooted and it gets to the same
point and it stalls. I've shut down and cooled off then restarted and
it stalls. I don't have anything extra hooked up expect the fans for
the CPU and case, so I don't think it's a hardware conflict.

Anyone have any suggestions? Recommendations? Alternatives? Last
rites?

Thanks for your consideration.
Volpone

I believe
I've managed to get the HD partitioned properly (NTSF) and everything
goes fine until the system starts copying the Windows files

just curious, what size/how big is the partition?

 

[XPUSER]

just curious, what size/how big is the partition?

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File copy problems on a clean install pretty much boil down to just a few possibilities:

1. RAM (as in bad stick or slot)
2. CDROM drive (as in defective in some way such as out of balance or dirty inside)
3. Hard drive (as in damaged surface or incorrect partitioning or formatting)
4. Media (as in damaged CDROM disk)
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