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.
Volpone

Sorry. I realized I left out two important facts. 1) I've installe
the newest BIOS available. 2) I've already set it so that the BIO
read the disk size as 32GB to avoid any large disk problems.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
Volpon

 

[Guest]

I'm working with an Asus motherboard with an Athlon CPU and plenty of
I realized I left out two important facts. 1) I've installed
the newest BIOS available. 2) I've already set it so that the BIOS
read the disk size as 32GB to avoid any large disk problems.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
Volpone

Good luck