Can`t install Windows XP

[usslindstrom]

I have 2 Windows XP CDs. Both CDs are flawless, without a scratch. Whenever I try to install either of them, the setup program has trouble copying different files to the computer. Each time I try to run the setup, it never stops on the same file, and sometimes I do some disk swapping when it`s looking for a particular file and it goes a bit further. Kinda` wierd.

Like I said, both CDs are immaculate, without a scratch. I have a DVD drive & a CD burner, which were both tried, and both come up with the same problem copying.

Anybody got any ideas?

[jmebonner]

What board, what RAM? I suspect a RAM issue. Ram that works fine on some boards doesn't work on others, especially the Nforce2 boards. I'd run www.memtest86.com and see if it gives any errors.

Are these originals or are they copies/burns?

Just because they have no visible markings does not mean the data can't be corrupt.

[amdkt7]

Is this a new machine? Any new hardware?

This is likely a bad bios setting, perhaps jumpers set wrong on drives, maybe even bad hardware.

Need more info... what is your setup and situation?

[usslindstrom]

ASUS A7V600 Mobo
XP2800+
PC3200

-Oh yeah, every now and then it gets the blue screen of death with...

PAGEFAULT IN A NON PAGED AREA

It might be with the ram timing, but mobo is set to 400, just like the ram.

???

[usslindstrom]

By the way, the CDs are legit. Both bought, and have the hologram.

[jmebonner]

Originally posted by usslindstrom
-Oh yeah, every now and then it gets the blue screen of death with...

PAGEFAULT IN A NON PAGED AREA
???

It's the RAM, I say with 80% certainty. What brand? Go ahead and run memtest and see what it throws up.

EDIT: You might also try moving the ram to a different slot, that's worked for me before.

Probably RAM then, like suggested above.

Since this is a new board, you might wanna set the CMOS settings to their defaults, then make any changes IF they're needed.

You should always set the CMOS settings to "Default" when installing a new board. Just good practice.

[usslindstrom]

You`re all probably right.

Gonna` go to the store tomorrow, and trade in my no-name ram, for some Samsung dual channel DDR.

It`s expensive, but probably the better choice, as it will PROBABLY WORK. lol.

[usslindstrom]

-K-...

Went out and bought the expensive RAM. Still got the same problem though with the Blue Screen of Death like before.

Went into the BIOS and everything was normal. So I decided to disable the cache for the CPU (Both LVL 1 & LVL 2). Comp is EXTREMELY slow now, but I am curently installing XP, and it`s gotten further than it ever@has before. Probably take about 1 hour to complete... But it`s WORKING

I`ll turn back on the cache when the install is done, but any1 know why that may have caused a conflict? It sounds kinda` strange to me.