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mastershake
June 21st, 2005, 03:58 AM
Hi-

For some reason, after completely formatting my hard drive, I am unable to install a fresh copy of Windows 2000. The problem is, when windows attempts to copy the files, it will randomly stop on different files and tell me there is a copy error. If I skip a file, another file has a copy error. It also stops at different percentages each time. I tried a copy of Windows XP just for comparison, and exactly the same thing happens. I also double checked all jumpers and power cables. I know for a fact the CD is not the culprit, since I used it a couple months ago on my old computer. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Pentium 4 1.3 GHZ
256 Mb PC600
40 GIG Maxtor
GeForce 3 Ti200
LG 52x CD-ROM
bAdWaYz
June 21st, 2005, 05:00 AM
Hi mastershake welcome to CTH,

Do you have a spare rom drive you could stick in and give it a try? Sometimes a drive will get dusty inside and cause the cd to misread. Also make sure the hard drive in question is nice and clean meaning no left over partitions. BTW I love your user name Aqua Teen Hunger Force rules, but I'm more of a meatwad fan.
mastershake
June 21st, 2005, 08:19 PM
Yeah, I tried it with an extra DVD-ROM i had laying around, same deal. The hard drive is also freshly formatted. I'v been hearing things about bad RAM causing this, but how could I test my ram since my computer will not boot with just one stick?
Spider
June 21st, 2005, 10:28 PM
how could I test my ram since my computer will not boot with just one stick?
RDRAM?
mastershake
June 23rd, 2005, 05:59 AM
I'm almost positve it's RAM related. I ran memtest86 and it was failing everything. i only wish there was an easier way to find the faulty stick other than purchasing a brand new stick and swapping them one by one. good ol' RDRAM. :curse:
Spider
June 23rd, 2005, 06:24 AM
I ran memtest86 and it was failing everything.
Bingo! Your right, one is pooched.
i only wish there was an easier way to find the faulty stick
You need to find a small shop with a RAM tester. They can test a stick at a time.

I'll be honest with you. At this time of "spending more money on a RDRAM system"
you may want to consider chucking the motherboard, buying a new one (DDR RAM)
and a stick or two of DDR RAM and get back in business.

RDRAM was a pain for everyone, Intel dropped support for it like a hot potato shortly
after it was born.

Dump the Edsel.