
Having Trouble reinstalling windows XP
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maddogg5150
, Sep 16 2010 09:12 PM
#1
Posted 16 September 2010 - 09:12 PM

#2
Posted 17 September 2010 - 02:49 AM

in normal mode before you try to reformat do this http://pcsupport.abo...he-easy-way.htm
after you finish then you should be able to reformat
after you finish then you should be able to reformat
#3
Posted 17 September 2010 - 05:53 AM

Are you trying clean install (formatting and installing XP)? If not, please do, applying full format (not quick). If the problem persist then usually it is the result of faulty RAM, hard disk or CD.
To test the RAM download memtest from my links below, create a bootable CD and run the program. Run at least one full pass. There shouldn't be any errors (red lines).
To test the hard disk find out the maker by pulling the disk out. Download the appropriate test utility from here, create a bootable CD and run a complete test.
To test the RAM download memtest from my links below, create a bootable CD and run the program. Run at least one full pass. There shouldn't be any errors (red lines).
To test the hard disk find out the maker by pulling the disk out. Download the appropriate test utility from here, create a bootable CD and run a complete test.
#4
Posted 17 September 2010 - 06:07 AM

Your symptoms is a ram problem after windows has formated your HD it puts the files needed on your ram before starting the installation, when you are getting the message files could not be copied it is on your ram that it cannot be copied to.
#5
Posted 17 September 2010 - 11:47 AM

Thanks for the help. It sounds like a RAM problem. Im going to run memtest and then probably go buy some new RAM. Hopefully this solves my issues.
#6
Posted 17 September 2010 - 01:11 PM

We are always curious about the end result. Please let us know. Other people with similar problems may benefit too.
Thanks.
Thanks.
#7
Posted 17 September 2010 - 04:38 PM

Took out my RAM cleaned it up and put it back in. Tried to reinstall XP and it worked. Thanks for the help.
#8
Posted 18 September 2010 - 01:01 AM

Thanks for letting us know.
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