Re: Installing windows XP

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What if it isn't the hardware??
I tried overinstalling XP (rather than a clean install) and kept getting
file copy errors. Ran memtest for 8 hours, no errors in memory or mb. Took
it to the shop and the guy said it's probably a software problem and it
usually happens when you overinstall. He said to reformat and do a fresh
install and if it still doesn't work, it's a hardware problem. Since I don't
want to do that right away, are there any ways to troubleshoot software
configuration problems?




"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Penny wrote:
I have one of my users machines that encountered many viruses and
although
Mcafee said it got rid of them all, suddenly windows is saying that I
don't
have a legal copy of Windows XP. I looked at the product key on this
machine, and it doesn't match either one of our corporate licenses so I
wiped
the machine and was attempting to reinstall windows XP.

After 3 attempts trying 3 different CDs each time the install stops not
being able to copy system files. I ran a hardware diagnostics on the
machine
and it seems like everything passed, yet I can't install windows XP.

I've never encountered anything like this before and have tried
everything I
know. Suggestions?


Problems copying files or corrupted files during installation are
most often caused by defective, incompatible, or sub-standard hardware;
in order of likelihood, either RAM, the hard drive, or the motherboard.
On very rare occasions the CD drive or installation CD is the problem.



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