Re: Setup unable to copy file:


Rey Santos wrote:

1. faulty CD drive - try another one.
2. faulty CD - try another one, perhaps just borrow for trouble shooting purposes.
3. Faulty RAM - check if your memory sticks are seated properly, remove one stick at a time moving the other to another slot to see which is faulty or perform memory test http://www.memtest86.com

A nice story simillar to this at: http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/30558/


And, of course, the obvious when an OEM cdrom of dubious source is
involved...

5. Bios-locked OEM cdrom for specific brand of computer.
.

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