WinXP doesnt install!

sonicfoot · September 27th, 2002

I just bought winXP Home Edition and things arent looking good.
I insert the cd, it boots up, then the setup screen comes up. I press enter i.e install windows, the it asks me to format or leave it, than i format it (Fat 32), then is does scandisk, then the problem comes. While its copying files to harddrive, the cd says that it cant find certain files, it comes up quite a few times. The same thing happens to both my cd drives.
Right now i using the college computers.
Help me!

metal_ash · September 27th, 2002

try to clean the cd first then insert ti again, maybe the cd is dirty or something is in the cd thats why it cant read the certain sectors of it.

sonicfoot · September 27th, 2002

Ill try it out.
any ohter suggestions?

Badaro · September 27th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by sonicfoot
Ill try it out.
any ohter suggestions?

Not really. Since you tested with two different drives, if cleaning doesn't work I'd go back to the store and ask for a replacement.

[]s Badaro

**Kirby** · September 27th, 2002

My uncle had the same problem. He tried several CD-ROMs too. I guess it was just his hardware, since it installed on his son's computer (just for testing). You try doing the compatability check before you install?

Auri87 · September 28th, 2002

i had the same problem, it ended up being that windows xp didnt like my soundblaster audigy. i suggest you take out all extra pci cards that you dont need like sound card and network card then try to install it again

Phoenix · September 28th, 2002

I while ago I had a problem but not as hard as this. I installed XP but the defragmenter didn't work, after doing a researh I found out that the troublemaker was my CD-ROM corrupting the CD copied files, the I reinstalled Xp from my burner and problem solved.

sonicfoot · September 29th, 2002

I tried everything, windows xp still doesnt install, i spent nearly 3 days trying to get to install in anyway possible. I cleaned the XP CD, tried installing with all my cd drives, tried upgrading form ME to Xp, made my cd drives run in pio mode, and that still never worked. I copied the windows XP cd, and tried installing XP by using the copied cd, and that never worked either. I give up. I going back to the store and ask for a replacement.

September 27th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
sonicfoot Why im I not Happy? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: England Posts: 711	WinXP doesnt install! I just bought winXP Home Edition and things arent looking good. I insert the cd, it boots up, then the setup screen comes up. I press enter i.e install windows, the it asks me to format or leave it, than i format it (Fat 32), then is does scandisk, then the problem comes. While its copying files to harddrive, the cd says that it cant find certain files, it comes up quite a few times. The same thing happens to both my cd drives. Right now i using the college computers. Help me! __________________ My Notebook: [Compaq Pressario M2000] AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile 1600+, ATI RADEON® XPRESS 200M IGP 64MB, 512MB DDR333 ,15.0" XGA TFT Brightview Display 1024 x 768, Windows™ XP Home Edition My Computer: Intel™ Core™ 2 Quad CPU Q6600, Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS 256MB, 2.00 GB RAM, 22" TFT Screen, Windows™ Vista Home Premium

September 27th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
metal_ash V\|rus Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: house Posts: 521	try to clean the cd first then insert ti again, maybe the cd is dirty or something is in the cd thats why it cant read the certain sectors of it. __________________

September 27th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
sonicfoot Why im I not Happy? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: England Posts: 711	Ill try it out. any ohter suggestions? __________________ My Notebook: [Compaq Pressario M2000] AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile 1600+, ATI RADEON® XPRESS 200M IGP 64MB, 512MB DDR333 ,15.0" XGA TFT Brightview Display 1024 x 768, Windows™ XP Home Edition My Computer: Intel™ Core™ 2 Quad CPU Q6600, Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS 256MB, 2.00 GB RAM, 22" TFT Screen, Windows™ Vista Home Premium

September 27th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Kirby Politically incorrect FTW Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,445	My uncle had the same problem. He tried several CD-ROMs too. I guess it was just his hardware, since it installed on his son's computer (just for testing). You try doing the compatability check before you install? __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Toledo, Nvidia GeForce 7950GT SLi, 2GB PC3200 2-3-2-5, ABit AN8-SLi, Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

September 28th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Auri87 aka. "Kr0nic_2000" Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: If i told you then i would have to kill you... Posts: 2,165	i had the same problem, it ended up being that windows xp didnt like my soundblaster audigy. i suggest you take out all extra pci cards that you dont need like sound card and network card then try to install it again __________________ If you're lying to me, I'll kill ya. If I think you're lying to me, I'll kill ya. If you leave anything out, I'll kill ya. As a matter of fact you're gonna have to work very hard to stay alive. Do you understand? Good, cause if you don't, I'll kill ya. "trying is the first step towards failure" -Homer Simpson- check out my 3d marks http://service.madonion.com/compare?2k1=4481587

September 28th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Phoenix Ada... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: GDL, MX Posts: 2,229	I while ago I had a problem but not as hard as this. I installed XP but the defragmenter didn't work, after doing a researh I found out that the troublemaker was my CD-ROM corrupting the CD copied files, the I reinstalled Xp from my burner and problem solved.

September 29th, 2002	#8 (permalink)
sonicfoot Why im I not Happy? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: England Posts: 711	I tried everything, windows xp still doesnt install, i spent nearly 3 days trying to get to install in anyway possible. I cleaned the XP CD, tried installing with all my cd drives, tried upgrading form ME to Xp, made my cd drives run in pio mode, and that still never worked. I copied the windows XP cd, and tried installing XP by using the copied cd, and that never worked either. I give up. I going back to the store and ask for a replacement. __________________ My Notebook: [Compaq Pressario M2000] AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile 1600+, ATI RADEON® XPRESS 200M IGP 64MB, 512MB DDR333 ,15.0" XGA TFT Brightview Display 1024 x 768, Windows™ XP Home Edition My Computer: Intel™ Core™ 2 Quad CPU Q6600, Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS 256MB, 2.00 GB RAM, 22" TFT Screen, Windows™ Vista Home Premium

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