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[Vanrick]

After getting boot errors after you type in your password to log into the desktop I finally decided to format my HDD. But for some odd reason I cant install Winxp Pro. Its says it cant copy the file etc etc......WTF is going on......ON a fresh install evrything should be fine....can anyone PLS help ME !!!!:(

[AcEmAsTr]

we need more info, whats the error look like?

sounds like the HDD is on its way out

[Vanrick]

Originally posted by AcEmAsTr
we need more info, whats the error look like?

sounds like the HDD is on its way out

Its not really an error its more like when XP is preparing to install It'll say "cannot copy msimsg.dll" and other DLL files as well....wierd bc I cant really tell whats wrong....my cd-rom installs win98se fine so it cant be my cd-rom......what can be doing this?

[sjohnson]

I've seen this before on a good HD, what worked for me was downloading the HD diags from the manufacturer's site and writing zero's to the entire HD (make it look like a brand-new drive with no format on it).

Sure wish XP wasn't so unpredictably picky about the HD...

[Vanrick]

Originally posted by sjohnson
I've seen this before on a good HD, what worked for me was downloading the HD diags from the manufacturer's site and writing zero's to the entire HD (make it look like a brand-new drive with no format on it).

Sure wish XP wasn't so unpredictably picky about the HD...

So what do you think I should do install win98se then do the HDD diagnostics? question if it's saying cannot copy file whats the more likely problem ram,cpu,video,HDD?....

[akaBruno]

I've seen bad ram do weird things when trying to load windows.

[Vanrick]

Originally posted by akaBruno
I've seen bad ram do weird things when trying to load windows.

true enough, but I can install win98se flawlessly.....but why cant I install Winxp Pro? Its syaing cannot copy file? WIERD !!!:mad:

[Tweaked!]

Try booting off a w98 boot disk, then run fdisk and delete all partitions. Then reboot with the w2k cd and start from scratch. Format in the ntfs format and procede with fresh install

[Vanrick]

Originally posted by Tweaked!
Try booting off a w98 boot disk, then run fdisk and delete all partitions. Then reboot with the w2k cd and start from scratch. Format in the ntfs format and procede with fresh install

srry to be a noob...but can u give me more specific instructtions on how to fdisk and then instal winxp with ntfs format.. THNX and srry again....

[Tweaked!]

Sure thing, first boot off the w98 floppy boot disk (If you don't have one, dl it here (http://koti.mbnet.fi/~nibz/bootdisks/boot98se.exe)). It's an exe, so just put a formatted floppy in and hit open and it'll create the floppy for you.

Once you've booted off the floppy, you'll end up at a A: prompt. Type in "Fdisk". first it'll ask you if you want to enable large disk support, enter yes. then you'll have four options, #4 will display all partitions on the hdd. Then once you know what type and how many partitions are on there, #3 will be the process for deleting them. Once you've deleted all partitions, try #4 once more to make sure there's nothing left.

Once you've accomplished that, eject the floppy and put the w2k cd in. Upon reboot, go into the bios and change 1st boot option to cdrom. Then proceed to boot off the cd, it will guide you through the rest.

[sjohnson]

What Tweaked! said ;)

[Vanrick]

Originally posted by Tweaked!
Sure thing, first boot off the w98 floppy boot disk (If you don't have one, dl it here (http://koti.mbnet.fi/~nibz/bootdisks/boot98se.exe)). It's an exe, so just put a formatted floppy in and hit open and it'll create the floppy for you.

Once you've booted off the floppy, you'll end up at a A: prompt. Type in "Fdisk". first it'll ask you if you want to enable large disk support, enter yes. then you'll have four options, #4 will display all partitions on the hdd. Then once you know what type and how many partitions are on there, #3 will be the process for deleting them. Once you've deleted all partitions, try #4 once more to make sure there's nothing left.

Once you've accomplished that, eject the floppy and put the w2k cd in. Upon reboot, go into the bios and change 1st boot option to cdrom. Then proceed to boot off the cd, it will guide you through the rest.

Thankx bro, you've been a great help:toast: