A problem installing any OS

[liquidzsnake]

Recently built a new computer... Sadly I am having a problem.

No matter the configuration of HD/CD/DVD around the base of this system (4600+ winchester, Asus M2Ne SLI) I end up getting errors when installing windows. More specifically, when I go to install, it goes fine for a while, but when setup copies the files, it ends up just saying "missing file" or "cannot find file" or "invalid file".

I've tried with all of my XP/2000 versions, and no luck. It is a different error on each.

I have tried switching CD drives and Hard drives multiple times, nothing works.

Any ideas?

 

[mechBgon]

Welcome to the Forums 🙂 Post a spec list of all your computer parts in detail.

 

[doan]

Its likely you have a RAM issue. Either bad ram or wrong settings. Check the settings and run memtest for a few hours

http://www.memtest.org/

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: doan
Its likely you have a RAM issue. Either bad ram or wrong settings. Check the settings and run memtest for a few hours
http://www.memtest.org/

If thats not it, check the cdrom and hd cables (I had a nicked cable that took FOREVER to diagnose once, it was on a mirrored drive so the errors where VERY random..)

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: doan
Its likely you have a RAM issue. Either bad ram or wrong settings. Check the settings and run memtest for a few hours
http://www.memtest.org/

If thats not it, check the cdrom and hd cables (I had a nicked cable that took FOREVER to diagnose once, it was on a mirrored drive so the errors where VERY random..)

Yeah sounds like CD is hosed to me also.


Ausm

 

[liquidzsnake]

Doan wins! Ran memtest, and both sticks ran really bad.

The ram was messed up so bad that I'm pretty sure it is unaware that it was ram, and probably thought it was a mouse or something.

Checked the cables before that by using them in my other setup, and they're fine and dandy.

RMA process begins!

 

[SickBeast]

You could always try moving the RAM to another slot(s). Also give it more voltage.

RAM can be fussy over what slot it's in. Don't get any ideas. 😉

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: SickBeast
You could always try moving the RAM to another slot(s). Also give it more voltage.

RAM can be fussy over what slot it's in. Don't get any ideas. 😉

^ ditto. If the RAM is built for 2.2 volts, and your motherboard defaults to the stock 1.8 volts... HMMMM. That's why I asked for a spec list 🙂

 

[Puffnstuff]

Overvolting can cover up some errors for a short time. I resorted to overvolting my previous setup when I discovered that my corsair xms was going bad causing the bsod's. I ran it a couple of days like that until my new and current hardware arrived and I was able to swap it all out.