What would cause corrupt files during install?

[Socio]

I am trying to re-install WindowsXP Home and keep getting different corrupt files each time I attempt to boot and install from CD.

What would cause the files to be corrupt?

Thanks

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Originally posted by: Socio
I am trying to re-install WindowsXP Home and keep getting different corrupt files each time I attempt to boot and install from CD.

What would cause the files to be corrupt?

Thanks

A dirty or scratched CD can do it. XP Home CDs are famous for doing that for some reason. I've had two of them go bad that way so far.

 

[Socio]

Does not look scratched, maybe the DVD drive is borked so it is not reading the disk I will have to try an old drive and see it it works.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Overclocking, bad ram, bad cable, bad disc drive...

 

[htne]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Overclocking, bad ram, bad cable, bad disc drive...

Exactly. I have personally seen error messages about corrupt files during an xp install that were caused by a cpu overclock that was not 100% stable, by memory that was not 100% stable, by a bad cd, by a bad cd drive, the list goes on.

If your cpu is overclocked, slow it down to default speeds. Run memtest overnight.

 

[mikecel79]

Originally posted by: htne

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Overclocking, bad ram, bad cable, bad disc drive...

Exactly. I have personally seen error messages about corrupt files during an xp install that were caused by a cpu overclock that was not 100% stable, by memory that was not 100% stable, by a bad cd, by a bad cd drive, the list goes on.

If your cpu is overclocked, slow it down to default speeds. Run memtest overnight.

I third this. Had a brand new server from HP that would not install the OS correctly. Turned out to be faulty memory.

 

[n0cmonkey]

A bad PSU can cause wierd issues too, IIRC.