File can not be copied

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William

I'm trying to install a new windows xp pro in a machine.
I get to to start sep up but a the time to copy all the
files it will stop with the error"can to copy filex"and
so on it suggests to skip the file but windows may not
work properly. what should I do? do I need a new mother
board?
 
Hi, William.

There is SO MUCH you haven't told us. :>(

HOW are you trying to install WinXP? Are you booting from the WinXP CD-ROM
and running Setup? Or are you booting into WinME (for example) and
installing WinXP from there? Is this an Upgrade, or a clean install? Are
you letting Setup reformat your hard drive?
do I need a new mother
board?
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Not likely - but then we have no idea what motherboard you have now. What
make and model computer, or what motherboard if you built the computer
yourself? Have you run the hardware compatibilty tester (an early part of
Setup) to see if your hardware is sufficient to support WinXP? How much
RAM? How big is your HD, and how much of that space is free?

RC
 
It is a fresh install, memory is 286, hd is 30 gb ti has
2dvd drives and one cd rom , I;m loading from the cd rom.
have also tried the dvd rom's and still doesn't work I
tried loading win xp in another computer that I have but
this instalation would not give any problems. any Idea
why the other one is. I will let you know the type of
motherboard that I have . tomorrow.

Thanks
 
Hi, William.

A couple points of clarification:
memory is 286
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Are you sure? That's an unusual number. These days, RAM is usually in
increments of 64 MB: 64, 128, 192, 256, 320, 384... The exact amount of
RAM is not so important, but you need at least 64 MB just to install WinXP,
128 MB for it to be usable, and 256 or more for decent performance. A 30 GB
HD is plenty big enough. You didn't mention the CPU; I hope it's at least a
Pentium III. Please check that, too, while you are looking at the
motherboard.
I;m loading from the cd rom.
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Does this mean that you are booting from the CD? Or are you booting into
MS-DOS or some other way and trying to run Setup from there? The best way
is to set your BIOS to boot from CD, put your WinXP CD-ROM in the drive, and
reboot. WinXP Setup will autorun. I've forgotten the exact sequence, but
it will offer to (1) inspect your hardware to make sure it is compatible
with WinXP, and (2) offer to partition and format your hard drive. For a
fresh install on a new drive, let it create at least one partition and
format it; choose NTFS (not FAT32 unless you plan to install Win9x/ME on
this computer).
Have you run the hardware compatibility tester
(an early part of
WinXP?
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I didn't see the answer to this question in your previous posts.

RC
 
Some how the memory that this computer registers is 286
and I don't know why.
I'm booting from the cd rom as autorun. the only thing I
have not tried is the hardware compatability.I was also
recomended to try another hd on this computer is there a
chance that the hd could be bad?
It performs the system comfiguration to make sure the it
is compatible.
Like I said it would let me do all but when it gets to
copying fles portion it wouldn't copy ssome of them.
I was also advised to install the program with out
copying these files and go back and run the repair
autorun from the cd.Do you have any other options doable.
I'm desparate with this but I know I must find the
problem.

Thanks in advance....
 
Some how the memory that this computer registers is 286
and I don't know why.
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I am a complete idiot re OSs and XP but do know that my brand new work
machine reported a weird RAM number (ie. not an increment of 64). I have
never seen this before so called the vendor who advised me that the graphics
card was sharing some of the RAM so XP Pro was not reporting it. This
doesn't help the original problem but thought it might explain the weird
RAM??????
 
I tried a few things last night with two machines below
is a follow through
1- Tried runing the program by skipping the files and
come back and tried to run the repair but it didn't fix
the problem
2-I ran the os using two different hd's but I got the
same problem
3- I ran the same os on a different computer with the
same hd the machine with the issues and loaded all the
files with no problem. would it be okay to completed the
set up and then switch the hd to the machine with
problems?
 
I'm not much concerned about the memory issue
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384...
I am a complete idiot re OSs and XP but do know that my brand new work
machine reported a weird RAM number (ie. not an increment of 64). I have
never seen this before so called the vendor who advised me that the graphics
card was sharing some of the RAM so XP Pro was not reporting it. This
doesn't help the original problem but thought it might explain the weird
RAM??????


.
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I'm not much concerned about the memory issue
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May need to be concerned as it could be the cause or a huge part of the
copy file failures. The data is read from the source, momentarily stored in
memory and written to new location. If memory is not functioning correctly,
bits of data get lost. File copies fail or the results are corrupt.
 
So what you're saying is that Icould ry good memory to
see if this would fix the problem. I'm going to do that
tonight. I will let you guys know the results

Thanks!!!
 
So what you're saying is that Icould ry good memory to
see if this would fix the problem. I'm going to do that
tonight. I will let you guys know the results

Thanks!!!
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Yes, there's various possibilities that can cause what you're seeing and
faulty memory is one of them. Good luck!
 
Sharon,
I got it imstalled with no problems at all, thanks
now my dvd players won't work. I get a overlay and
microsoft diretx run time error. what can I do for this
issue?
I will be nore especific on Monday
 
Sharon,
I got it imstalled with no problems at all, thanks
now my dvd players won't work. I get a overlay and
microsoft diretx run time error. what can I do for this
issue?
I will be nore especific on Monday
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At least you're closer to a working setup :)

Overlay is managed by display drivers. Install current display drivers for
your hardware. May need to reinstall your preferred dvd player and any
additional codecs you normally use too. For the directx errors, wait to see
if those clear up after you update the display drivers.

Then you'll need to decide if you're going to update to directx 9 or not.
It is available at the Windows Update site if you decide to go for it.
 
i will install driver updates and se what happens. I will
let you know what happens




Thanks a lot
 
Hi all,
I'm still ahving issues with my system.
I was able to see movies in my dvd burner but my regular
dvd won't play. I get the overlay error it says the power
dvd does not support this mode. it suggesting me to
adjust the the resolution depth or something else. I
downloaded the updates for directx 9 last night but after
I did that, my computer will run only to the windows xp
where you can see the progree bar and the the monitor
won't pass any further when I know that the machine is
running. What did I do wrong?
Very important!!!! Please help!!!!
 
Hi all,
I'm still ahving issues with my system.
I was able to see movies in my dvd burner but my regular
dvd won't play. I get the overlay error it says the power
dvd does not support this mode. it suggesting me to
adjust the the resolution depth or something else. I
downloaded the updates for directx 9 last night but after
I did that, my computer will run only to the windows xp
where you can see the progree bar and the the monitor
won't pass any further when I know that the machine is
running. What did I do wrong?
Very important!!!! Please help!!!!
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Everything else besides DVD seems to be working now?

There are codecs that may need to be installed. These are usually included
with the DVD player software or they can be purchased and installed
separately. The manufacturers of DVD drives and display cards often include
the players and needed codecs in the software assortment that they ship
with their products.
 
Yes, Everything but the dvd. this dvd came with no cd it
is from compaq but I don't know what to do about ny
monitor since after I upgraded directx 9 no display on my
monitor what did I do wrong?
 
Yes, Everything but the dvd. this dvd came with no cd it
is from compaq but I don't know what to do about ny
monitor since after I upgraded directx 9 no display on my
monitor what did I do wrong?
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You may not have done anything wrong. All through this you've been
struggling with the limitations of your existing hardware. That's probably
the case here too. Double check the manufacturer's recommendations for
DirectX9 and your hardware.

Regardless of their recommendations, you may be able to revert to DirectX9
by using System Restore. Each new version of DirectX is designed to be
backwards compatible but some systems top out at what version is best for
them. Check to see if there is a restore point that pre-dates the DirectX
installation.
 
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