Windows 2000 install...cannot copy files from a CD to HD

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jayeshshah

Installing windows 2000 on compaq desktop from a CD I get errors where files
cannot be copied from the CD to HD, promting me to retry or skip?
Have tried 3 different windows CD's 3 diffrent hard disc drives.
I can format the hard diss, create partition using pqmagic or windows 2000
CD.

Why does the install fail on copying files? To verify the disc contollers on
the mother board I have tried copying a previously created image (on another
windows 2000 PC) from a CD to the harddisc without any problem. Proving disc
wites are not a problem.

Any ideas why the installtion would fail at random files being copied from
CD to HD?
 
I saw this on an XP install last week, and ended up being a bad DIMM. There
are probably other reasons, but you might want to run diagnostics on your
memory to rule it out.
Sincerely,
Bob
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I my experience with the problem you are
describing, it's always been a RAM issue, re-seat
or get a new SIMM.
 
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