Ive had an issue with windows files becoming corrupt so I have been attemping to run a repair install of Windows XP Pro.
The system is an older dell dimension 8300
The problem is that every time I go through the repair install process, it starts failing to copy files from the I386 folder of the cd.
Ive been going through all sorts of different ideas trying to get around the problem, but nothing has helped. So far Ive tried:
Using another XP Pro disc ---- same result
Using another disc drive ---- tried two different drives, only one of them actually improved things, but the process was still halted at a file trying to be copied, just took it longer to hit that point
Testing out ram --- it had 4 sticks of ram in it (2x 512mb and 2x 256mb), so I pulled all but one stick and repeated the process with only one of the sticks installed and nothing was different. I cant check the voltages or speed the ram is running at in the bios becuase the dell bios heavily restricts what info can be accessed. Have tried running memtest, but no errors have shown up.
Copying I386 folder to another source --- I transfered the I386 folder to a usb flash drive and two of the hard drives installed in the pc. When I pointed to them for a file that couldnt be copied, it would work, but eventually even pointing to them resulted in the same error.
If anyone has any other ideas, Id really appreciate it, thanks.
The system is an older dell dimension 8300
The problem is that every time I go through the repair install process, it starts failing to copy files from the I386 folder of the cd.
Ive been going through all sorts of different ideas trying to get around the problem, but nothing has helped. So far Ive tried:
Using another XP Pro disc ---- same result
Using another disc drive ---- tried two different drives, only one of them actually improved things, but the process was still halted at a file trying to be copied, just took it longer to hit that point
Testing out ram --- it had 4 sticks of ram in it (2x 512mb and 2x 256mb), so I pulled all but one stick and repeated the process with only one of the sticks installed and nothing was different. I cant check the voltages or speed the ram is running at in the bios becuase the dell bios heavily restricts what info can be accessed. Have tried running memtest, but no errors have shown up.
Copying I386 folder to another source --- I transfered the I386 folder to a usb flash drive and two of the hard drives installed in the pc. When I pointed to them for a file that couldnt be copied, it would work, but eventually even pointing to them resulted in the same error.
If anyone has any other ideas, Id really appreciate it, thanks.