PC Problems!!! Please Help ASAP!!!

[asushiman]

Ok here's the problem, my PC just rashed a month ago.. I thought it's just the ordinary problem wr you can just format and thats it... NO!!!

During XP Pro installation... in the "copying files" section... it randomly says "could not copy msn.dll" or "x.exe"... I have switched hard drives already didnt work... bought a new motherboard didnt work, bought a new hard drive nothing... tried three copies of XP ... its not working.. all NT-type programs wouldnt install... tried everythng.. FAT32 and NTFS format... still nothing!!!

HELP

[lieb39]

Whoa.. thats hard.. hmm. How about a new cd-rom drive? I think that this problem is too advanced for our little community haha, sign up on these links and post there.. you will get a answer in about 5 minutes.

Neowin - http://www.neowin.net/

NTFS - http://www.ntfs.org/


-lieb39

[asushiman]

Thanks for the reply... I am currently checking out neowin right now and emailing the administrator...

About the CD-ROM... I forgot to include too in the "did" list.. but nothing happened still... actually the only thing that I havent done (because it's expensive) is chgange the RAM and processor.. BTW.. i am currently running on 1.33GHz AMD with 256 RAM

[Doppelganger]

Originally posted by asushiman
Thanks for the reply... I am currently checking out neowin right now and emailing the administrator...

About the CD-ROM... I forgot to include too in the "did" list.. but nothing happened still... actually the only thing that I havent done (because it's expensive) is chgange the RAM and processor.. BTW.. i am currently running on 1.33GHz AMD with 256 RAM

did you try installing using a different disk but same cd key?

the disk may corrupt and then you can't do anything about that...

[SSJChrono]

ouch this sounds bad... hmm what started this mess? any indicators? Tell me your system specs. A little more descriptive than what you said... is it a OEM or did you make it? Different CD keys wont help, its most likely the CD scratched but not too sure.

You said you've changed alot in your system.... Where did you get your copy of XP (you can plead the 5th if you want *wink wink*). But I also could be your Ram, IF you did any OCing. If it isnt an OEM board try to clear the cmos... if you don't know how I'll explain later, just ask. Try to get a third party format software... (if your smart you'll know how to get one for free) There isnt much i can tell you on the subject of the XP, at least not on this forum, just be smart if you know what i mean. You may have to do some homework. But anyway its most likely a bad CD, but you have to tell me what started the mess.

[asushiman]

Actually I have tried 3 copies of Windows XP already and from 2 different sources... from the CD and from the Hard Drive... nothing happened.. and one of the copies was the copy that I bought from school like 6 months ago.. the 2 copies came from a friend who burned it for me and the other one I burned from my HD... all of 'em failed and I tried install an NT server.. surprisingly it filed... all NT formats failed but wen I instaqlled my Win ME.. it worked... but I am not sure if it really 100% works...

Things I did...

1. Changed HD drives -- failed
2. Changed CD-Roms -- failed
3. Changed Motherboard -- -- failed
4. Changed my Hard Drive -- failed
5. Installed 3 differetn coies of XP and NT server -- failed

Planning to do -- please give an advice on this
1. Buy a new processor
2. Buy a new RAM
*if I can afford them now ; ;

Actually I didnt know what happened, I jusdt woke up in the morning finding my PC crashed and wouldnt boot anymore... then when I reformatted my PC all of these problems came... As far as I remember.. someone told me to use my virtual memories.. does that have to do anything with my problem?

PC specs: (i vaguely remember)

24x DVD-Rom
1.33 GHz AMD processor
256mb RAM
Soyo Dragon motherboard -- new
40Gb HD
80 Gb HD -- new
GeForce 2 Vid. Card
Sound Blaster Live

Please Help!!!

[SSJChrono]

hmm, well Make sure all the IDE cables are in place, AND they are in the right slots, make sure your CD rom is NOT slaved to the HDD and they are running on separate bus (just to be sure).

I would say try a third party Reformat software, but if you bought a new HDD then thats not it.... hmm what kind of ram is it? This is too hard for me to do over the internet, i would have to be there to see whats up... hmm virtual memory is only active AFTER the install, well you can only change it after words, im sure during install it uses some but thats not the problem. Check your cables, if they have any nicks or cuts then replace them. Check and see if everything is in correctly. HDD should be in IDE Primary. Its a new mobo so I doubt its a fried north bridge... hmm what error occurs when this happens?

Damn this is a doosy, ill have to be there to help further, sorry.