Trouble installing, random cd read failures.

[SB118]

Trying to install a machine, all new hardware, but it gives me random cd read failures when copying files in the first stage of the install.

The file it fails on is different every time. I've tried 3 xp discs (one a fresh burn) and two optical drives (even though the one in the machine is new)

I've tried about 15 times so far using different uses of the ide lead, different drives, different discs and nothing is working.

What have i missed? Is this a symptom of something else being duff?

Cheers

 

[SB118]

Could be a memory issue. Try swapping the ram sticks out during the install. Or try using slower memory speeds.

Memtest it, i've had machines do the same thing when they had a dodgy stick in them.

Memtest'd, all clear, not clocked (not going to be, ram is at 266)

i know you say its a new machine, is it clocked at all?

I had this issue before when overclocked too high, which i tought was stable as it was windows stable and gaming stable. But re-installing it would fail when copying the files over. and like you at different points.

Not clocked, but i'll try pulling the ram back to 200 see if that makes a difference.

back in a mo!

 

[SB118]

No joy

 

[SB118]

SOB, was duff ram, swapped with my main rig, installed fine!

And managed to crash and corrupt my main rig, so now i've got to reinstall that one too! ARGH!!!

 

[SB118]

^^ means ANOTHER rma for me

Just reinstalling my rig and it won't do a repair! noooooo!
Fails on the same file each time so i'm guessing something is seriously fubar with the install now Won't even copy the files from a folder on the drive bum.

It's quite happy to do a fresh install in another folder, but won't fix the old one. It's going to be a long week.