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disk error on ME install but not XP
When trying to reinstall ME after a clean format i receieve a serious disk
error when setup begins copying files. A new partition was created using fdisk. What I dont understand is that windows XP setup was run on it to test the drive, and it installed with no problems. I have tried a few utilities to scan the drive and none of them have shown any problems. The drive seems to function normally except when ME tries to install, can anybody point me to any potential problems? |
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disk error on ME install but not XP
Please post the exact error message.
Zee "wild36a" wrote in message ... When trying to reinstall ME after a clean format i receieve a serious disk error when setup begins copying files. A new partition was created using fdisk. What I dont understand is that windows XP setup was run on it to test the drive, and it installed with no problems. I have tried a few utilities to scan the drive and none of them have shown any problems. The drive seems to function normally except when ME tries to install, can anybody point me to any potential problems? |
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disk error on ME install but not XP
Sounds more like it's a problem with the installation media than with the
PC - have you tried reading it another PC? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "wild36a" wrote in message ... When trying to reinstall ME after a clean format i receieve a serious disk error when setup begins copying files. A new partition was created using fdisk. What I dont understand is that windows XP setup was run on it to test the drive, and it installed with no problems. I have tried a few utilities to scan the drive and none of them have shown any problems. The drive seems to function normally except when ME tries to install, can anybody point me to any potential problems? |
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disk error on ME install but not XP
The error message is "a serious disk error has occured. r for retry"
Retrying doesnt help. It happens when setup begins copying files. No I havent tried the disk on another machine, but there is no obvious damage to the disk itself. "oops!!" wrote: Please post the exact error message. Zee "wild36a" wrote in message ... When trying to reinstall ME after a clean format i receieve a serious disk error when setup begins copying files. A new partition was created using fdisk. What I dont understand is that windows XP setup was run on it to test the drive, and it installed with no problems. I have tried a few utilities to scan the drive and none of them have shown any problems. The drive seems to function normally except when ME tries to install, can anybody point me to any potential problems? |
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disk error on ME install but not XP
Have you installed WinXP before trying WinME?
When installing WinXP did you by any chance format the HDD in NTFS? If you didn't and used FAT, I would also point to CD problems raher than HDD, as Noel posted. Zee "wild36a" wrote in message ... The error message is "a serious disk error has occured. r for retry" Retrying doesnt help. It happens when setup begins copying files. No I havent tried the disk on another machine, but there is no obvious damage to the disk itself. "oops!!" wrote: Please post the exact error message. Zee "wild36a" wrote in message ... When trying to reinstall ME after a clean format i receieve a serious disk error when setup begins copying files. A new partition was created using fdisk. What I dont understand is that windows XP setup was run on it to test the drive, and it installed with no problems. I have tried a few utilities to scan the drive and none of them have shown any problems. The drive seems to function normally except when ME tries to install, can anybody point me to any potential problems? |
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