Cant Install Any Windows?

[DWk]

kk so heres the problem...

the pc is an p3 with 256 ram....

i have tried installing windows xp, windows 98, win 98 se, and millenium

millenium was the only one i could actually install.... but i couldnt use it cuz i couldnt install progs inside it...

every windows gives me an error....xp cant read certain files from the cd....win 98 gives a weird error, same as 98se...

i need help

oh and yea they are clean installs every time
thx
DWk

[kurtsl0an]

where did u get the cd's 2 install from? store or kazaa?

[DWk]

they are all a good working copy...and 2 or 3 of those are originalcd-copy

u know what i mean....

i have tried each and every one of those and they work...but not on that computer :S

DWk

[kurtsl0an]

maybe ur cd drive is hos-ed. i've had a problem like that w/a pc b4.

[DWk]

lol sorry i dont know what hos-ed means

hehe a little explaining wouldnt do bad to me

thx

DWk

[kurtsl0an]

dodgy - fried - sucking the big1.

[cwctv]

There is lots of reasons for this problem without seeing the messages each operating system gives you its very hard to give the real answer some things.

H/drive faulty - writing to disc wrong.
memory faulty - the same as above,make sure if the cpu is clocked at 133 the
memory is 133.
cpu faulty - the same make sure it is clocked correct times whatever 700 is
100x7 not 133x5.1/2 overclocking will cause this too.
Video memory - u/s same as above
cd rom faulty - as said before NOT reading the disc correct.

And the list goes on NEED more info like the messages that pop up with all programs sorry. Me I would make sure that :-
cpu is clocked right - memory is right and in its socket correct I have come across where it is just hanging out (pins not all in) - make sure the cpu fan is working very common fault as ME is small you might get it on then on reboot it is too hot to carry on.

[DWk]

what i get is on winxp installation is:

cant copy file x.x.....
i've done some research on this but couldnt find an accurate answer..... i downloaded xp with sp1 tonite so im gonna try it with that one....

i tell ya later... thx

DWk

[LTJBukem]

It may well be the case that you have to update your bios for an nt OS to install. If you're still having problems, check your mobo manufacturers website for info.

[DWk]

no i had xp on it already before.... but i just changed the hard drive..... and no changes to the bios/ram/cpu/fans/gfx card were done...

its pretty weird....can it be the hard drive?

DWk