the spec - win xp, a64 3700+, 7900gtx, 74gb raptor X 2 on raid 0, 2gb ram, etc...
my pc had a massive crash and would keep rebooting itself on endless cycle. i initially thought raid 0 finally gone kaput. couldn't try any diag/cure software because i couldn't get the window stable enough to run those software. so i did the following.
1. i went into BIOS setup and disabled RAID configuration. i'm not planning to use RAID no more.
2. using software provided by western digital on floppy disk, i reformatted both HDD, checked the integrity of HDD(both passed with no error), and reformatted both HDD(not quick format but full format)
After that, I tried to install windows XP w/ service pack 2. i have the original OEM cd(not a pirate copy). during the installation process, it would read the cd about 1/3(judging from the progression bar) and gave me an error message, saying "some file cannot be read, cd might be contaminated)
so i thought it must be my cd/dvd rom that is not working. so i purchased a new dvd driv e from newegg and swapped it with the old one.
i still get the exact same error message. i suspected it's the windows cd itself that's defective but it checked out okay. i even tried installing windows 2000 also. but, just like with xp, about 1/3 way into installation, it, too, gives me an error message, saying the cd might be possibly contaminated and cannot proceed.
In summary,
- HDD checked out okay by western digital software
- cpu, MO, ram seems to be okay, as evidenced by running WD software just fine. also, it runs windows installation software just fine, until it stops.
- CD media is fine as both are tested.
- cd/dvd drive is brand-new and runs fine...
i build my own pc and i can usually do my own troubleshooting just fine. but this case, i ran out of ideas.
any clue would be appreciated. thankx!
my pc had a massive crash and would keep rebooting itself on endless cycle. i initially thought raid 0 finally gone kaput. couldn't try any diag/cure software because i couldn't get the window stable enough to run those software. so i did the following.
1. i went into BIOS setup and disabled RAID configuration. i'm not planning to use RAID no more.
2. using software provided by western digital on floppy disk, i reformatted both HDD, checked the integrity of HDD(both passed with no error), and reformatted both HDD(not quick format but full format)
After that, I tried to install windows XP w/ service pack 2. i have the original OEM cd(not a pirate copy). during the installation process, it would read the cd about 1/3(judging from the progression bar) and gave me an error message, saying "some file cannot be read, cd might be contaminated)
so i thought it must be my cd/dvd rom that is not working. so i purchased a new dvd driv e from newegg and swapped it with the old one.
i still get the exact same error message. i suspected it's the windows cd itself that's defective but it checked out okay. i even tried installing windows 2000 also. but, just like with xp, about 1/3 way into installation, it, too, gives me an error message, saying the cd might be possibly contaminated and cannot proceed.
In summary,
- HDD checked out okay by western digital software
- cpu, MO, ram seems to be okay, as evidenced by running WD software just fine. also, it runs windows installation software just fine, until it stops.
- CD media is fine as both are tested.
- cd/dvd drive is brand-new and runs fine...
i build my own pc and i can usually do my own troubleshooting just fine. but this case, i ran out of ideas.
any clue would be appreciated. thankx!