windows 2k clean boot cdrom problems

[msulazy]

If anyone can help on this, I'd be greatful:

Tried to install a cleanboot of windows 2k (and later xp for that matter) this weekend on a new HDD. Under both OS's though I had trouble getting the cd-rom or cd-rw to work properly. The OS worked well, I could move files, send email, etc, but if I tried to install anything via cd-rom, the computer would hang, lag, and eventually freeze. I could occasionally limp the computer through one cd, but then I'd stick in an audio cd and it would lag/freeze/etc. It didn't matter which cd-rom I had plugged into the ide cable, or in which order. The cdrom works fine in dos, as the install went clean off CD at that point, but as soon as I'm IN windows, it hangs.

Possible lead?: When installing the OS, BOTH cd's (2k and xp) came up with "cannot find driver.cab" which isn't crucial to a working OS, but sure makes things easier. Could that be a cause for the hangups? Other than that, I tried installing multiple times, on a clean HDD, always with the same result.

Currently running win98 successfully with a PII, 350. When I re-installed win98, both the cdrom & cdrw worked perfectly. I would normally continue to be happy with 98, but I've got a few programs that won't install on anything older than 2k.

again, any help would be MUCH appreciated. i'm currently running dueling harddrives, so I can tinker all I want on the xp/2k one if anyone has shot-in-the-dark ideas or WAGs.

 

[Fencer128]

Hi,

Could you post your system details, especially concerning the CDROM.

It sounds like you've got an old drive maybe? If so - maybe you could spend a few pounds/dollars and buy a new one as they're dead cheap now?

Good luck,

Andy

 

[msulazy]

the cdrom is an hp special...ie crappy. but I had just purchased a 48x12x48 cdrw (cendyne/rebadged liteon) and installed it before trying the OS install. I tried to reinstall the drivers on it just to make sure, but alas, lag/hangup/etc....the root of my problem. It really WANTS to work, but it's not. It'll rev up, and then stop, then rev up, then stop. it takes about 10-15 min of this before I can even get a splash-page to show up with the installation wizard. I've tried the cdrom drive, the new cdrw, and an old cdrw (imation)...to no avail.

 

[msulazy]

help? if nothing else, could one of the camp elders list the remifications of a win2kpro install not finding the driver.cab file? is there a way I can plant this on the computer so it will be found upon install? I can't necessarily go look for it because it tells me it can't find the file in the middle of the install process. even if I plant it successfully and it finds it...will it possibly solve my problem?

yeah, lots of questions. but if you answer in a way that fixes my problem, I'll buy you a beer.

 

[Bozo]

Is this a legit Win2K cd or a warez?

Sounds like you got a corrupt cd

Bozo

 

[msulazy]

it's a (shh) copy. and that was my first thought too. which is why I tried xp (shh...also a copy), and had the same problem. Two bum discs? not sure. could very well be that the friend that made them for me made them incorrectly. I actually am happy with 98, I just need 2k or me or xp for about an hour a month, so I did'nt want to fork over the 100 bones for a clean version. thoughts?