Maybe... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/975253
-Chris On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Pat O'Brien <[email protected]> wrote: > I personally would test the memory and make sure there wasn't an issue > there. > > On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> I got this guy who is trying to install windows on his box. >> he says that he has tried it on two hard drives and it stops >> at about %60 percent of the file install before it gets to the >> actual complete install where it reboots. >> >> The funny thing is that it is happening on two hard drives. >> He has a third hard drive, which has all his data files. So >> I told him to burn a copy of ubuntu, or crunchbang, because >> crunchbang comes with vlc player (so he can play a movie, >> just to make sure his mother board is ok) out of the box, and copy >> all his data files to and external drive so he can then use the >> third hard drive to install windows. >> >> at first when I told him to install ubuntu, he was against it, but >> then when I told him he could use the live disk transfer his files >> to another drive he liked that idea. >> >> This guy is a windows lover, but I will be telling him about the >> virtues of linux if I go to check out his computer. >> >> My question is, if his computer is failing to install, (where it >> previously >> has succeded with the same two hard drives) at about %60 of the install, >> is it most likely that the problem is the hard drive, and if I run ubuntu >> live and it works, does that confirm that the mother board is good? >> I know it could just be coincidence, but it seems strange that both >> hard drives would die at about %60 percent of the install. >> >> I also told him to clean the install disk with one of those mechanical/ >> buffing cleaners, be he told me that he had tried different coppies of >> the windows install disk. I also know that this could also be coincidence, >> so I told him he should clean it anyways. >> >> He said that he has noticed that he had a virus, and that is why he >> was reinstalling. I will have to ask him more questions, but this also >> sounds like it could be a power source problem. >> >> Should I do more than run a live cd to confirm the mother board, is >> okay? for example, should I play a movie? >> >> Any comments/ suggestions, or whatever would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list [email protected] http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
