i cant install windows xp .why ?

[costin_outlaw 0]

when i try to install the windows xp ,works untill the system copy the windows files at 56% or 57%.and then cannot copy the rest of the files.if i ignore the files it appear an error on the blue background, something about the video adapter.i changed the cd but ,still not working.what can i do ? if i reset the bios may fix this problems ?

[peterh 1]

I would replace the CD/DVD drive or get a cleaning kit so it can read the disk faster and more reliably.

 

[Myke 0]

When you get the blue screen error, what does it say? Specifically, you're looking for the hexidecimal message. It should be one set followed by a few sets in parentheses. Hexidecimal will look something like this: 0xC000001A. This will allow you to figure out specifically what is wrong with your system.

[pezo 0]

clean your drive and disk carefully. If doesn't work you may need a new drive or disk. If it is a cd drive - that could be your problem esp if it is an older drive. They may not read the faster disks properly. A firmware update maybe available - but dvd readers [even dvd burners] are cheap and much faster at reading cd's

Plus this is what I do in that situation - works best on a partitioned drive but will work on a clean single partition. make a folder called xpsetup - copy just the xp setup files and folders from cd to that folder -run setup from folder.

This trick also works for other programs most of the time - even on a machine running vista.