Re: Trying to install XP SP2

Bitstring <zM2dnbXvxq8XmgTbnZ2dnUVZ8t-nnZ2d@xxxxxxxxx>, from the wonderful person Charles <arbd87@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said

"Kris" <see@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Charles writes:
I am trying to install XP SP2 but I keep getting "Extraction Failed"
"File
is corrupt" I have tried three different disks and two different optical
drives and get the same each time, but not at the same point of
extraction
each time, any ideas what is the problem?

You may have duff memory - if you have more than one memory stick,
remove one at a time until it works.

I was thinking that might be the problem and I only have one stick of
memory.

So run memtest86 overnight. If it passes that you're probably Ok, but you could try Prime95 torture tests. However before you panic, go clean out the temporary folders, just in case some cr&p is lurking there.

Then look at the mobo for bulging/leaking caps, which can cause almost anything to happen.

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