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02-20-2003, 07:15 PM
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win2k will not install on dell dim 4100
 this puter had win2k on it,got messed up by kids, have totally wiped hdd,llf,but win2k keeps saying file not copied,and will not recopy, have 2 different win2k disks one is a dell,both give same results,even tried loading 98 and upgrading same results; any help would be grtly app.thanks
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02-20-2003, 08:01 PM
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You are probably going to have to contact Dell Technical support. You may have wiped out the part of the drive that has the pre-load on it that enables you to use the 2k Disk.
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02-20-2003, 08:02 PM
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Did the computer come with a restore CD? If so see if that works.
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02-20-2003, 08:19 PM
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Hello Dicerzzz,
How did you wipe the Pc's hard disk? Did you accidentally delete the files needed by the restore disk? Perhaps you should contact Dell or attempt to use the restore cd if one came with your PC.... Hope That Helps Joeberg
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02-21-2003, 01:27 AM
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I would run the drivemaker test utility to see if the drive is still good. Compaq sometimes puts System INfo on a hidden partition you don't want to lose.
Dell's frequently have a hidden partition but all I have ever found on one is the stuff you see the very first time you turn it on. It's perfectly fine to get rid of it. I would check the drive before doing anything else. |
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02-21-2003, 11:11 AM
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I generally find problems like this to
be memory related. Try swaping the meory out, or remove 1 stick and see if it helps. Sorry for the formatting. I'm at a bar on my ppc, sharing their bandwidth.
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02-25-2003, 10:59 PM
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the drive tests ok,it is not the original drive,but i have installed win2k on this drive when i first put it in this puter,but since kids messed it up win2k will not install,always stops on a different file says cannot copy file,will not copy on retry,dumps memory and setup stops
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02-25-2003, 11:06 PM
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but 98se will load and work no problem,machine has coa for 98 and win2k,i have updated and backdated bios,used cable select,master\slave,reset bios defaults,changed cd-rom,ram to no avail its definately got me stumped????aaarrrgggghhhhh lol
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02-26-2003, 12:35 AM
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You might try pulling any PCI cards it has out while installing. Might even put a different Video Card in for the install. What Video card is in it?
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02-26-2003, 01:14 PM
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Have you booted to a floppy and run fdisk to delete\create a primary partition before doing the install?
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02-26-2003, 02:29 PM
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Turn off anti-virus checking in BIOS.
Clean the CD. |
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02-27-2003, 07:34 PM
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Yes i have done all of above,even tried xp but it will not load either. It seems that the drives(tried two different ones) will not load nt sys but will load fat 32 sys
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