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Rick Lindstrom <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 10 Oct 2000 20:40:29 -0400
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At 01:53 PM 10/9/2000 -0500, Daniel Mullings wrote:
>I'm have problems installing Win2k on a pc that I built just recently.
>(EDIT)
>I consistently get an unable to copy error on the copy files portion of the
>text based install on Win2k.  It always stops on copying the Driver.Cab
>file, regardless of what cdrom I use. (I've tried three different ones).
>I've tried changing the ribbon cable that connects to the motherboard, same
>thing happens.
(ETC)

I had this precise problem recently and thought I had a damaged CD, but
finally tracked the problem to
flakey RAM.

My recommendation is to install known good RAM and redo the installation.

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