Try changing the cpu, I had exact symptoms. The CPU i was sold was really overclocked and was doing the same thing. Regards Daniel >From: "Abel Celestin Jr." <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [PCBUILD] Problem with installing OS on HD >Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 08:58:29 -0500 > >The PC i am putting together is SOYO k7TA-B Socket A Motherboard with 800 >Mhz duron Processor, 20 Gig Western /digital Protege Harddrive,128sdram pc >100 > >The problem is that when i try to install Win Me i get error at 10% of >installation SU0235, in microsoft database this means that the cd rom >itself must be damaged dirty or scratched. Or the Cdrom drive itself maybe >defective. >i have tried different drives also have tried a new one also and everytime >the installation stops at 10 %. > >So i reformatted the drive using western digital setup disk, and tried >windows 98 this installs all the way but when i try to access anything in >win 98 errors come up,and protection errors . And asked to shut down. i >have replaced the cables i have ran diagnostic on the hardrive(works fine) >and still can't figure this out. Could it be the motherboard? Help would be >appreciated. > > The NOSPIN Group provides a monthly newsletter with great > tips, information and ideas: NOSPIN-L, The NOSPIN Magazine > Visit our web site to signup: http://freepctech.com _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download visit our download web page at: http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml