Windows stops during install

OneGunOneGun
edited March 2005 in Hardware
I installed a new hard drive, and when I try to install windows it stops at 21% and tells me to look at at cab errors in the help file but there is nothing about cab errors in the help file. Any suggestions?

Comments

  • DonutDonut Maine New
    edited March 2005
    Check your disk for scratches or other snot on it, check your cd-rom that it is clean or try another. Make sure all of your cables are secure.

    Is this the first time you tried the Windows install?
  • OneGunOneGun
    edited March 2005
    No its not the first time.
    It has done this a few times.
    But each time I have run killdisk each time.
    Sometimes it acts like I don't even have a hard disk after this happens.

    I really appreciate the help.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited March 2005
    Donut gave you some great ideas to work with. This part concerns me a little:
    OneGun wrote:
    ...Sometimes it acts like I don't even have a hard disk after this happens...

    This could be caused by a loose cable, like Donut mentioned, but it wouldn't hurt to run the diagnostic from the HD manufacturer. It may not be a problem with the files being copied from the cd drive, but rather to the HD.
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