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by ratherbfishing 1 view

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I am installing W2k Server on a Micron XKU PC. I have already done this with success on another Micron. The problem is during the file copy phase of the installation I get the error: "The file (filename)was not copied correctly." I have tried several times and it it happens with different files. I have also tried a different installation CD with the same results.

I also installed NT 4.0 with no problem, and then tried to upgrade to W2K, and got the same errors.

Any ideas?

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by rkelly

Have you checked the hard disk out?

An installation of Windows 2000 is MUCH bigger than an install of NT 4. When doing the initial file copy it will use more of your disk and whilst it is installing it will use more of your disk. If you have bad sectors you may discover that your Windows 2000 installation hits them (and gives you the file was not copied correctly error) whilst NT 4, being smaller, manages to fit into the "good" area of disk.

The same would happen with an upgrade, as you need more disk space.

To check it out you could either run a full checkdisk under NT 4 (chkdsk /f/r) and see if it comes up with any errors, or use something like scandisk from a dos 6 boot disk and make it do a surface scan.

by jesselou

try to proceed with the installation by pressing esc.the install process will try to
repair by pressing r but if it cannot repair
the file press esc.after your operating system is installed run the system file checker/scanonce then examine your event logs
later if the sfc finishes the scan.sometimes the eventviewer will tell you the source of the error and a possible resolution.

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