Windows hangs when copying files...

[Phrozt]

Still in the blue screen section of the setup.

2 brand new 320GB sata HDs from seagate,
1 100% legit copy (from newegg) of windows xp (sp2).

I format (quick or full, both fail) with NTFS 15 gigs for a boot partion. The format goes fine, then it tries to copy system files so it can install and it hangs on a different % every time. I've tried to install on both drives.

I've also disabled IDE

mobo: MSI p6n diamond.

I could really appreciate some help.. this has been frustrating me for about 2 hours now :/.

 

[Phrozt]

sorry, full specs:

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail
Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Compound - OEM
Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2B 1 Pack - OEM
Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan - Retail
MSI P6N Diamond LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply - Retail
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA1065 - Retail
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black SATA Model SH-S183L - OEM
ZALMAN 9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail

 

[TheMiracle]

Heya!
is the Sata Channel of your MB, just to be sure, connect an ide one, and install windows on that one, when in windows, try to copy large files on the sata disk, you will see that it will dissapear and reconnect.-
If that happens, RMA your MB

GL

Max.-

 

[Phrozt]

I found the problem.

It was my memory!

Stock it runs at 1066 FSB, which means I either had to clock it down or my mobo up. I tried clocking it to the mobo, but the bios only allowed me to go *1* mh at a time...

There was an option in the bios to "link" the memory and the mobo FSB which allowed the mobo to regulate my memory in such a fashion to create a more stable environment.

This worked!!

Hopefully this will help out other people that might have the problem