i just finished reformatting my pc, and when windows(xp) starts to copy files to be used on my hard disk, the error "can't read from source" COMES up. sometimes its shell.dll or SOMETHING that cannot be copied, the file changes with every restart i make. i switched cd roms and cd installers but the same problem always comes up.

any ideas on this one?Try reading http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=257954

These disks ARE legal, right? Have you ever installed XP on this machine before, without problems?its legit, and ive used the same cd on 3 DIFFERENT pc's and it works. i used it before on this machine, but it seems to have that problem now.

got it to work now, changed the memory card, dunno what the connection is but is working now. tried to insert the old memory after installation and the system always crashes at startup. Quote

its legit, and [highlight]ive used the same cd on 3 different pc's and it works.[/highlight] i used it before on this machine, but it seems to have that problem now.

its [highlight]legit[/highlight], and ive used the same cd on [highlight]3 different pc's[/highlight] and it works. i used it before on this machine, but it seems to have that problem now.