I have just replaced the cpu and motherboard on my system with an Athlon64 3500 (939) and an Asus A8V Deluxe mobo.

The system boots fine. I am attempting a clean install with Windows XP-SP2 and continue to get the following error message:

The file *.* (happens to numerous files during the copy process) was not copied correctly.

The file Setup placed on your hard drive is not a valid Windows XP system image. If you are installing from a CD, there may be a problem with the Windows XP CD.

I am using IDE hard drives, not SATA. Everything else is the same as the previous system.

In an attempt to diagnose, I have done the following:

- tried different hard drives

- tried different cd drives

- tired different install cd's (that I have successfully used before)

I continue to get the errors, so is the problem related to the Athlon64 compatability?

Is it possibly the bios needing updating?

Is there a problem installing a 32 bit version of Windows with a 64 bit cpu?

Edited August 6, 200521 yr by compster

what did u do special to ur disk? you obviously did something

and do u have a retail copy?

What BIOS version is loaded on that board? What is the CPU temperature reported in BIOS?

Check your RAM! Run memtest to see if you get any errors