help computer os problem

**garfull** · 11-08-2001, 01:46 PM

I had Win XP running on my computer when I put in a new ddr ram and downloaded an email. Then my computer when all funky. XP died on my then i couldn't boot into it. I tried to reinstall XP but the setup would stall saying it can't conpy some files. So I tried to install Win 2000 and it gave me the same error. The only OS that worked was 98 but it also gave me the same error when I tried to upgrade to ME. 98 also died after about 20 mins saying I can't boot in because of a explorer error.

I have reformated and reformated each time I tried to install a new OS but my computer still wont work. Can anyone help me this is really making me mad. Most likely the computer has a virus but I don't understand why it won't go away with the formatting. I also removed the ddr ram and put them back in hoping that would wipe any resisual memory. Could a virus embed itself into my amd athlon cache or video ram or sound card , etc.. I'm so stuck. I even ran an norton antivirus right after installing 98 and updated the definitions, then did a scan and it found noting, and still my computer is dead.

Help needed..

**SpeedEng** · 11-08-2001, 02:28 PM

I member something like this in the past for my old work place, they (MS) told me to partition the HD and then format. I dont member how to partition though. I only member doing this in ms dos mode so you need a boot up disk.