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    After the installation "supposedly" formats the drive , the installer tried to copying files and gets all kinds of errors, then given us an says "Copying files failed"  ... "error code 0x800703ed"... .

     

    I've been reading about how you can change the boot order to fix this, doesn't work, changed a few other things, removed all but one of my hd's, simple Seagate IDE 500GGB drive.

     

    Please let me know what is causing this.

    Tuesday, May 18, 2010 10:15 AM

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    Did you try using the manufacturers diagnostic utilities?  I think you might have a dead drive.
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    Tuesday, May 18, 2010 12:57 PM
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    Is the SATA controller set to IDE mode (assuming it is a SATA disk)?

    Also such unspecific failures can point to issues with memory, cabling or the DVD/optical drive.

    If you have another DVD drive, try this (and attach it to one of the first 4 SATA ports on board, if it is an SATA drive either).

    Best greetings from Germany
    Olaf

    Wednesday, May 19, 2010 8:33 PM
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