Need help in a bad way here. I am unable to install either WinXP or Win2K on a customers machine. I have used these CD's without problem in the past, & they install just fine on one other machines (doing install on one of my own as we speak).
 
The mobo is a ASUS A7V133-C (Apollo KT133A chipset with the latest BIOS). There is only 1 256MB stick of RAM in the machine & I have tried moving it to every one of the 3 DIMM slots without success. Yes I checked to make sure it was seated properly. The only other adapter installed is (obviously) the video card, also checked for improper seating. The cpu shows 48*C in the BIOS, so I don't think it's cpu related. I have fiddled with pretty much all the BIOS settings too, but no luck
 
Here's what happens:
 
I put in either disk & set BIOS to boot from CD. I go through the initial process;
 
> setup is inspecting your configuration..........
> setup is loading files....... <<<This is where the problem happens.
 
 
With WinXP, when it's done it immediately resets itself & begins the process all over again. If I remove the CD, or change the boot sequence back to "IDE first", I just get the Press A Key To Reboot error prompt. I noticed that it resets as soon as it gets to the "Loading NTFS file system" entry of the load sequence. I don't know if this is the last phase of loading or not.
 
With Win2K, at the same point of file loading as WinXP it just gives me a stop error related to cdfs.sys
 
I'll be honest & say that I have not searched the boards. I am just way too fatigued & need sleep badly. My apologies. If anyone can throw me a bone, it would be most appreciated. I have to deliver this machine by Saturday........
 
Good night everyone.