I am having problems installing Windows 2000 on my new Western Digital hard drive. I am getting "stop" errors and the install is telling me that the hard drive is corrupt.

Systems with a VIA-based chipset may experience this problem. The VIA chipset can cause DMA Conflicts in a Windows 2000 environment. This issue seems to be prevalent on motherboards using the VIA Chipset with the 686 South Bridge. You should disable UDMA in your system's BIOS. This should allow you to get the Operating System (OS) installed without further incident. UDMA can usually be re-enabled once the OS installation is complete.

Note: Typically a message is displayed on the screen after the memory count of the boot process telling you how to enter Setup (System's BIOS). Each system's BIOS is configured differently, but the primary keystrokes used to enter the System BIOS are F1, F2 or Delete. For specific information on how to enter your system's BIOS and make the necessary changes referenced above, please consult your motherboard or system manual, or the manufacturer directly.

In many cases, before re-enabling UDMA, it is a good idea to update your operating system with the latest VIA 4-in-1-driver update.

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