my pc is no longer restarting on it own. im currently without any operating system as i cant get xp to install!! im still getting messages saying 'cannot copy dvdplay.exe' for example.
im gonna try and swap the memory tomorrow to see if thats the problem.... if its not im gonna be suicidal!!!

i just cannot understand why all of a sudden i am unable to reinstall xp...ive got exactly the same hardware now as i did when i first installed it successfully!!
by the way my spec is as follows:
asus a7n8x deluxe mobo
512m ddr ram
120g hard drive
audigy 2 sound card
geforce fx 5200 graphics