Re: problems installing xp pro...
From: John Barnett MVP (freelanceit_at_mvps.org.nospam)
Date: 08/13/04
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Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 21:44:29 +0100
Have you tried creating a small partition? For example let us say you have a
40GB hard drive try creating a 20GB partition and see if XP will create it.
Alternatively, do you have a windows 98 or Me startup disk? You can download
one from www.bootdisk.com Once you have copied the files from the
www.bootdisk.com to a floppy insert the floppy in the floppy drive and
reboot. At the 'A' prompt type fdisk. This should allow you to select your
drive and then create a partition.
"kaveh" <kaveh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5896C31D-02CB-4F14-8BD0-AACF8FC92C29@microsoft.com...
>i can follow all of those steps until step 10, where it will begin to
>format,
> once i create a partition and select it to install xp on, and click enter
> it
> does not take me to that screen, instead it takes me to a screen that says
> 'unknown disk' partition not xp compatible...that is where im getting
> messed
> up with.
>
>
>
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
>> Kaveh this may be of some help to you.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313348&Product=winxp
>>
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> www.freelanceit.glowinternet.net
>> "kaveh" <kaveh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:748AD79D-3324-4F61-9B9A-D0DD39A8FBE3@microsoft.com...
>> >i have been problems installing xp pro on my computer ever since my
>> >harddrive
>> > crashed. so i decided to purchase a new harddrive just to test my luck
>> > and
>> > see if maybe the harddrive itself was damaged or something, but that
>> > was
>> > not
>> > the case.
>> >
>> > whenever i boot my computer from the xp pro cd and proceed to the
>> > installation it asks me to create a partition, which should be fine,
>> > but
>> > it
>> > just creates a raw partition everytime and then i am not allowed to
>> > install
>> > xp pro on it because it says the partition is not xp compatible. this
>> > has
>> > been really frustrating if anyone can help me out id really appreciate
>> > it.
>> > also keep in mind im working with a brand new harddrive so its blank.
>> >
>> > thanks again
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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