Re: XP SP2 not installing.

Run hard drive diagnostics. Use a utility which you will downloadfrom the drive mftr.'s website. You will create a bootable cdwith the file you download - burn as an image, not as data - and
boot with it. I always do the quick test first because if itfails, you don't need to go further.

But I cannot even start Windows in the first place. But I doubt if HDD is the problem. Because my PC is dual boot and I can still use my Linux, in fact, even read my Windows partition from there?

Malke, Do you think I should still go for a HDD check with the manufacturer's software? I am asking becuase finding one for Linux is tough and I have a slow dial-up.
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