Re: Need help with Setup of XP

Hi

I can't understand that error message if you are performing a 'Clean'
install of XP, unless for some reason, the startup files aren't being copied
to the hard disk/partition properly - i.e. ntldr, ntdetect.com etc. Have
you tried installing onto a different hard disk/partition using your XP CD
to see if that is possible?

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Darko13" <Darko13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E0D26545-33D8-4B05-8F84-BFCC0AA407CF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> yes like i have been saying if i let it boot by itself it gives me the
> error
> message of "error in loading operating system"
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> You will see the 'boot from CD' message. Just let the PC boot by itself,
>> then the install should complete. If you have tried that and it failed,
>> do
>> you see any error messages referering to that fact?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Darko13" <Darko13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:EDFD2154-4FAF-43EF-86FC-BCB4D20519C0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Thanks for the quick post back but thats not my problem.I try to run a
>> > clean
>> > install and I will put it in format the haddrive everything, but once
>> > its
>> > done with the first part of the setup process and restarts the computer
>> > it
>> > just doesnt prompt it back up instead it loads and goes to boot from cd
>> > screen again. If I dont boot it will just tell me something is wrong
>> > with
>> > my
>> > os which I knowsince there is none on this HD. Any other ideas?
>> >
>> > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi
>> >>
>> >> Have a look at the following articles by Michael Stevens regarding a
>> >> 'Repair' and 'Clean' install of XP:
>> >>
>> >> "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
>> >> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>> >>
>> >> "Clean Install Windows XP "
>> >> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Will Denny
>> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Darko13" <Darko13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:BD3A414C-61BF-4E48-A9E4-B5188B7B8BC3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >I just built a new computer and it was running fine, when all of a
>> >> >sudden
>> >> >it
>> >> > crashed and would not restart. Eventually I tried to reinstall but
>> >> > it
>> >> > will
>> >> > not work. Everytime i load the computer it simply goes to "boot from
>> >> > cd"
>> >> > option and even if I got through setup when it rstarts and should
>> >> > take
>> >> > me
>> >> > back into the second setup screen it just tries to boot from cd. can
>> >> > anyone
>> >> > help please?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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