Re: reinstalling windows xp
- From: "Glen" <gp2002hwREMOVEME@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:36:21 -0000
When you boot from the xp cd you will see a message right at the start at
the bottom of the screen that says press f6 to install driver (I can't
remember the exact message but it says f6......) You need to get the driver
file from the motherboard manufaturer and install it to a floppy. Then when
you press f6 windows will have the driver to allow it to see the controller
and hard drive. If you still dsont understand repost with the make/model of
motherboard and someone will try to point you in the right direction. You
might find the CD that came with the motherboard has the necessary files and
instructions.
Glen P
"Kathy" <eyezell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1C43D7B5-E4C1-43C6-8008-F4DEB4FFFA27@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I've tried to reinstall my windows xp home edition and I get a message
> that
> say:
> "Your computer' startup program cannot gain access to the disk
> containing
> the partition or free space you've chosen. Setup cannot install Windows XP
> on
> this hard disk.
> This lack of access does not, necessarilly indicate an error condition.
> For example, disks attached to a SCSI adapter that wasn't installed by
> your
> computer manufaturer or to a secondary hard disk controler, are,
> typically,
> not visible to the startup program unless special software is used.
> Contact
> your computer or hard disk controller manufacturer for more information.
> On x86-based computers, this message may indicate a problem with the
> CMOS
> drive type settings. See your disk controller documentation for more
> information."
>
>
> I am not, at all, computer literate and have no idea what any of this
> stuff means. I just want to be able to reinstall my windows because I'm
> trying to erase everything on my computer.
> Can anyone help? Thank you in advance.
>
>
> 'Kathy
>
> --
> Katherine A. Sansoucy
.
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