Re: unable to install XP on new HD

On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:24:00 -0800, elly <elly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Anna
Thanks for explaining everything so well. the answer to your questions is
yes I have made sure that CD ROM is the 1st option, then floppy and lastly HD
and have exited BIOS saving the changes, I get prompted to press any key to
boot from CD ROM and I do press the any key right after I am prompted. One
thing you have not noted is the fact that I was able to enter XP setup first
just after installing new HD and that it had to be abborted because of a file
that could not be extracted from the CD, the problem with the missing NRLDR
started as I tried to re-enter XP Setup and that is where I am at. I don't
know what went wrong, the HD has been detected by Bios it is properly
connected to the primary master HD and I was once able to boot to OS XP from
CD and setup was initiatated but somewhere along this process things went
bad. Any other suggestions I am about to chuck this PC to the bin...thank
you for your patience
Elly

Remove the XP install CD. Boot the system to a floppy disk that has the FDISK
command. Run FDISK and delete all partitions from the hard drive. Remove the floppy
disk, restart with the XP install CD and press the 'any key' if it asks. Restart the
XP installation.

For a boot disk go here: http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and use the following
link to get it: 'Windows 98 SE Custom, No Ramdrive | Mirror'.

For a Windows XP boot disk with tools try here:
http://freepctech.com/pc/002/files010.shtml. Download the 'MS Windows XP System
setup disk'. Just boot to it and use one of the tools to wipe your hard drive clean
(re: delete all partitions).

Good luck,
Homer
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