Re: Windows XP Setup Hanging on New Hardrive

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When I tried to make a 98 boot disk I get the following error

"The EBD directory does not exist
Change to the WINDOWS\COMMAND directory and try again"

I'm in the correct directory and smartdrv.exe runs fine.

Please help.
Roy

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> Dump the Western Digital drive overlay program. You' don't need it. It will
> only cause problems, as you have found out.
>
> You have nothing on the hard drive - right? Fine! You are early enough in
> the process to do the following.
>
> 1. Boot up with the Windows98 startup floppy.
>
> 2. At the command prompt type fdisk /mbr. This will clear out the drive
> overlay program.
>
> 3. Reboot using the floppy.
>
> 4. Put the Windows XP CD in the tray. Remove the floppy.
>
> 5. Reboot using the Windows XP CD and install the operating system!
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
> "Roy" <Roy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0299E577-B04C-411B-B750-BD8469B13D58@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I'm setting up a new PC with a retail version of WinXP Home Upgrade. I
> > have
> > a full licensed version of Win98SE that I'm using as my upgrade ability.
> > I
> > get past the upgrade verification and always stall when the hard drive
> > setup
> > is taking place. I partitioned and formatted with Western Digital
> > software
> > just fine. Setup sees my partitions and when I select quick format it
> > pops
> > up 20% and does not go any further. If I tell it to not format it gets to
> > "Checking Disk C:" and hangs. I ran diagnostics on the hard drive and it
> > passes with no errors. Please help.
> >
> > Thaanks,
> > Roy
>
>
>
.

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