Can't read disc during install

[Guest]

i recently just reformatted my computer and i tried to install windows prof
on it and i got in to the basic start up then i pressed instal and said tehre
was no evidence that i i have the right or somthing to install ebcause i dont
have the operating system installed right then and it asked for me to put in
my disc which was in and it asked to put it in so i keep trying and each time
it cant read disc but it can read it on startup???

 

[Dave B]

Let's start from scratch as your post contains no useful info, what is the
EXACT message your getting?

 

[Dave B]

If I had to guess, I would say your trying to do an install on an empty hard
drive with an upgrade CD, in which case you need to provide proof of a
previous version of Windows, so setup is asking for the CD of this previous
version.

 

[Larry Samuels]

When doing a clean install with an upgrade version of XP, setup requires
proof that you own a previous version of Windows. You need to insert your
installation cd for the OS you upgraded from when you first installed XP.

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