domain password/new install of xp

[Guest]

im trying to install xp over 2000(I've lost the password and can no longer access windows 2000).I just installed a 120gb hard drive and when i tried to install XP, "NTLDR is missing" keeps popping up. Instruction book says to hit ctrl-alt-del & restart system. I've done this over & over & it doesn"t work!I've also tried installing xp with the old hard drive in, but because I can't access the OS without the password ,I,m stuck. Can ANYONE help me resolve either/both problems? Sincerely, Stephanie

 

[andy]

-----Original Message-----
im trying to install xp over 2000(I've lost the password

and can no longer access windows 2000).I just installed a
120gb hard drive and when i tried to install XP, "NTLDR
is missing" keeps popping up. Instruction book says to
hit ctrl-alt-del & restart system. I've done this over &
over & it doesn"t work!I've also tried installing xp with
the old hard drive in, but because I can't access the OS
without the password ,I,m stuck. Can ANYONE help me
resolve either/both problems? Sincerely, Stephanie

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered
the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of
the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of
boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm


Bruce Chambers

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im trying to install xp over 2000(I've lost the password and can no

longer access windows 2000).I just installed a 120gb hard drive and
when i tried to install XP, "NTLDR is missing" keeps popping up.
Instruction book says to hit ctrl-alt-del & restart system. I've done
this over & over & it doesn"t work!I've also tried installing xp with
the old hard drive in, but because I can't access the OS without the
password ,I,m stuck. Can ANYONE help me resolve either/both problems?
Sincerely, Stephanie