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I already have a 80GB hard disk with WinXP Pro installed in 2
partitions (out of the 9 partitions - 3 of which are Linux
partitions).
I added a new 80GB hard disk today & created 4 partitions. I want to
install WinXP Pro in the first partition of this new hard disk (J
but when I boot from the WinXP Pro CD to install it, the setup says
that Windows cannot install WinXP in the new hard disk. In fact, when
the setup lists the partitions of the 2 hard disks, it shows the 9
partitions in the first hard disk (id0) correctly but it doesn't
display the 4 partitions of the new hard disk. The entire new disk is
just listed as J: (& not J;, K:, L: & M.
Note that if I go to Disk Management (right-click My Computer---
"simple" unlike the 9 partitions in the old hard disk which is
"Partition". Moreover, the "Type" of the 4 partitions in the new hard
disk is "Dynamic" whereas the "Type" of the 9 partitions in the old
hard disk is "Basic".
Can someone please guide me how do I overcome this problem & install
WinXP Pro in the first partition of the new hard disk?
Please note that all the 4 partitions created in the new hard disk
have the NTFS file system.
Thanks,
Ron
partitions (out of the 9 partitions - 3 of which are Linux
partitions).
I added a new 80GB hard disk today & created 4 partitions. I want to
install WinXP Pro in the first partition of this new hard disk (J
but when I boot from the WinXP Pro CD to install it, the setup says
that Windows cannot install WinXP in the new hard disk. In fact, when
the setup lists the partitions of the 2 hard disks, it shows the 9
partitions in the first hard disk (id0) correctly but it doesn't
display the 4 partitions of the new hard disk. The entire new disk is
just listed as J: (& not J;, K:, L: & M.
Note that if I go to Disk Management (right-click My Computer---
partitioned into 4 partitions. The "Layout" of these 4 partitions isManage--->Disk Management), then the new hard disk is shown
"simple" unlike the 9 partitions in the old hard disk which is
"Partition". Moreover, the "Type" of the 4 partitions in the new hard
disk is "Dynamic" whereas the "Type" of the 9 partitions in the old
hard disk is "Basic".
Can someone please guide me how do I overcome this problem & install
WinXP Pro in the first partition of the new hard disk?
Please note that all the 4 partitions created in the new hard disk
have the NTFS file system.
Thanks,
Ron