I can't install an OS

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James

Well i have a 2.02 GHz P4 w/ Window XP Pro. I have a 120
GB as a master and a 80 GB as slave. The computer was
working fine until I installed SP2. After I reboot, I get
the message [Disk Read Error. Hold CTRL+Alt+Del to
restart] so I did that, but it kept on poping up the same
screen. I tried installing WIN XP Pro again, but after it
detects my hardware configuration, the screen goes black.
My bios setting is all normal just like when i bought the
motherboard. I even unhook the HD and plugged it into my
other computer but it can't detect as a slave. It can
detect as a master, but i still cannot install Win XP. It
still take me to the black screen.
 
Try booting up using the XP CD-ROM and choose to repair. Then choose the
Recovery Console Option...
Choose the number corresponding to your XP version and enter your
Administrator Password (then press enter).

After that you'll see a command prompt...enter the following command:

bootcfg /rebuild" command to fix boot.ini.
FIXBOOT will fix the boot sector on the boot drive,
FIXMBR will fix the master boot record if the NT loader
complains of a missing HAL or unmountable boot volume.



After the process is completed enter the command EXIT to quit (and the
system should auto reboot OK from that point onwards...

Try using the "FIXBOOT" command
peter
 
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