Installation problem

[mikeN]

I am having a problem installing Windows XP on a 'slave'
hard drive. I am upgrading my computer and bringing in a
'slave' hard drive from another computer. The Windows XP
setup is stalling on the Windows Executive file install. Do
I need to reformat this hard drive before I install XP?
Does XP automatically re-format the drive, if no OS is
installed? My old computer had Windows NT 4 workstation on
it. Will this present a problem?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Mike,

I am having a problem installing Windows XP on a 'slave'
hard drive. I am upgrading my computer and bringing in a
'slave' hard drive from another computer. The Windows XP
setup is stalling on the Windows Executive file install.

Huh? Are you sure you got that right? If it's an error message, could you
quote it exactly please?

Do I need to reformat this hard drive before I install XP?

No, no reason to.

Does XP automatically re-format the drive, if no OS is installed?
No.

My old computer had Windows NT 4 workstation on it. Will this present a
problem?

Shouldn't, but if you were using FAT16, then it may be a drive space issue.
How much available free space is there?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org