installing new harddrive

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installing western digital hard drive..keep getting
command or filename not recognixed and/or x prompt
 
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Sorry, I have installed my new western digital 160GB hard
drive. I insert the disk that came with it and start the
PC to install the drivers(?) and DOS reads...
command or file not recognized
X:/>_

I do not know what this means. I assumed it would be as
simple as the instructions said it would be. (never
assume, huh?)
I was running Windows XP on an Emachines T2260 w/seagate
60GB hard drive and I could not get passed the Welcome
screen, I learned that my hard drive was corrupt when
windows quit loading all together. It just froze at the
splash screen. I bought a new hard drive last night and
am trying to install it today. I have w/me a Win XP OEM
disk, emachines system recovery CD.
Thanks,
Cora
 
Sorry, I have installed my new western digital 160GB hard
drive. I insert the disk that came with it and start the
PC to install the drivers(?)
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Don't use anything that came with the HD.
and DOS reads...
command or file not recognized
X:/>_
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You got lucky.
I do not know what this means. I assumed it would be as
simple as the instructions said it would be. (never
assume, huh?)
I was running Windows XP on an Emachines T2260 w/seagate
60GB hard drive and I could not get passed the Welcome
screen, I learned that my hard drive was corrupt when
windows quit loading all together. It just froze at the
splash screen. I bought a new hard drive last night and
am trying to install it today. I have w/me a Win XP OEM
disk, emachines system recovery CD.
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Physically install the new HD as primary master. Leave the old HD out for
now. Boot from the XP CD and install XP.
 
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