installing xp pro on new hard drive

[Guest]

I been haveing trouble installing xp pro on my hard drive.
I am able to get through the windows install, computer reboots then
starts the process all over again starting from the blue screen.

I've tried setting the cdrom as the first bootable drive but this does not
do the trick.

my pins are correct on my 160 gig drive. I don't know what else to do...

Please help...

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Do not hit "any key" when XP's setup reboots the first time.
XP setup will reboot on its own. In other words, ignore the
message to press "any key" to boot from your CD Drive the
first time setup reboots on its own.

Windows XP Setup Restarts the Setup Program When Your Computer Restarts
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;826976

How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064

Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

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| I been haveing trouble installing xp pro on my hard drive.
| I am able to get through the windows install, computer reboots then
| starts the process all over again starting from the blue screen.
|
| I've tried setting the cdrom as the first bootable drive but this does not
| do the trick.
|
| my pins are correct on my 160 gig drive. I don't know what else to do...
|
| Please help...

 

[Peter Foldes]

been haveing trouble installing xp pro on my hard drive.
I am able to get through the windows install, computer reboots then
starts the process all over again starting from the blue screen.

That is normal if you do not take out the XP Install CD. Try to take it out from your CD-ROM and see if the system boots.

 

[Guest]

Tried it, and did not work. I made sure all my drivers for new hard drive
are installed also.

The message "Please insert boot disk into drive A: " "and hit any key to
continue." This appears after I have installed from the the blue screen.

This message comes up when I have removed the disk while computer is
rebooting.

 

[Guest]

been haveing trouble installing xp pro on my hard drive.
I am able to get through the windows install, computer reboots then
starts the process all over again starting from the blue screen.

That is normal if you do not take out the XP Install CD. Try to take it out from your CD-ROM and see if the system boots.


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Peter

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[Guest]

Tried it, and did not work. I made sure all my drivers for new hard drive
are installed also.

The message "Please insert boot disk into drive A: " "and hit any key to
continue." This appears after I have installed from the the blue screen.

This message comes up when I have removed the disk while computer is rebooting
..