loading xp pro to new HD

[T.P. Clark]

New xp pro new maxtor HD formated NTLDR
When prompted to boot from cd is selected.
Getting message " setup is inspecting your computer's
hardware configuration..."
This must be some very serious stuff cause it has been
inspecting my hardware config. for over 30 min. and it
does this over and over again.
MAC is looking better all the time

 

[John McGaw]

New xp pro new maxtor HD formated NTLDR
When prompted to boot from cd is selected.
Getting message " setup is inspecting your computer's
hardware configuration..."
This must be some very serious stuff cause it has been
inspecting my hardware config. for over 30 min. and it
does this over and over again.
MAC is looking better all the time

So, you are sure that the hardware is all XP compatible and that everything
is healthy?
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[Knoxville, TN, USA]

Return address will not work. Please
reply in group or through my website:
http://johnmcgaw.com

 

[root]

New xp pro new maxtor HD formated NTLDR

I assume you mean: formatted NTFS.

When prompted to boot from cd is selected.
Getting message " setup is inspecting your computer's
hardware configuration..."
This must be some very serious stuff cause it has been
inspecting my hardware config. for over 30 min. and it
does this over and over again.

Describe in detail "over and over again", please.

 

[Plato]

New xp pro new maxtor HD formated NTLDR
When prompted to boot from cd is selected.
Getting message " setup is inspecting your computer's
hardware configuration..."
This must be some very serious stuff cause it has been
inspecting my hardware config. for over 30 min. and it
does this over and over again.
MAC is looking better all the time

Yeah I'd go MAC. Best OS/PC for you.

 

[Rock]

New xp pro new maxtor HD formated NTLDR
When prompted to boot from cd is selected.
Getting message " setup is inspecting your computer's
hardware configuration..."
This must be some very serious stuff cause it has been
inspecting my hardware config. for over 30 min. and it
does this over and over again.
MAC is looking better all the time

You have created multiple threads today on this topic. It's really best
if you keep them all in one. Otherwise it makes it hard for someone to
know what's been done, and what to suggest.

 

[Alex Nichol]

New xp pro new maxtor HD formated NTLDR
When prompted to boot from cd is selected.
Getting message " setup is inspecting your computer's
hardware configuration..."

Borrow or download an image for a Win98 Startup floppy. Boot it and run
its FDISK to delete the partition you made. If that was an NTFS one it
will be a non-DOS partition.

Then boot the XP CD and let Setup do the partitioning and formatting for
you, when it will be done correctly

 

[Guest]

Each time I reboot I get the same error msg.
formated with maxblast 3.6 to NTFS

 

[tpclark]

Your very Helpful Pooch

-----Original Message-----


Yeah I'd go MAC. Best OS/PC for you.

.

 

[tpclark]

Thanks for the HELP

-----Original Message-----


You have created multiple threads today on this topic. It's really best
if you keep them all in one. Otherwise it makes it hard for someone to
know what's been done, and what to suggest.

.

 

[tpclark]

HD formated for clean install with maxblast 3.6 to NTFS
Over &over means that at each and every reboot the same
error msg. comes up