need to load on remote drive

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I am trying to install windows onto a hard drive that is connected to my
computer via data cable. I need to re install the software so that I can put
this drive back into my other system. I know that this can be done< I just
can't figure out how to do it. Thanks for any help. Jeff
 
You cannot install Windows XP on an external drive.
It must be installed only on an internal drive which is
installed in the computer Windows XP will actually run on.

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Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| I am trying to install windows onto a hard drive that is connected to my
| computer via data cable. I need to re install the software so that I can put
| this drive back into my other system. I know that this can be done< I just
| can't figure out how to do it. Thanks for any help. Jeff
 
I can't get the computer to read from the install disk. Do i need to build a
boot disk first. If so how do I bulid one.
 
All legitimate Windows XP installation CDs are already bootable.
The CD Drive must be set to the first bootable device in the BIOS.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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:

| I can't get the computer to read from the install disk. Do i need to build a
| boot disk first. If so how do I bulid one.
 
It tells me that NTLDR is missing press ctrl alt del to restart. I can't get
it to do anything but that. I have a legitamite windows disk. Any thoughts. I
appreciate your help. Jeff
 
"NTLDR is missing" error message
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314057&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

:

| It tells me that NTLDR is missing press ctrl alt del to restart. I can't get
| it to do anything but that. I have a legitamite windows disk. Any thoughts. I
| appreciate your help. Jeff
 
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