OEM Windows XP Home

[Steven Macy]

This refuses to install on a formatted disk. Installed ok
on a new one. It is a waste of money to have to buy a new
disk when you have a good disk in your computer. I spent
a bundle on a new motherboard and processor so I could
hyperthread, but then had to buy a new disk to get it to
load!!!!

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Steven;
There is no need to format the hard drive.
Windows XP will do it.

Clean Installation:
Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow the
prompts for a Clean installation:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on the
hard drive.
Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.

After you are finished, you will need to load the appropriate drivers.

If your computer was shipped with Windows XP, these procedures may or
may not apply.
Check your manual or contact the computer manufacturer for more
details.

 

[D.Currie]

If you had something like ez-bios on your old drive, that might be the
problem. Otherwise three's really no difference between you new drive an
your old one.

Or maybe there's a problem with the way you've partitioned or formatted. You
could let Windows handle that during setup.

Or it could be that the old drive is defective. Run the manufacturer's drive
utilities on it and see if it checks out okay.