partition created by windows xp, not recognized by itself

[Guest]

after putting in the windows xp professional install cd, it gets to the point
of partitioning the drive. i delete everything on my second hard drive, a
maxtor diamond max 200gb by typing "D" for delete, and then "L" to
confirm.then i'm back at the main partition screen, showing both my hard
drives.. i hit 'C' for "Create".. after i create a partition on that drive,
of any size, goes to the same screen where it asks you to delete the
partition, because windows does not recognize it. but windows formatted it!

it says this, about the formatted drive it creates:

"To install windows on the partition selected. Setup must writesome startup
files to the following disk.

<hard drive info>

However, this disk does not contain a Windows compatible partition. To
continue installing Windows, return to the partition screen and create a
Windows-compatible partition on the disk above."

this makes NO sense.

i'm doing a dual boot setup, windows on second harddrive.

any ideas?

 

[R. McCarty]

Best to delete the partitions, exit setup - Reboot and retry the
disk maintenance operations. This can help to avoid drive letter
issues.

 

[Andy]

What kind of partition(s) is on the first drive? It's probably trying
to write to the primary partion on the first drive.

after putting in the windows xp professional install cd, it gets to the point
of partitioning the drive. i delete everything on my second hard drive, a
maxtor diamond max 200gb by typing "D" for delete, and then "L" to
confirm.then i'm back at the main partition screen, showing both my hard
drives.. i hit 'C' for "Create".. after i create a partition on that drive,
of any size, goes to the same screen where it asks you to delete the
partition, because windows does not recognize it. but windows formatted it!

it says this, about the formatted drive it creates:

"To install windows on the partition selected. Setup must writesome startup
files to the following disk.

<hard drive info>

Is this the first drive?

 

[Guest]

i tried that, it did nothing for me.
thanks for your help, though.

 

[Guest]

ext3 (Linux)

i'll try installing it to the first drive.