Windows xp pro will not install

[Guest]

I have a dell computer it is about three years old. It worked fine up until
a few months ago. Now I got the unmountable boot error message. I did fixboot
and chkdsk. It said it created a new boot and the chkdsk found errors and
ifxed them. I tired to reformat the hard drive. It formats it and then when
it is done it just starts all over again. it is not letting me instal
windows. It just keeps looping back. i again did chksdsk and it said it was
fine. i created another boot sector but it still will not install. any ideas?

 

[Walt]

Lori-

Think about subscribing to Dell Forums at
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/

The following excerpts came from Dell Forum: You can change the boot order
in BIOS so that your CD-ROM drive is the first boot device. Restart with the
XP Reinstallation CD in the drive and follow the instructions here. Delete
your C:\ partition at step #5 and create a new C:\ from the resulting
partitioned space. Format it with NTFS (Quick Format) and let the
installation finish.

Install your drivers next, followed by the applications you wish to keep on
the system. If you click the Solutions tab above this forum, then the
Reinstall Guide link at the top of the next window that opens you will see
links to instructions for all the steps required.
or you can go to: http://support.dell.com/us/en/kb/document.asp?DN=1060556
The link connection will work when you join Dell Forum. Some of the
highlights are seen below:

How Do I install the Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition or Windows XP
Professional Edition Operating System on My DellT Computer?

Overview

To install Windows XP on your Dell desktop or portable computer do the
following:

1.. Determine if You have a Bootable or Non-Bootable Hard Drive

2.. Begin the Bootable Hard Drive Setup Process for Windows XP

3.. Serial ATA, Raid or SCSI Hard Drive Setup Process for Windows XP

4.. Begin the Non-Bootable Hard Drive Setup Process

5.. Graphical User Interface Steps for Windows XP Installation

6.. Finishing Windows XP Setup

Click the links above for detailed instructions.

Additional Information


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Determine if You have a Bootable or Non-Bootable Hard Drive

To start the installation of Windows XP determine if your hard drive is
bootable or non-bootable:

a.. A bootable hard drive has an existing operating system and will boot
to it.
The majority of the hard drives will be bootable.

If your hard drive is bootable, proceed to the Begin the Bootable Hard
Drive Setup Process for Windows XP section.
b.. A non-bootable hard drive will be blank and unpartitioned, sometimes
displaying the message "Operating System not found."

If your hard drive is non-bootable, proceed to the Begin the
Non-Bootable Hard Drive Setup Process for Windows XP secttion.
-Peter and Walt