Formatting/Clean Install Question

Windows XP Hardware >> Formatting/Clean Install Question I just wiped ME off a friends PC and formatted and tried to do a clean
install of XP Pro.
After formatting.... the screen says that XP could not be installed on this
drive! ????
It also said that I should check to make sure that the drive should be
turned on?
Not sure what all this means.
I have done many clean installs and never had this screen appear.
Is the HD bad?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Jack Barrett
My Web Site: http://windsurf_2.tripod.com

Windows XP721

Windows XP Hardware >> Formatting/Clean Install Question Did you boot with the XP CD ?
All the tools are there for partitioning, formatting and installing.
You may have to boot into the BIOS and set the CD drive to boot before =
the hard drive does.

"Jack Barrett" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message =
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>I just wiped ME off a friends PC and formatted and tried to do a clean=20
> install of XP Pro.
> After formatting.... the screen says that XP could not be installed on =
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> drive! ????
> It also said that I should check to make sure that the drive should be =

> turned on?
> Not sure what all this means.
> I have done many clean installs and never had this screen appear.
> Is the HD bad?
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks,
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> Jack Barrett
> My Web Site: http://windsurf_2.tripod.com
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Windows XP Hardware >> Formatting/Clean Install Question Hi Jerry,

How do I boot into the BIOS?
Can't I set the CD drive to boot first thru the set up screen?
I am learning as we go.
Thanks for your help,

Jack

"JerryM (ID)" wrote:

> Did you boot with the XP CD ?
> All the tools are there for partitioning, formatting and installing.
> You may have to boot into the BIOS and set the CD drive to boot before the hard drive does.
>
>
> "Jack Barrett" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message news:%EMail@HideDomain.com...
> >I just wiped ME off a friends PC and formatted and tried to do a clean
> > install of XP Pro.
> > After formatting.... the screen says that XP could not be installed on this
> > drive! ????
> > It also said that I should check to make sure that the drive should be
> > turned on?
> > Not sure what all this means.
> > I have done many clean installs and never had this screen appear.
> > Is the HD bad?
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jack Barrett
> > My Web Site: http://windsurf_2.tripod.com
> >
> >
>

Windows XP Hardware >> Formatting/Clean Install Question Hi, Jack,

Sorry to be so late getting back,
Usually when starting up, if you will watch your screen closely, it will =
tell you to press a special key to go into your BIOS.

Sometimes it will be the Del key,
on some machines it could be the F11 or F12 key.

Your owners manual should tell you which one to use.

Jerry

"Jack Barrett" <Jack EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message =
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> Hi Jerry,
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> How do I boot into the BIOS?
> Can't I set the CD drive to boot first thru the set up screen?
> I am learning as we go.
> Thanks for your help,
>=20
> Jack
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> "JerryM (ID)" wrote:
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>> Did you boot with the XP CD ?
>> All the tools are there for partitioning, formatting and installing.
>> You may have to boot into the BIOS and set the CD drive to boot =
before the hard drive does.
>>=20
>>=20
>> "Jack Barrett" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message =
news:%EMail@HideDomain.com...
>> >I just wiped ME off a friends PC and formatted and tried to do a =
clean=20
>> > install of XP Pro.
>> > After formatting.... the screen says that XP could not be installed =
on this=20
>> > drive! ????
>> > It also said that I should check to make sure that the drive should =
be=20
>> > turned on?
>> > Not sure what all this means.
>> > I have done many clean installs and never had this screen appear.
>> > Is the HD bad?
>> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> >=20
>> > Thanks,
>> >=20
>> > Jack Barrett
>> > My Web Site: http://windsurf_2.tripod.com
>> >=20
>> >
>>

Windows XP Hardware >> Formatting/Clean Install Question Jack Barrett wrote:
> I just wiped ME off a friends PC and formatted and tried to do a clean
> install of XP Pro.
> After formatting.... the screen says that XP could not be installed
> on this drive! ????
> It also said that I should check to make sure that the drive should be
> turned on?
> Not sure what all this means.
> I have done many clean installs and never had this screen appear.
> Is the HD bad?
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jack Barrett
> My Web Site: http://windsurf_2.tripod.com

You boot from the CD and do a clean install.
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How to clean install XP.
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