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by sevasxtra

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I am trying to install windows XP on a computer. I went to the blue screen where it gave you the options to setup or repair, and I chose setup, accepted the agreement, I deleted my old partition and created a new one, then chose the ntfs, and it started to formatting the disk and then copying the files, then It would say it needed to reboot, it would reboot and then it would come back to the blue screen where it gave me the options to chose setup or repair. can anyone tell me whats going on?

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by shhite

Take the setup disk out of the cd rom and then reboot. That will get you to the next step.

by ---tk---

Go into you BIOS and set the Boot Cycle to CD Rom, HDD, NA.... save settings, and reboot. When the system promps you to "push any button to boot to CD" or something like that.... DON'T HIT ANYTHING, just let it go... it will then proceed to boot to the HDD, and installation will continue... If you have to do like the post above stated.... take out the CD, but you will eventually have to put it back in...

by sevasxtra

It never says "push any button to boot to cd"
it will say
verifying dmi pool data...........
boot from cd:
boot from cd:

by Former member

Boot your computer and press the key (depending on your bios set up), F1, F2, DEL, F10.
When in your bios go to the "boot" section and select your Cd/dvd drive as the first boot device, and the hdd as second boot device.
Now when you put in your Windows disk the window "Press any key to boot from cd" will be seen.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.
If this information is useful, please mark as helpful. Thanks.

by oh smeg

[b]Do Not[/b] press any key when prompted as this restarts the Install Procedure all over again.

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by sevasxtra

I press del, and then I went to advanced bios features then I set
First boot device: cdrom
Second boot device: Hard Disk
Third Boot Device: disabled

then it goes back to inspecting your computer hardware,
then it goes to the blue screen and on the bottom it will say
setup is starting window
and the screen will blink
and then it will try it again and then go back to setup, could it be maybe my disks or something?
(by the way, I really appreciate the help)

by Former member

Follow these instructions:
1). Take out the old hdd.
2). Put in a new hdd.
Load on Windows, do all of the updates etc.
If you hdd's are sata you will need your sata drivers. If they are the old IDE type you will just connect the other (old drive) to the wide cable, but you must put the little plastic jumper on the back of the drive as "slave", the markings will be like , S, SLVE; or SLAVE. You will need some long thin nose pliers for this, but a pair of tweasers will do fine. If the drives are SATA them you need some more SATA cables, a power cable that your power supply might have a spare, and the other SATA data cable can be purchased from any good computer shops. These cables are sort of the thin and flat type usually red in colour.
3). When all is loaded then connect your old drive to either to the IDE cable or, if SATA to the motherboard.
Now when you have the Windows loaded you can the access the old drive through "my computer" icon. Make sure you have loaded the motherboard drivers also, this is very important for an internet connection and the connections to other hdd's that will be on /in your computer.

In your bios for your boot devices make sure this is the setting:
First boot device: CD/DVD drive.
Second boot device: floppy drive.
Third boot device: Master hard drive.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.
If this information is useful, please mark as helpful. Thanks.

by sevasxtra

I went to best buy and bought a new HDD(going to return it, just wanted a test subject haha) just to try it out, and see if there was something wrong with my HDD and, yeah with the new one it worked just fine, so just want to say appreciate it, you helped me out alot, defiantly gave you "helpful points" or whatever. thank you once again.

by Former member

Nice to know all is ok.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

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