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mthomas79
09-29-2003, 06:34 PM
Hi- Iv got a new HD which im using as slave we my really old HD which is slow-- but i cant get my new HD to install XP on- (Yes iv changed it to master when trying) Im either getting Windows protection error. Or errors from the CD. So i try with a Mates CD and im still getting the same errors.

I heard win 95 or up -- not including XP-has to be installed first to make it work.?

HELP

Thanks
NorthViking
09-30-2003, 05:06 AM
Did you boot with XP CD and formatted the drive ??

Preferably to NTFS format.
bbeenn
09-30-2003, 07:09 AM
is it the install or upgrade verson.
mthomas79
09-30-2003, 08:48 AM
is it the install or upgrade verson.


Yes i Fdisk the new drive and formated it.

Its upgrade version i think-- But when i installed on my smaller HD--it seemed to work.
bbeenn
09-30-2003, 10:58 PM
well if it is the upgrade u will need to have win98 or winME installed.
that is what i did becuase the install disk was $100 more. so i just installed a friends version of win 98 then upgraded.
NorthViking
10-01-2003, 04:12 AM
I heard win 95 or up -- not including XP-has to be installed first to make it work.?
Thanks
Oh right if you have upgrade version you need another OS installed before.
You can't just install it from scratch.