BSOD - Re-Install? New Hard drive?

I know there are many posts regarding this. After reading through some of them, it seems like each case is different. So below is my error code.

UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

**** Stop: 0X000000ED (0X80A6D9E0, 0XC0000006, 0X00000000, 0X00000000)

Here's the deal, the computer is from 1998. It was running a version of Windows XP Pro that was installed by an old roommate. There's NOTHING on the computer that I need. So, I was considering to just re-format the harddrive. However, I only have disc and codes for Windows 95 (the disc is the original that came with the computer package). I can also just replace the hard drive, I wouldn't mind doing being that it's 8 years old.

The thing is, I've learned theres different types of hard drives - plus, when I hook it up, it's the "what to do next" part I'm not sure of. I did a search on this forum. If I should replace the hard drive, can someone direct me to the "how to" thread that would pertain to me.

I want to thank everyone in advance who responds. I'm not a very techie person. But I get by. Thank you for your patience and help.

Joey

 

If you replace the hard drive you still need a copy of windows, i personaly wouldnt mess with 95. ed

 

Hey Ed - thanks for your response.

I do have Windows 95 disc. It's the only one I can the Key for. So being that this is just a spare computer (not my main one), I don't want to go out and spend money on a new OS, especially being so old.

Will new hard drives work with 95?

Thanks again

Joey

 

windows 95 won't recognize ntfs format since it is not nt system (e.g.windows 3.11,2000,xp). You can use Fat16 but you will have to run fdisk and partition it out. Fat32 is supported if you have OSR2 pack installed in it. Here are some links for service pack 1 (they only had 1) and the OSR2 release:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/...nded/S_WUServicePacks/W95SvcPack1/Default.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/...Recommended/S_WUFeatured/win95y2k/Default.asp

good luck

 

then again,you could just go with linux,problem solved.

 

Omni, Thanks for your help.

Unfortunately, I have NO idea what any of that means. Maybe I'll just ditch the computer and buy a new one. I was hoping there was a simple way of doing it - well, simple as in something I can understand.

Thanks for your help.

Joey

 

if your gonna throw it out,i'll take it .I can make a linux box out of it for my son.

 

The real limitation Win95 (and Win98, Win98se) would have with a new drive is drive size. I don't know what the limit 95 has, but new drives have exploded in their sizes, which can cause problems with older OS's. You can partition a new drive and waste a lot of the potential data storage, but this is something I wouldn't want to do.

It TimW post works it would be the best solution.