Compaq Deskpro Hd Crash?

Hello again people,
My compaq crashed; now I want to up grade from ME to an hd with Win XP. The problem I'm having is the compaq seems not to except the XP hd and gives errors,but will except an Win 95 hd. Can this be fixed?The system info:
compaq deskpro ep/sb series
pentium 2 processor 400
400/100 mhz
stepping: 652
cache size (L1/L2): 32/52 kb
128 mb
system rom date: 8/10/99
system rom family: 686t2
system board revision: 01
chassis serial num:

 

if you want to install Windows XP on a drive in that system, you're going to have to install a fresh copy so that the correct system drivers are loaded during setup. Its a virtual nightmare to try to use an existing XP drive from a different system in another system, due to all the specific drivers that are installed.

Throw the desired hard drive in the system, and boot to your Windows XP setup disc, wipe the partitions and make a clean format and install of the OS.

 

The original hd jumper was set at CAble select; should this be set up the same or as master?

 

ok,I chose master,now it tells me: Press any key to boot from cd;but then says NTLDR is missing. how can I fix this?

 

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm

 

ok, now after pressing any key; the cd rom stops and thr pess any key prompt is just sitting there. I've done many windows uploads but never had this issue. can any help

 

I f your hd jumper is correct, unplug ide cable from hd, start up with cd in drawer, boot to cd, once windows files start loading, hook ide cable back up, if the jumper is wrong, it wont reconize what you just did, most of the old hp's was set to cable select. ed

 

nothing happens it just shows a blank screen......

 

A blank screen, that dont make sense. The pc should still go into post screen just like it always did, are you sure you just unhooked the hard drive ide cable?. ed

 

yeah, thats all i did......if i hit any key... the prompt stays on the screen and the cd rom stops spinning

 

Lets start over, unplug power supply from psu or wall socket, pull mother board battery out for a few minutes, when first screen comes on, get into bios[setup] not sure what key on yours, del, maybe,f2,f10. Set first boot priority to cd-rom, insert xp cd and save, maybe f10 to save, maybe enter. When it says any key to boot from cd, hit it quick, dont wait, lets see how it goes. ed

 

same thing happen

 

Do you know for sure the xp cd is a good working cd? ed

 

yeah I used it plenty of times

 

Do you have another reader[ cd-rom] to try in the place of the one you are now using, i dont think it is reading the disc. ed

 

When the cd is read the first thing you will see is, Setup is inspecting your hardware. I dont think it's ever got that far, yet. ed

 

I replaced it with a dvd rw burner and the problem with the system stopping still exsist, after the prompt to press any key to boot from cd. the prompt just stays on the screen and nothing happens. please help I have home work to do.

 

I changed out the cd rom with a dvd rw, still the same prompt and isssue once any key is pressed( cd,dvd stop running )and prompt to boot from cd freezes.nothing happens. please help have on-line home work

 

Unhook all hard drives, dont even have one hooked up at all, see if it will boot to cd that way, post back. ed