Installing win xp to a new hard drive

ok just got a new Maxtor 80gb with 8MB buffer. i want to put windows xp onto this, so do i just connect up the new hard drive and insert the xp disc and let it run?
or do i need to do anything else?

 

Set your PC to boot from CD.

 

that's in bios yeh? and then setup will just load and i won't need setup floppies? (yuck hate em!)

 

In BIOS, yes. When booted from the XP CD, it should identify partitions on the drive (if any) and ask you where you want to install. It will also allow you to format the drive and partition it up as you wish if you haven't-- obviously destroying any data that may already be on the drive.

 

Not if you have bootable CD.
If this is SATA HDD youll need sata drivers on floppy to install during set up.
Is this OEM hdd, or retail?
Retail comes with Max blast 3 CD great tool can use to format and set up multiple partitions, if OEM can download Maxblast 3 from maxtor's web site.
Maxblast I think is also avaible here at MG, see front page.
You will have to format the hdd before you can install windows.

 

i'm not sure, i know it's IDE if that helps?

got an xp pro bootable cd so i shouldnt have any problems should i?

 

Go for it.
Look HERE:
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1435
and Here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316941

 

instead of using windows xp as there are to many problems with it you can use windows 2000 which is more secure when doing anything.

i have installed both 2000 and xp and i found that 2000 is easier to install as there were not as much viruses getting through with 2000 as in XP. when i recently installed XP i found 5 viruses when getting the updates to protect my computer. with 2000 i had only 2 viruses and no other problems. XP keept freezing and restarting the downloads until i installed the latest virus software and fire wall.

 

the only way to protect the data on your computer when reinstalling or installing xp is to not format you HD but to simply install you OS. the best way to protect your computer is to have an external HD and backup your entire HD on to it and diconnecting it from your computer. then when you find a problem that won't go away you can plug in your external HD and boot from it and copy all the data back to your origional HD.

REMEMBER TO BACKUP YOUR DATA ONCE A WEEK MINIMUM. ONCE A MONTH MAXIMUM.

 

NOT TRUE!

 

What he said.

 

As you want to install XP don't let anyone steer you away from your goal: as was said before about win2k: NOT TRUE!

"ok just got a new Maxtor 80gb with 8MB buffer. i want to put windows xp onto this, so do i just connect up the new hard drive and insert the xp disc and let it run?" (...)

Basically: 'yes' -as others have said: you will want to tell your BIOS to boot from your CDROM and from there just follow the prompts.

You *may* want to look at http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/OS/InstallXPHome/installxphome1.htm
or
http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/OS/InstallXPPro/installxppro1.htm

-but I really think you'll do just fine by telling your BIOS to boot from the CDROM and following the prompts.
Your's,
522.
*edit: spelling*

 

I'll just through in my $0.02
Get in your BIOS make sure the new HDD is recognized. Change boot sequence to CD, Hdd, Floppy. Put CD in . select save to CMOS enter,enter.
You're on your way follow the prompts. Partition as needed. If this is a brand new Hdd you can select Quick format. Formats in seconds. A UATA 133 Maxtor 8mb cache should do the install in 1/2 hr. or less.

 

right gotcha!

cdrom, hdd then floppy is the boot options, must remember that and then i'll give the install a shot. this is short format of NTFS i gather and not FAT?

 

as per Uncle Bob,,..
Short and sweet,, without tha runaround...cheers..

 

Are you suggesting that both XP and 2000 have viruses packaged with the software??

 

he meant Virii , getting thru tha os's . read....

 

Correct. You won't get the FAT option in this case.

 

There is no such word as virii.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=virii

Goldy did read. Did you?

Sounds like someone who was uninformed, claims that XP has viruses, or got them from Windows Updates.

Goldy asked for clarification.

 

I would have to disagree with you. IMO XP is like an up date of 2K. More features and lots of eyecandy. Installation is very similar. XP has a couple more hoops to jump through. 2K can take 1/2 hr or more to format. With my
new SATA dr. XP was at the desktop in 21minutes. The quick format was like
5seconds or less.

 

mac, Check out Halo's suggestion on a previous post

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=33604

He suggests 4 partitions and the reasons why. Makes it easier for backups too, as you can zero in on your vital stuff. Simplifies Windows installationa and updates as well, i guess.

I haven't tried it yet but 1 day I will. Bazza

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I usually have a 1gb partition dedicated to downloads. I can virus scan the
downloadquick and easy. If there is something bad in its segragated an not
likely to bother the rest of the system before I can deal with it.

 

nah, i'm not going to bother with partitions, i've never been able to delete them and get back the space i want!
just gonna have the one partition!

 

Some Like One partition that's OK.

I personaly would never setup less than two partitions (one for OS and basic programs & another for storage)
If windows crashes just reinstall, and youll still have storage partition intact.
Multiple partition's are easy to manage.
Be smart when setting up partition for OS and basic programs I would never set less than 10gb, for XP Bigger, be generous.
I have several PC's that have 4 primary Partitions


A good program Partition Magic 8.0 Free trial to check out:
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/13/8/13-8-2.shtml