partition not compatible with XP

Hey everybody. First off, I just wanna say thanks for the help You guys have given me a lot of help so far. It helped me get linux on an older computer.

This, however, is about that computer. It only has one 40gb HD, with no extra partitions; just one for the OS and everything else. I decided that I want to get XP Pro on it, because I am more familiar with Mac and MS.

I pop in the CD, and get through the setup until it asks me to choose a partition to install XP on. It says that the selected partition is not XP compatible, and to go back and choose another. I go back and delete all partitions, create a brand new one, and format it, but no luck. Can you guys help me out?

Oh, and I don't have a Win 98/Me floppy or cd; and i can't get one either. All I have is that one XP Pro cd.

 

Windows XP Professional System Requirements: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sysreqs/pro.mspx
How to use Disk Management to configure basic disks in Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000/en-us

 

Yes, I meet the minimum system requirements.

However, the Disk Managing Utility is only for if you have XP installed and running.

My computer is an empty shell, and I don't have any operating system on it. It would be ideal if I could get XP Pro on there.

 

So you did a KillDisk on it first or what are you saying there? :cool

 

no, no killdisk. It is only a computer without a HD, and it wont install XP Pro. Do you think KillDisk will help it? I dont care about any files on the HD

 

you will need to f disk the drive to get windows to recognize it should be part of the windows setup options

 

Wait, do you mean on the XP setup CD? because i dont see anything like that.

 

xp set up asked you what partition to install it on or it gives u the option to delete or create new