trying to install xp

well I was bore and Itried to turn on my computer and it finally turns on -_- now maybe I can see if I can install xp well no the computer boots up but it doesn't go to xp set up and now igoes to a screen that says remove disc or media n it says press any key to restart I do but it does nothing and shows the samething.

 

I can't understand what you mean with this.On your keyboard you have (,?!.),so please use them.
Why you want to reinstall your PC?
DO you have problems ,and your PC won't boot up?
Is your OS CD damage,so it won't boot?

 

sorry talking on the ps3 annoying to type with controller. Uhm I'm trying to reinstall and format my other partion drive d. I already formatted drive c but I didn't know what to do at the time because it wouldn't let me format the d drive. So now when I boot up the computer it turns on and then has all its start up information. then it goes to a black screen asking me to " remove disks or other media. " then under it says " press any key to restart " i do that and nothing works it just pops up again. is there some way I can make a new partition and then install or do I need to use another computer to load xp onto the hd? did that clear anything up?

 

follow these instructions
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

 

first I figured something out my floppy drive doesn't work anymore but I replugged everything and it started up and went to a black screen saying " missing operating system " and nothing. the boot order is cd rom then hard drive but is there anything i can press to load th xp cd? its skipping the cd boot is there anyway to fix it?

 

Do you install your OS on C or D drive?
The reason I ask you it's cos sometimes the black screen can comeup if you install your OS on wrong partition.When you install OS that time you can create C and D partitions,so when you go in Windows when you press D,it will automaticaly ask you if you want to format this disc.

 

I want it on the c drive but want to erase the d after the c drive has xp on it but it won't let me install the xp.

 

You should get a message saying press any key to boot from CD. It can be quick so watch for it.

 

not getting anything like that. I just want to get to a screen to where I can install an os but nothing like that is happening and both th c and d drive have been formatted so my other computer says. so there isn't a os on the hd so is there any hope left?

 

not getting anything like that. I just want to get to a screen to where I can install an os but nothing like that is happening and both th c and d drive have been formatted so my other computer says. so there isn't a os on the hd so is there any hope left? or can I try and see if I can press something leading to an install or perhaps another screen than its taking me to before it used to say "remove any disks or media" and press any button to restart. on my dads it said the same but added"insert system disk and then press enter" System disk meaning xp? and then my brothers computer It does the same thing except the system disk my dads comp is a compaq mine as well but my brothers a dell.

 

If I understand you right then yes the system disk would be the windows XP disk and that should work.

If not put your XP disk in the drive and shut down your computer. Restart it and tap or hold the F12 key while it is booting. Hopefully this will take you to a boot menu screen. On the boot menu screen choose #3 to boot from the IDE drive. This should boot from the XP CD and you can start your install.

 

all that did was take me to th network boot and then back to the missing os screen again.

 

Do you have two copies of XP installed right now. One on C: and one on D:?

Try getting back into your BIOS and set the boot order to hard drive C:

 

both the c and drive have been formatted so I'm lost. so nothing is on either drives thats why I'm guessing its saying missing os thats why I am trying to get my current copy of xp on one of them.

 

When you say formatted do you mean you have 2 empty partitions. C and D and you have no OS installed on either one?

 

yes thats what I mean am I screwed or can I save the hd.

 

You said you got your floppy drive working so you can download from this link

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E8FE6868-6E4F-471C-B455-BD5AFEE126D8

It will install the CD rom drivers so you can install from your XP CD

 

uh wait does it matter what start up disc xp or xp prof?maybe thats my problem?

 

Use the OS disk that was previously installed.

 

ok I'm using xp prof but it won't do anything just goes to missing operating system again. if I manage to get to a dos screen could I install xp prof? and I used the xp prof start up discs 1 but it wont even boot it up the bios settings are floppy drive first cd second hd 3 but its not doing anything.

 

Is your drive C completely empty of all files? You should be able to boot from the CD or Floppys if it is clean.

Try this:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Dariks_Boot_and_Nuke_d4596.html

It will wipe the drive and you should be able to boot from the CD and Re-partition the drive.

I'm not sure if DOS would work you would have to copy the set up from the CD to the drive

 

okay I'll try that hopefully it works.

 

do i have to use the floppy drive because I'm not able to use the computer right now. is there any where I can read more to install this on the floppy drive because I'm on the ps3 talking not on a computer.

 

downloaded that dban and nothing happened I installed it to the floppy drive and nothing happens bout 4mins away from going king kong on this computer.

 

okay I got a new copy of xp professional but it goes through the partitioning screen ask where I want xp I delete my old c & D partions and mad a new c drive bu t when it says reboot and setup will continue it doesn't it goes back through the same screen nothing new.

 

If it goes through the entire set up process and then says set up will continue after reboot you have to change your BIOS to boot from the hard drive where the new partition has been created or you will be stuck in a loop.

 

I did that but its still stuck at a black screen another thing is that I tried my dads hdd and it says can not open partition c and some other errors, could something be wrong with my motherboard?

 

Your dad's hard drive will not operate with your hardware if he has an OS installed on it.

What is the make/model number of your computer? You can go to the maker's web site and download some tools to check your hard drive and board out if you can use your dad's computer.

Also when you said it goes through the set up process how far do you get? Does it complete the setup and ask you too reboot?

 

yes but this computer was built with parts I don't know where they came from. the setup completes the first part reboots and then do nothing to go to the actual installation of xp professional.

 

See if you can boot into safe mode. If you can it will give you a choice. Try booting windows normally. This should give you a choice for what operating system you want to boot. Hopefully you will see the option to boot the XP Pro you just installed.

 

WOOT I couldn't find sa way into safe mode but I used darik's boot and nuke and then went to the setup created a partition with the fat32 format and the install went to the second part wich I am installing now ^_^ thanks for your help birdbath n goran and everyone else.