Ok, I have an hp pavillion dv1000 and I was running Ubuntu (for a C programming class I was taking). Afterwards I wanted to switch back to Windows XP Pro. I used DBAN to wipe the drive clean. Afterwards I booted from the cd drive with the xp disc. Everything loaded and then when it said to press enter to continue with the installation, I got an error saying "setup did not find any hard disk installed". I don't understand this, when I run a Linux live cd I can view and access the hard drive, but the XP disc can't find it. I'm planning on updating to Vista in the next few days anyways but I wanted to know what's going on....and btw does anybody know if the same problem exists with Vista?
2007-02-19 19:15:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
You most likely have the Hard Drive formated in such a way that Windows does not recognize it. Make sure it is NTFS
2007-02-19 19:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by bm8211520 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I even don't understand what an MFR draw close disk is, yet i'd assume that there grow to be a issue with the disc and it both had corrupted documents, or wasn't easily an XP set up disc. in case you've been going to reformat besides, why do it with some thing yet an fairly reproduction of the OS. fix to production facility specs is a poor theory, because any device must be formatted as quickly because it leaves the container at present. Screw fix discs, you deleted the OS. Get a sparkling reproduction of XP and set up it sparkling, it is the in trouble-free terms decision you've left.
2016-12-04 10:03:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is the windows CD that came with your computer, then it is probably just a recovery CD and not a full version of windows XP. In that case you screwed yourself. Read the disc and make sure. If it is just a recovery CD, then you should go ahead and get VISTA.
2007-02-19 19:24:45 · answer #3 · answered by my_alias_id 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this happins sometimes with certin OEM copys of winxp aspecialy older ones. there is an IRQ conflict in most casses. u will need to get a newer copy of winxp.
2007-02-19 19:18:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some windows bootable harddisk eraser software ...
and format ur harddisk
2007-02-19 20:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by sweetraskels 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
contact provider
2007-02-19 19:16:50 · answer #6 · answered by youjrys 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋