Trouble installing Windows XP

Hi,

I need some assistance installing Windows XP Home Edition.
I just had a new hard drive installed at Best Buys. The
rep said all I needed to do now was install the new Win XP
CD that I bought to get the O/S installed.

I get a screen that comes up with the C:\ prompt. I put
the CD in the drive and typed install after the prompt.
Nothing happened. Then I changed the C:\prompt to D:\ and
typed install. The CD drive started, but nothing came up
on screen.What do I need to do to get the Win XP O/S
installed?

Thanks for all help.

Dennis

"Dennis" wrote in message =
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Hi,
=20
I need some assistance installing Windows XP Home Edition.=20
I just had a new hard drive installed at Best Buys. The=20
rep said all I needed to do now was install the new Win XP=20
CD that I bought to get the O/S installed.
=20
I get a screen that comes up with the C:\ prompt. I put=20
the CD in the drive and typed install after the prompt.=20
Nothing happened. Then I changed the C:\prompt to D:\ and=20
typed install. The CD drive started, but nothing came up=20
on screen.What do I need to do to get the Win XP O/S=20
installed?
=20
Thanks for all help.
=20
Dennis

You need to change the BIOS settings so that the CDRO is the first boot =
device to make the CD boot and install. Read the second paragraph under =
"Upgrade Advisor" about booting from the BIOS. The rest of the story =
tells how to do a clean install. There is a link at the bottom to make a =
printable version of those instructions

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp
peter
"Dennis" wrote in message =
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| Hi,
|=20
| I need some assistance installing Windows XP Home Edition.=20
| I just had a new hard drive installed at Best Buys. The=20
| rep said all I needed to do now was install the new Win XP=20
| CD that I bought to get the O/S installed.
|=20
| I get a screen that comes up with the C:\ prompt. I put=20
| the CD in the drive and typed install after the prompt.=20
| Nothing happened. Then I changed the C:\prompt to D:\ and=20
| typed install. The CD drive started, but nothing came up=20
| on screen.What do I need to do to get the Win XP O/S=20
| installed?
|=20
| Thanks for all help.
|=20
| Dennis


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"Jon" wrote in message =
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"Dennis" wrote in message =
...
Hi,
=20
I need some assistance installing Windows XP Home Edition.=20
I just had a new hard drive installed at Best Buys. The=20
rep said all I needed to do now was install the new Win XP=20
CD that I bought to get the O/S installed.
=20
I get a screen that comes up with the C:\ prompt. I put=20
the CD in the drive and typed install after the prompt.=20
Nothing happened. Then I changed the C:\prompt to D:\ and=20
typed install. The CD drive started, but nothing came up=20
on screen.What do I need to do to get the Win XP O/S=20
installed?
=20
Thanks for all help.
=20
Dennis

You need to change the BIOS settings so that the CDRO is the first boot =
device to make the CD boot and install. Read the second paragraph under =
"Upgrade Advisor" about booting from the BIOS. The rest of the story =
tells how to do a clean install. There is a link at the bottom to make a =
printable version of those instructions

Sorry, this is the site;
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Greetings --

Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the
order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp

And never, ever, take computer advice from anyone working at Best
Buy.

Bruce Chambers

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"Dennis" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I need some assistance installing Windows XP Home Edition.
I just had a new hard drive installed at Best Buys. The
rep said all I needed to do now was install the new Win XP
CD that I bought to get the O/S installed.

I get a screen that comes up with the C:\ prompt. I put
the CD in the drive and typed install after the prompt.
Nothing happened. Then I changed the C:\prompt to D:\ and
typed install. The CD drive started, but nothing came up
on screen.What do I need to do to get the Win XP O/S
installed?

Thanks for all help.

Dennis

"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message =
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And never, ever, take computer advice from anyone working at Best
Buy.

=20
"Dennis" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I need some assistance installing Windows XP Home Edition.
I just had a new hard drive installed at Best Buys. The
rep said all I needed to do now was install the new Win XP
CD that I bought to get the O/S installed.

I get a screen that comes up with the C:\ prompt. I put
the CD in the drive and typed install after the prompt.
Nothing happened. Then I changed the C:\prompt to D:\ and
typed install. The CD drive started, but nothing came up
on screen.What do I need to do to get the Win XP O/S
installed?

Thanks for all help.

Dennis

Why? What was wrong with the Best Buy rep tellng him he had to install =
the OS on his new harddrive, or is installing it wrong LOL!