Thanks! I finally got the fdisk utility to create a primary DOS partition
and it let me set it as active, it checked disk integrity, etc...So, I did
load WinXP from the 6 setup disks from Microsoft website. The problem is
that after it loads them all and I have to restart the computer, it starts
all over again...in a continuous loop? I push F8 to agree and it still odes
it. Then when it goes through the second time, it says windows has detected
a previous Win version on this drive and gives me the 3 options..? Any
advice? Thanks!

Scott Coulter
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Sproule" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Hard drive Help


> You might want to get hold of the Western Digital Diagnostic utilities and
> do a thorough examination of the drive for starters.  Then, use the
utility,
> which is included, that will write zeros to the drive.  Since Win98 fdisk
> and format have some limitations with very large drives, you might do
better
> to boot from your WinXP-CD and run the WinXP install from there, instead
of
> the Win98 boot disk.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Coulter" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 10:53 AM
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Hard drive Help
>
>
> I recently installed a new hard drive. It is a Western Digital. I am
trying
> to install WinXP on it from scratch. When I try to use fdisk from a floppy
> A, it gives me the first big paragraph about being over 512 ....anyway I
> press Y and as soon as I hit enter, it says Error Reading Fixed Disk. If I
> load off of the XP-CD, it will start, format, etc...it will copy files,
then
> it says it needs to restart. When it restarts, it goes right back through
> the same thing in an endless loop?
>
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