problem with XP

[Alston518]

I am fixing a friends laptop that had a bad hard drive. I got a new hard drive, and got a copy of windows xp and i know have it on a bootable flash drive. Now, this laptop is an Acer Aspire One laptop, with no cd rom, that is why I am using a flash drive to install the OS. Anyways the setup starts and then i get an error that says the cdrom cannot be found.



Is there anyway i can still install the xp even though i get this error? I tried to change the boot order all around, but no matter what way i have the boot order, i get the same error no matter what. Thanks in advance!

 

[theog]

How to install Win XP, tutorial:
How to Install Windows XP

Load SATA drivers here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66010-how-load-sata-drivers-windows-xp-setup-your-d.html

Repair Windows XP - How To Perform a Repair Installation of Windows XP - Part 1 of 2

Will the new HD show in BIOS?

 

[Alston518]

How to install Win XP, tutorial:
How to Install Windows XP

Load SATA drivers here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66010-how-load-sata-drivers-windows-xp-setup-your-d.html

Repair Windows XP - How To Perform a Repair Installation of Windows XP - Part 1 of 2

Will the new HD show in BIOS?

yes it does show up in bios

 

[theog]

Try Loading SATA drivers at F6.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66010-sata-drivers-load-windows-xp-setup-dual-boot.html

 

[Alston518]

Try Loading SATA drivers at F6.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66010-sata-drivers-load-windows-xp-setup-dual-boot.html

ok i am not dual booting though, will this still fix that?

 

[theog]

Try Loading SATA drivers at F6.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66010-sata-drivers-load-windows-xp-setup-dual-boot.html

ok i am not dual booting though, will this still fix that?

Only do the Win XP part.

 

[Alston518]

Try Loading SATA drivers at F6.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66010-sata-drivers-load-windows-xp-setup-dual-boot.html

ok i am not dual booting though, will this still fix that?

Only do the Win XP part.

ok ill give it a try later tonight, thanks for the helo

 

[gregrocker]

Hello.

Did you try to repair the failing HD with maker's diagnostics/repair CD extended scan, followed by chkdsk?
HD Diagnostic
Windows 7 & Vista - Running Checkdisk from a Boot CD/DVD or Windows Desktop

If nothing else, it might allow you to get a free Macrium Reflect or Paragon image so you can reimage the new HD which should then start up with a Repair Install.
http://www.sevenforums.com/software/43219-image-your-system-free-macrium.html
Repair Windows XP - How To Perform a Repair Installation of Windows XP - Part 1 of 2