win xp wont install, boot disk sector error

[derrmc]

http://support.wdc.com/download/index.asp?cxml=n&pid=1&swid=23

delete the partition and boot to the data lifeguard floppy

 

[jled3324]

ill try it, by the way you know a reliable place to get a 98 boot disk, i cant seem to find it on major geeks anymore

 

[derrmc]

ill try it, by the way you know a reliable place to get a 98 boot disk, i cant seem to find it on major geeks anymore

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

download the me also, some people have had trouble with the 98

 

[jled3324]

no joy in all scenarios for install. it says its perfect, so its not the raptor.

 

[jled3324]

it didnt have a utility to create a partition either and i cant access it with my boot cd utility.

 

[jled3324]

i dont think it supports sata. and i dont think it comes partitioned from the WD either. but the Xp setup is suppose to when it does its ntfs or fat format.

 

[EricB]

disable virus boot protector in your bios

or use powermax in my signature to delete your hard drive if your bios isn't blocking it

 

[derrmc]

i dont think it supports sata. and i dont think it comes partitioned from the WD either. but the Xp setup is suppose to when it does its ntfs or fat format.

i,m sorry, i was in a hurry. i meant to say try that with your ide

 

[jled3324]

well i found something that looks really good its called acronis all

-in-one bootable, as soon as i get it downloaded im gonna try it

and see if i can partition the drive and see whatever else its got

on there that might help. i've messed around with the bios all i

could, turing the virus boot sector off, switching sata drivers,

screwing with it till it till i had to load defaults so unless i need to

update drivers (no one i know has a floppy drive, isnt that just

sad) so i think partitioning the drive before it goes into windows

setup is the second to last thing i can try.

 

[EricB]

use powermax to wipe it. it will take the bootsector completely out and then the windows cd will make a new one.

there a floppy and cd .iso file version for you to use