Can't install XP on an hard drive

[yakir_sudry]

I had a windows 98 on a computer
I inserted the XP CD and changed the boot sequence
I deleted all partitions and created 2 new partitions
each one is half the size of the HD.
I installed XP through the dos installation and when I rebooted I changed the boot sequence back but it says "NTLDR not found" or "invalid disk ...."
although I tried almost every possible boot sequence
so I tried installing it in the other partition on FAT 32 but it didn't worked either.
what should I do?

 

[Osiris]

Please explain how you formatted and partitioned your hdd. What did you use?Did you try leaving the cd in during the boot sequence after XP was installed?

 

[EricB]

make sure you hit a key to boot from cd

 

[Tyler1989]

If you already installed it like I think you did use the XP Cd and run a repair on the OS. It will add the missing file.

 

[EricB]

I had a windows 98 on a computer
I inserted the XP CD and changed the boot sequence
I deleted all partitions and created 2 new partitions
each one is half the size of the HD.
I installed XP through the dos installation and when I rebooted I changed the boot sequence back but it says "NTLDR not found" or "invalid disk ...."
although I tried almost every possible boot sequence
so I tried installing it in the other partition on FAT 32 but it didn't worked either.
what should I do?

don't change the boot sequence until you are done installing xp. you confused the machine. you have to start over

 

[yakir_sudry]

I'll give it a go.
although I formatted other computers a few times and I don't remember this problem