Formating Hd

[Marius24]

Originally posted by lynx@4 May 2004 - 21:03
4 years old and it has XP on it???

Or is it simply that you are trying to install XP?

In any case, if XP doesn't detect your hd nothing else is likely to. You can do ALL the partitioning and formatting from within XP setup, but only if it can detect the disk. you don't need to format it first for that to happen.

Tell us what model the pc is, we may be able to tell you how to open it so you can investigate further, but I'm pretty certain that you have a damaged component.

Edit: I'm betting it is an HP, they are easy to get into if you know how, but an absolute swine if you don't.

it had windows ME on (sigh)

the pc is a TIME computer (uk company) http://www.timecomputers.com/

as for the model i will have to look into it

[Virtualbody1234]

Again, does the drive show up in the BIOS?

[freak]

Marius24 what are the specs on your pc? Just want to know cause i'm not sure how well XP will run if its 4yrs old. also if you have a windows 98 or ME boot disc just slap that in and type format c: even though XP should do that it sometimes doesn't. if that doesn't work u will need a new hard drive

[Marius24]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@5 May 2004 - 00:50
Again, does the drive show up in the BIOS?

when the computer starts up the hard drive is auto detected, tonight when i get back from school i will check in the bois for it