Jsut so I have it straight...are you partitioning/formatting/copying files
then on the first reboot it takes you back to "Welcome to Setup" and now you
going through the same proccess you have just repeated? If so, do not boot
from the cd after the first reboot...let setup continue.

"Michael Stevens" wrote:

> In news:9D231C4C-F484-4B5A-A228-3E42739BDEB3@microsoft.com,
> Jordan <Jordan@discussions.microsoft.com> replied with a ;-)
> > Hey Everybody,
> > I've built a new computer, and I've got all of my hardware installed
> > correctly, and everything seems to be running fine, except for the
> > fact that I can't install an operating system. Whenever I partition
> > the space to install Windows, the disc copies all of the files into
> > the right directories, and then says that it needs to restart to
> > continue setting up. So the computer restarts, and then it goes RIGHT
> > BACK to the screen asking me which portions to partition. It shows
> > the one that I did earlier, but I can't do anything with it but
> > delete it. THere is no recovery or anything.
> >
> > -I have tried multiple variations of the boot orders
> > -I have left the entire thing unpartitioned when installing windows
> > and it still did the same error.
> > -I have tried mulitple variations of sizes when partitioning space
> > -I have entered into the bios, and changed my HD to Large
> > -I have checked to make sure the cables dealing with slave/master are
> > correct
> >
> > Here is what happens when I try to run it without the CD after
> > partitioning the space: It doesn't boot, and it asks me to put the
> > boot cd in the drive. I have formatted using FAT and NTFC or whatever
> > its called.
> >
> > I have an ABIT AN8 Motherboard with an AMD3700+ with 1 gig of ram.
> >
> > Can anybody help me?
>
> How to clean install XP.
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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