Yes this is correct. And if I do not boot from the cd, it will sit at
Verifying DMI somethin and will not move from that screen. Eventually, I have
to restart and let it boot from the CD just so it will do something.

"Ron Rector" wrote:

> 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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