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General Software Discuss, cant load windows xp at Software forum; Im working on this computer i just put a new harddrive in it but when i put the windows xp disk to load it for the first time it stops when it says "windows set up", it doesnt go any further. I tried it with 3 diffrent version of xp

bigburrito68 (New on Forum): Posts: 1; Posted: 04-07-2009

Im working on this computer i just put a new harddrive in it but when i put the windows xp disk to load it for the first time it stops when it says "windows set up", it doesnt go any further. I tried it with 3 diffrent version of xp but it just stops so i tried to install windows 2000 in it and it worked. It had windows xp in it before so i know it works with it. Please help

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coolcolors (MyCE Resident): Posts: 3,682; Posted: 04-07-2009

What kinda of computer do you have? How did you setup your new HDD? What version of XP did you try?? Can you see the HDD in the BIOS?

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