i'm trying to reformat a computer that had windows xp with windows 2000.I get to the blue installation wizard and then get the above error message. How do I fix this?

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The XP CD or the win2k cd will over ride anything on the HD...

Just boot up with it in the rom,,, and read the info that will pop up....you want 
to start over, but you will need to have a clean HD...both cd's will wipe the HD 
clean of all data info in the " fat " and do that for you...



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On Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 5:58 pm, jeff wrote:

>i'm trying to reformat a computer that had windows xp with windows 2000.I get to 

>the blue installation wizard and then get the above error message. How do I fix 
this? 

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I guess your not understanding my question. I've already put the windows 2000 cd in the cdrom. It starts to install,but never gets to the option to do full wipe or install over it.


On Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 6:22 pm, DEX wrote:
>Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.
>Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life.
>-- Chinese proverb --
>
>

>The XP CD or the win2k cd will over ride anything on the HD...
>
>Just boot up with it in the rom,,, and read the info that will pop up....you want
>to start over, but you will need to have a clean HD...both cd's will wipe the HD
>clean of all data info in the " fat " and do that for you...
>
>
>
>

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It sounds like you are inserting the 2000 CD when Windows is Running. You need to set your CD rom to be first Boot device, and boot to the CD. If you still are not sure what that is then Google "How to boot from a CD"

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Jeff

a small tip once you get your PC to boot up with the XP Or the win2k cd and you see 
the Setup Menu, click on the Setup item,, windows will ask you if you want and try 
and repair the OS you now have on the PC,, Select NO ,and windows will show you what 
you have on the HD, hight light the item(s) with the arrow keys and use the " D " 
key to remove the item(s).
Then you can reinstall the OS you want to use..once the HD has been formated you 
should not to need to do it again...both cd's will setup the HD up for you...

But you must read the bottom of the screen, windows put the commands on the bottom 
of the screen...




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On Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 7:10 pm, jeff wrote:

>

>I guess your not understanding my question. I've already put the windows 2000 cd 

>in the cdrom. It starts to install,but never gets to the option to do full wipe 
or 

>install over it.

>

> 

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Ok. I changed it so cd rom boots first. The screen loads saying press any key to boot from disk. I hit a key. It starts to load cd. I never get to a part that says anything about doing a clean install. It just starts loading software until it come to a file that is corupt. Its a different file every time. What am i doing wrong here?


On Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 8:25 pm, Steve wrote:
>It sounds like you are inserting the 2000 CD when Windows is Running. You need to
>set your CD rom to be first Boot device, and boot to the CD. If you still are not
>sure what that is then Google "How to boot from a CD"

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Read link, if You still have problems then I'm not sure what you should do. I guess I would suggest finding a Local Geek Friend who could sit down with you and see what is going on. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304868

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i've got the same problem.. i've changed hard drives with no success, not sure if it could be motherboard related (i actually started getting this message after i put a new (used- EBAY) motherboard in.) i was having other problems before, but not quite the same. if you find a solution, please let me know.. i'll continue to fiddle with it as well.


On Monday, August 20, 2007 at 6:20 pm, Steve wrote:
>Read link, if You still have problems then I'm not sure what you should do. I guess
>I would suggest finding a Local Geek Friend who could sit down with you and see what
>is going on.
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304868

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i have the same problem i install win2000 in a P3 with only 128mb memory so i add another 256mb to my installation faster but then that error shows i romve the memory that i add and try to install again and it works i guess i have a defective memory

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