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05-19-2006, 12:33 AM
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I need help installing windows XP........Please
I have used windows Xp cds many times to format and install barebones windows to all types of systems......but my friend recently got a Sony desktop system and quickly (with the help of limewire) filled his HDD with crap.
So i thought I could format his system and reinstall windows. After I formated, I tried to install windows but everytime I got to the "choose which drive to install windows to" screen It would show 4 drives with no space on them.....If i hit anything it goes to a blue error screen. This is the first system I have worked with that has a SATA HDD is there something special I have to do???? Please Help 
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05-19-2006, 03:04 AM
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if three of the drives/partitions are not intended, then they must be deleted, and select the one that is left to install to. it was installed 4 times and filled uo the entire drive and has no room left to run anything.
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05-19-2006, 10:36 AM
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The drive is totally empty. I formated it and made it all 1 partition. I believe part of the problem may be that It has a card reader installed.
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05-19-2006, 04:29 PM
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Unplug the card reader while installing. If the setup program then complains it can't find any drive, you'll need to press F6 when setup loads to install SATA drivers on a floppy.
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