Can't Install XP After Installing Fedora

[getoffb]

I have had Fedora on my old Dell laptop for a couple months now. Other day, for various reasons, I needed to reinstall XP on it. But when I booted up with the XP disc in, nothing happens after it says Setup is inspecting your hardware configuration.

Anyone have any clues as to what I can try to get past this? It will see the XP CD and try to install from it, but the system will just hang and give me nothing but a blank screen.

 

[zbalat]

I'm no expert but from my limited experience XP needs to be installed first if you want to dual boot.

 

[getoffb]

Sorry for not clarifying in the first post, but I am not trying to dual boot. I only want to have XP installed.

 

[getoffb]

help!

 

[SleepWalkerX]

This shouldn't have anything to do with Fedora. I've had many issues in the past where I couldn't install Windows XP on my computer. It sometimes would freeze at "Setup is starting Windows" when I try to boot up Windows XP. This could have to do with some hardware connected to your pc (somewhat doubt it) or a buggy acpi or faulty ram. Not really sure what this could be exactly.

 

[BW86]

Try using DBAN than try installing windows.