Complete system install on HP DV5237CL laptop?

MitzEclipse

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Hi All,

I like to reformat all of my new laptops with a plain install of XP so I don't have all of the oem manufacturer software loaded.

for some reason, when I am booting from the CD to install windows xp, the xp install program says i do not have a hard drive installed so i can install the softare locally.

I noticed there is a protected D: partition that contains the system software for a reinstall, could this be the reason windows is not letting me install a fresh copy of XP?

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thank you