Desperate for help to get an OS working

thefish8

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I can't install 98 or XP on my system. The error I get when I try and install 98 says "error loading user.exe" and it kicks out to DOS or it just kicks out to DOS anyways. With XP i get an saying setupdd.sys could not be loaded error code 7. I basically have no idea what to do.

I formatted my drive and ran fdisk. Someone suggested DELPART but thats for removing the primary so that didnt really work. I also tried the Data Lifeguard Tools but I still got the same error. I even tried the fdisk/mbr which didn't work either.

Please, please help me.

My System
AMD Athlon XP 1800
20 gig WD Hard Drive
the mobo is whatever I got at the XP givaway so its an MSI something
MSI geforce2 mx vid card

Thanks for anyone who helps.

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