Problems installing Windows XP - Drive wont format

[SaigonK]

I am setting up a PC and each time i do, I get an issue where it wont format the drive, it gives me the error:

"The HDD may be damaged or make sure that scsi devices are properly terminated" etc. etc.

The drive is brand new, i replaced it thinking it might be bad, I am set to cable select, so no issues there either, anyone got any other ideas? it happens no matter what CD i use, maybe its a RAM issue?

 

[bacillus]

Is this a Western Digital PATA drive ?
If yes and it's the only drive on the channel then try completely removing the jumper.

 

[IEC]

Agreed, removing the jumper sometimes works.

 

[kylef]

Be sure that if you are using Cable Select, you're using a "cable select" cable. Right? (Actually, I have very little experience with cable select, but I think it requires a special cable.)

I prefer the master/slave manual jumpers myself with the straight-through cables.

 

[Lcarvone]

In terms of RAM I had a problem installing XP and finally got it to work when I had only one stick of RAM installed instead of the two in there previously. MS Tech support gave me that idea and lo and behold it worked!

 

[loup garou]

I've had this problem before with burned copies of the XP cd...some files on the cd were corrupt. Dug up one of our original cds and it worked fine.

 

[Blazer]

list the sys specs/create a sig,what all was changed,is this a fresh install,how many hd are connected,the installation drive is it a cd rom,dvd rom,dvd recorder,who is the hd manufactuer