XP Install

yELLOthar

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Sep 11, 2004
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OK, heres how it works...

I'm re-installing XP on a computer, everything is fine and dandy. I put the disc in, I boot from disc, I get to the choose partition screen. There, I delete the old partition, and create a new one, quick format NTFS, as FAT is not an option on this computer (why???). Anyway, after it gets to about 20% of the quick format, it gives me this error:

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Setup was unable to format the partition. The disk may be damaged.

Make sure the drive is switched on and properly connected to your computer. If the disk is a SCSI disk, make sure your SCSI devices are properly terminated. Consult your computer manual or SCSI adapter documentations for more information.

You must select a differnt partition for Windows XP.
To continue press Enter.
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I need to get XP back on this computer as quickly as possible. This screen isn't helping, as I have no clue about the SCSI stuff. I re-installed on this computer before, and it worked fine. I come in one day, and it isn't working anymore! So I tried re-installing, and it didn't work. So I am here, asking for help from you guys.

Thanks in advance for any information that could possibly work.
 

MrChad

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Aug 22, 2001
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Is this a SATA drive? Is it connected to a PCI controller card, or directly to the motherboard?