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anyone can help me, every time i run ny XP Cd to format my pc, set up will run and restart every time the set up turn into Wimdows NT. How can i format my pc...anyone help me please..thanks

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This is a common “setup loop” rather than a mysterious NT-to-XP conversion. Echoing and , the usual cause is the installer restarting and then booting the CD again instead of continuing from the hard disk. The basic, reliable fixes are to let the machine boot the hard disk after the text-mode copy phase, or to remove the install disc/change the boot order for that single reboot so the GUI portion continues from the HDD.

Practical sequence to break the loop:

  • Start the XP CD and run Setup. Let the text-mode file copy complete.
  • When the PC restarts automatically, avoid booting from the CD a second time (do not reselect the CD as the boot device). Either eject the disc before the reboot or set the BIOS/one-time boot menu to boot the hard drive first so Setup continues.
  • For a true clean format, use Setup’s partition menu to delete the old partition(s), create a new primary partition, then format it as NTFS before continuing.

If the installer does not see the drive or stalls earlier, check hardware: confirm the BIOS detects the HDD, ensure SATA power/data (or IDE jumpers) are correct, and try the XP disc in another optical drive or another PC to rule out media/drive faults. On newer motherboards, Windows XP may need SATA drivers during text-mode setup (F6/driver slipstream) or the BIOS may need to be set to IDE/Compatibility mode.

A final note: back up any important files before deleting partitions. Also remember Windows XP is long past its support lifecycle; when the install succeeds, plan to install up-to-date security and drivers or consider a newer OS.

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Have you set your bios to boot from the install disc?

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yes, i'ts already set

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Sounds like a bad disc sector or write error then!

Did you burn the OS onto the disc yourself or is it a genuine XP install disc?

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its a genuine XP, windows xp home edition, it was installed before, iam reformatting my pc, but the error gets through...help me pls...thanks

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We are missing something here!

You need to be more specific and let me know each stage that your able to go through with the install procedure and then point out EXACTLY where it fails so i can get a better idea starting right from the beginning where you should be asked “Press any key to boot from CD..” press a key to do so.......

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I read this thread thinking it was something different, but from what little information you have provided me to read so far, it sounds similar to what my problems are here. Your problem may be similar, if it is be a bit more detailed as in my thread. Also if i get any information on my thread I'll let you know.

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anyone can help me, every time i run my XP Cd to format my pc, set up will run and restart every time the set up turn into Windows NT. How can i format my pc...anyone help me please..thanks

set the bios to boot from the cd, ensure you have a bootable cd. you also want to ensure the Hard drive jumpers are set properly. and the data cable for the hard drive is securely connected.

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