Ubuntu Answers

1. First things first: Gather all of your software discs (drivers, software including the Windows installation disc)

2. Double check that all your important data is BACKED UP!! (this should have really been done prior to any hard drive changes)

3. Reboot, and enter the BIOS . Go to the System Configuration page and set “SATA Native Support” to Disable. This is CRUCIAL!! (Your system may be worded a little different but whatever system you have disable SATA support.)

4. Boot the Windows XP CD, and enter Windows setup.

5. Hit Enter (continue). press F8 to agree with the legal stuff. Hit ESC (don’t repair).

6. If you used Gparted to partition the hard drive located the portion you formatted for Windows.

7. Select the “Unpartitioned space” and hit “C” to create.

8. The size will be whatever you want, if you have this formatted as FAT 32 or NTFS already some of this may be done for you.

8. Select desired partition and hit Enter.

9. Format NTFS. A full format is recommended if it’s your first time formatting this drive. (I always do a full format)

10. Windows will copy files to the HD after format.

11. Reboot (it will auto reboot). XP install continues, this time in a slightly more graphical interface. Answer all questions it asks .

12. Windows will reboot again.

13. Go through the brief setup process.. then Windows will log you in.