Author Topic: Winxp pro installation problems  (Read 1054 times)

Mendygn

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Winxp pro installation problems
« on: February 15, 2003, 11:38:52 PM »
i would like to ask from the experts how to get around this anoying message ona blue backround when i try to install winxp

\"an internal setup error has occured
could not find place for a swap file
setuo cannot continue
press enter to exit\"

pls note i am trying to install XP Pro ona new WD400BB HD (40GB) and i have tried numerus times to partition the drive using \"fdisk\" only that after i finish it says:

\"you must shut dowm windows (me:i never entered windows to begin with since i am only in dos mode here) and then when i try to reboot it shows that it never recorded the changes to the partitions and i cannot find the HD on either C: D: E: F:

i would appreciate to talk live.. i am in both AIM and MSN
AIM Screen name: EasyHardware
MSN Messenger: MendygnEmail Removed

any help would be much appreciated

thanks