hlp getting win xp installion cd plz

[deemon]

hi im trying to fix my friend computer
which was completley messed up.
i tried to put a new xp on to it
but it didnt work so it f**ked the computer up
so i used boot n nuke and wiped everything
and now i need a (win xp install cd) can
some1 tell me were i can get it plz
cheers

[guestolo]

and now i need a (win xp install cd) can
some1 tell me were i can get it plz

Use a genuine Install  CD and install the OS
It's not that difficult, If your asking for an illegal version of XP
DO NOT respond to  this thread, get it

[deemon]

i tried to install 1 of the win xp discs i got a lend of.
i put in microsoft windows 98 and after going through the install
it asked me for a product key and i dont know it and cant get a hold of my friend who i got it of to get it, so i tried adiffrent disc i got called black xp and tried to install that but it says there wasnt enough memory. so i tried the last disc i had its called tiny xp and it wont install.
the disc i tried to install called black xp keeps coming on instead.
then i get this message.


fatal error
an error has been encountered that prevents setup from continuing.
set up failed to install the product catalogs. this is a fatal error. the setup log files should contain more information.
press ok to view the setup
log file.


so here is the log file i got

error
sxs.DLL:syntax error in mainifest or policy file "D:\I386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\
GDIPLUS.MAN"on line 4

error
installition failed D:\I386\asms. error message: there is not enough
space on the disk

fatal error
one of the components that windows needs to continue setup could
not be installed.
there is not enogh space on disk

fatal error
one of the components that windows needs to continue,
setup could not be installed
the operation cancelled by user

error
sxs.DLL:syntax error in mainifest or policy file "D:\I386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\
GDIPLUS.MAN"on line 4

error
installition failed D:\I386\asms. error message: there is not enough
space on the disk

error
the digital signature catalog E:\I386\NT5.CAT
could not be installed the error code is 8e5e0442.

the system could not find message text for
message number 0x8e5e0442 in the mesage file
for syssetup.DLL.

error
the signature for windows xp professional setup
is invalid. the error code is 8e5e0442.

the system cannot find message txt for message
number 8e5e0442 in the message file for syssetup.dll.

fatal error
setup failed to install the product catalogs.
this is a fatal error. the setup log files should contain
more information

[guestolo]

Use boot n nuke on the drive again then try installing Tiny XP
Don't forget to do a Full NTFS format

[deemon]

[quote name=\'guestolo\' post=\'420821\' date=\'Feb 3 2008, 04:08 PM\']Use boot n nuke on the drive again then try installing Tiny XP
Don't forget to do a Full NTFS format[/quote]


could you tell me how to do this mate
(Don't forget to do a Full NTFS format)
wanna get this right this time
cheers

[guestolo]

Use boot n nuke to write 0's to the whole drive
Now there should be nothing on the harddrive

Next: Put in your XP CD and ensure the bios is set to boot from CD first
reboot the computer

At the prompt type any key to continue booting from CD
Follow the prompts

When you get to the part of formatting, you will see the option to Format Full NTFS
It should be selected by default, if not  select it
Let it do it's thing, after formatting it should automatically start copying files from CD to disk

[deemon]

got the computer sorted
got tiny xp installed but i just need help
with 1 last thing please
i dont really like the xp i installed
and want to change it to a diffrent 1
how do i do this please
thx for helping questolo

[deemon]

all sorted thx guys
plz close

[guestolo]

[quote name=\'deemon\' post=\'420849\' date=\'Feb 4 2008, 11:42 AM\']all sorted thx guys
plz close[/quote]
Closing this at request