[Joe K]

I have a gateway 1200 and I have a new HD[120G].I was using a winME
bootdisk with fdisk that would read large HD. But it isn't working.
In above post "computer beeps 3 times", I was trying to install a new
hard drive and install win XP.CD don't want to boot. I have checked bios.
I thought,can I use win XP boot disks[6] to try and install xp.
I will try it.

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

You can use the boot disks, but if your system supports booting from a CD
then you shouldn't have to.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Joe K" <JoeK@alt.microsoft> wrote in message
news:u43HPPLhFHA.2840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I have a gateway 1200 and I have a new HD[120G].I was using a winME
>bootdisk with fdisk that would read large HD. But it isn't working.
> In above post "computer beeps 3 times", I was trying to install a new hard
> drive and install win XP.CD don't want to boot. I have checked bios.
> I thought,can I use win XP boot disks[6] to try and install xp.
> I will try it.

[Joe K]

Rick "Nutcase" Rogers wrote:
> Hi,
>
> You can use the boot disks, but if your system supports booting from a CD
> then you shouldn't have to.
>
I used the disks then put in cd when prompted but CD drive is not
working.I still believe it's a bios problem with not recognizing the
120G HD properly.I give up for now.