problems with installing xp, please help

[cwpogue]

I have a compaq presario 5000, I was told I needed a new hard drive. I installed the drive and went to install windows xp home and during install it sayed to reboot, so I did and now I have this message..Couldn't open drive multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1) NTLDR: couldn't open drive multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1).
could someone please help me.

[Martoch]

That's a boot.ini problem...check this link out for more information:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022

BTW, Welcome to TechIMO!!!


Mike

I realize you can't boot your system, just hang tight...did you create any partitions with your install? Full format in NTFS I assume?