Thread: Can't Install XP

I have 2 HDDs, C, which had XP on it as well as D which I used for everything else.

Before I reformatted C, I formatted D in Windows so it is NTFS.

I booted to the XP disc as well as deleted the drive C partition so I could start over new with the fresh copy of XP only when I formed the fresh partition it made it as Raw so when I tried installing XP it said "This disk does not contain a Windows XP-compatible partition"

I don't know how to create it compatible so I tried installing on D which was already NTFS but I got the similar message.

From what I can see, my only options are
ENTER=Install
D=Delete
F3=Quit

What should I do?

F3 try a fresh install from the xp cd as well as delete the "C" partition in the partition table part. Of the install. Make a new-fangled partition in the unallocated space or Acronis disk manager if you favor a third party partition tool.

The inspiration did not work, try disconnecting the secondary drive and reformatting the remaining drive and install to that. Once that is done. Then Reconnect your secondary drive.

looks like MS doesn't support for the USB drive win xp installation "officially". But this can achieve by tweaking the .iso file of the xp installation.