I'm attempting to install Windows XP onto a netbook from a usb stick.
I get to the stage in the install where it asks if I want to format the drive to NFTS, I select yes, and it then fails.
An error message is displayed saying that the hard disk is corrupted and set up cannot continue.
The disk was working fine about a week ago, I don't see how this can be… Anyone know why this may be happening and how i can fix it?
I've tried booting GParted and removing the partition (it's just a single partition on the disk) and creating a new one again, but this hasn't changed anything.
Best Answer
Go to your manufacturer's website. See if there is some sort of driver for the SATA drive. Could be you have some sort of controller that XP doesn't have the proper driver for - you may need to install it during the setup. That and/or look at your BIOS setup for what mode the controller is in - AHCI, RAID... Set it to the most compatible mode and try again.