O/S desnt want to finsh installing

No, the media doesn't matter. As long as you have a valid product key you can use any CD or DVD that will accept that key as valid.

Thanks for that heads-up Ztrucker. Here I was thinking the key only came with the OS disk. I didn't realize you could buy keys. Cheers, Lee

The key is bound to the hardware for OEM versions. For retail keys it can be installed on any computer, just one at a time. Cracked versions are strictly verboten though.

srry just got the intrenet back at my own house ok: 1 both disk are copyed from a store bought one 2yes you can by cd keys and if you have one from another box it can work (i ve done that before) 3 me and my dad think we figure it out he thinks its the new motherbord the new hd that i had got turned out to be not so new and just clicked at me so i tossed it we wont know for sure if its the motherbord till i go to my grandmothers

Hope that is the problem. Please let us know when you get it working.

foundout what the techanic tream is for whats happing to me its called a loop in my case a OS loop idk

foundout what the techanic tream is for whats happing to me its called a loop in my case a OS loop idk

You haven't been selecting 'boot to cd' again when the OS disk reboots after the initial 'setup file' has been loaded have you?

Or, is this what is happening (and if it is, I'm very surprised it's happing on both HDD's you have and also with both XP and W7 disks)?

The install starts ok, but after windows copies files to the computer and it shuts down that first time to complete the installation. It starts the install process over. It's just in a loop.

If so, here is the best explanation I found:
http://www.techsupportforum.com/microsoft-…ation-loop.html Post #10

The only way to resolve this issue is to set the drive up outside of windows, using a manufacturer's utility. Here's why:

Basically, when you boot to the install cd, windows loads all drivers into memory, scans the system, finds the drive and looks for the MBR and you are given options to setup the drive.

Setup then writes a permanent boot.ini to control all subsequent boots, copies temporary setup files and writes a temporary line to boot.ini that directs the next boot to complete the setup routine.

Setup then reboots as it is supposed to, reads boot.ini and is directed to complete the setup. Setup completes, temp files and the temporary line in boot.ini are erased and you should have a working xp install. In this instance, setup went south for whatever reason, and the temporary files and boot.ini line were not erased. As such, on every boot/reboot boot.ini tells setup to install files.

The only way to stop the loop is to setup the drive using the manufacturer's utility and get rid of boot.ini. Windows/windows setup can’t do it because boot.ini always takes control of the boot process before windows is started. It doesn't matter if you boot from cd or hard drive. Setup reads the MBR, then looks at boot.ini and boot.ini tells windows for what to do next.

Sounds about right, as all references to this problem elsewhere suggesting trying to rewrite or repair the boot ini. file.from the OS repair function did not work. Completely wiping the hard drives back to factory state would be the simplest solution if there is not something wrong with them.


Cheers,
Lee

The install starts ok, but after windows copies files to the computer and it shuts down that first time to complete the installation. It starts the install process over. It's just in a loop. DIN DING DING yes but one of the hd is bad i tried restrating the boot.ini did not work i need to find a free disk

wait which one do i need i have a hatich hd

Ok, it sounds like this is happening:

The install starts ok, but after windows copies files to the computer and it shuts down that first time to complete the installation. It starts the install process over. It's just in a loop.

I'm not sure what you mean by "i need to find a free disk".

Cheers,
Lee

a disk to download it to.i have to put it on a disk dont i?

ok am cofused. what do i do, now that we know whats worng am?

If you meant Hitachi hard drive support tools, they can be found here:
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/dft-linux-readme.htm

None of them are simple to use though.

yes the Hitachi hard drive so what do i just download this and put it on a disk then run it in the OSless pc with HD in it?