[Wylug-help] strange hard drive problem

[Mike Goodman]

Andreas Erbe wrote:

> the drive appears to be faulty , but , it is posible to install linux
on it
> without any problems at all , so its not a hardware problem , even all
the
> drive tests show no faults , but a windows install on it will fail to
boot

Not sure I understand what is going on here. Was the HDD received by you
with Windoze already installed? Were your attempts to reinstall from a
seemingly pristine CD/DVD?

If so, have you tried installing from another CD/DVD (perhaps borrowed?
- just use your own original M$ number)? i.e. is it possible the media
you tried to use is corrupt, rather than the HDD?

HTH Mike
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