Installing operating system onto formatted (erased) Hard Drive

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I have Windows XP Home Edition v. 2002. I unfortunitly formatted my desktop
hard drive using my laptop (don't ask). I assume this will be like building
a new computer if that's even possible. I don't have a boot disk or
anything.

Luckly my MSI mother board (MS-6712 v. 1.0) reconizes my monitor. I have
F11, DEL:Setup etc. options on my screen, however it does not reconize my IBM
SK-8806 Keyboard. I don't know if it needes drivers or what. I have the
ability to put info on the desktop hard drive using my laptop if I need to.

If I am unable to access using my keyboard I assume my compter is junk.
Thank you for time, humbly.
 
Have you tried a different keyboard? You could get a USB to PS2
Adaptor and use the PS2 connection on your motherboard.
 
Yes, I have two keyboards with both connections. I have tried both. Thank
you for your reply, Glenn
 
From what I understand when you get to the F11, DEL Setup options on
the screen it freezes there? You can't use the Keyboard but the Mouse is
Ok?
Make sure your hard drive is connected correctly. Red Stripe in
Ribbon Cable facing White Molex Power Connector.
 
The screen is black and only shows my motherboard and processor info with
keyboard options. My mouse light is on, but I can't use my mouse until I get
my XP operating system loaded on my blank hard drive.

I need the keyboard to do one of the following option: DEL: Setup, F11: boot
mode, etc. to load my operating system. Thank you for your reply........
 
GS Mobile said:
The screen is black and only shows my motherboard and processor info with
keyboard options. My mouse light is on, but I can't use my mouse until I
get
my XP operating system loaded on my blank hard drive.

I need the keyboard to do one of the following option: DEL: Setup, F11:
boot
mode, etc. to load my operating system. Thank you for your reply........
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GS Mobile:
Although it's a possibility I really don't think this is a keyboard problem.

It's not entirely clear (at least to me) your situation. You've indicated
this problem began when (somehow) you formatted the HDD in your desktop
machine (the one with the problem you're describing). I assume this is (or
was!) the HDD that contained the XP OS, wasn't it? Or is there another HDD
in the system that's involved?

So we're dealing with an empty HDD that once contained the OS. Is that the
situation?

If so, obviously the *only* solution is to install the XP OS onto that HDD
(assuming there are no other hardware-type problems involved here). But you
say you do not have an XP OS installation CD. So how were you proposing to
install the OS onto that HDD even assuming you could access the disk?

But I may be misunderstanding your problem...
Anna

P.S.
I would guess that if you keep tapping the Delete key just as the machine
begins its boot process you can access the motherboard's BIOS. But I don't
know what value that would be if we're dealing here with a blank HDD and no
OS. But again, perhaps I misunderstand your situation.
 
I agree with Anna, that I don't think it's a Keyboard problem.
To have both your PS2 and USB connectors go flaky is highly
unlikely.
Also, when you say you have WinXP Home Edition do you
mean that you have the WinXP CD?
 
Yes, correct, the blank desktop HDD used to have my XP OS on it. I do own a
XP OS CD.
I am thinking of hooking the blank HDD to my laptop, and uploaded a boot
disk straight to the blank HDD. Or puting a blank CD in my laptop and create
a boot CD from my laptop to use in my desktop CD ROM. Thank you for your
ideas...
 
Good News I have a keyboard and access to my MS-6712 motherboard BIOS. Can I
do anything in my BIOS to get it to load my XP OS onto my blank HDD. Do I
change my boot sequency?
 
GS Mobile said:
Yes, correct, the blank desktop HDD used to have my XP OS on it. I do own
a
XP OS CD.
I am thinking of hooking the blank HDD to my laptop, and uploaded a boot
disk straight to the blank HDD. Or puting a blank CD in my laptop and
create
a boot CD from my laptop to use in my desktop CD ROM. Thank you for your
ideas...
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GS Mobile:
I honestly can't comprehend your proposed "plan of action", so we'll give
this one more try...

Is there any reason why you simply can't install the XP OS onto your "blank"
HDD using the XP OS installation CD? What is stopping you from simply doing
that?

Why are you considering using your laptop in this process? What has the
laptop got to do with installing the XP OS onto your desktop machine? Am I
missing something here?
Anna
 
Yes at this point I agree with you. Now that my keyboard is working.
However when I put the XP OS in my CD Rom and turn on the computer I get a
black screen:
Press any key to boot from CD............
NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart

When restart I get the same message. Thank you for you time and reply...
 
I got it....it is installing my XP OS....I just had to hit any key before the
missing NTDLR came. Good to go, thank you very much for all the help and
support. Thank you, thank you...............
 
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