Model is a desk top, Packard Bell I Media 5093, bought mid-2002.
CPU Intel Pentium 4processor 2.53GHz
512Mb DDR Ram
DVD-ROM and CD read/write drives
64Mb GeForce 4, MX 440 graphics
Just replaced 80Gb hard drive with a Hitachi Deskstar HDD, 160Gb
Partioned and formatted HDD, put in Win XP CD to load and on booting get:
"Boot record from CD Rom Not Found
Boot record from IDE-0.. OK
Invalid system disk
replace and press any key"
BIOS sees the new HDD as Primary Master drive, also the CD & DVD drives.
Freezing the screen during start up has the following in ref to Primary master "UltraDMA Mode 6, S.M.A.R.T capable but disabled"
I do not have Win XP floppies only CD and this laptop is not capable of making floppies though I do have a couple of USB memory sticks. No cabling for linking laptop to PC.
Any pointers/ideas/ lend of a crash-axe appreciated. Especially ideas in simple terms.
PS All IDE/ power leads checked & look tight & fitted OK