Ok heres what happened, I have a hp pavilion and my hd dies in it, so i bought a new hd from a store(not from hp). So i install the new hd and format the drive,but now after I put my hp install disc in it does not reconise the system, so what should i do? buy a new copy of xp? thx in advance.

Get a CD of Windows XP from a friend and use license from your sticker, go to www.hp.com to get all drivers updated.

You should be able to use your existing install disk and license no problem. I do this for a living and have no problems using a hard drive from anywhere on any system whether it be DELL, IBM, HP, or any other brand name or clone.

What messages are you getting if any? What exactly happens? Are you able to boot from CD?

Thanks guys, you are lifesavers.

Edit - wrong thread.