"Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer"

Welcome to Microsoft's Windows XP Professional Install step by step, this is to help guide you through a windows install when you can't find the hard drive, or I doesn't seem to be available .

This will give you an idea on how to do this when and if the time arises for you to either reinstall the operating system, install for the first time or upgrade your present operating system. This install guide is fully graphical and will take you through each step of the installation.

The error you will usually get is pictured below, but remember windows will pick up card readers, and other hard drives also.

What you will require to do this walkthrough is

1. A Windows XP Professional CD

2. A Computer with CD-ROM access

3. A Computer with a floppy drive

4. A Blank floppy disk.

To start this Windows install. First check that the first boot device in your system BIOS is set to the CD-ROM Drive.

( To find out how to access the BIOS please refer to your motherboard manual or the manufacturer of your Computer. (The system bios can usually be entered on boot, usually by pressing the F1, F2, F8, F10 or DEL key. Make sure you save the settings before exiting))

If you are unsure or don't want to enter the BIOS then just test the computer by putting the CD-ROM in the drive and reboot your computer. This is the recommended way to install windows.

**For more information, http://www.windowsreinstall.com

**It'll show you step by step how to configure hard disk drive on your computer.