Question Splash Screen when HDD is connected

[Kekkuccio]

So, my computer is very old (2008) did not hold well windows 7, so I decided to bring it to Windows XP.
After the installation, the message "error starting the operating system" appeared.
Ok... I reboot the computer and try to reinstall. Splash screen, locked, I couldn’t do anything, not even the, tab, f10, nothing...
I thought of unplugging the sata date cable of the HDD, and it gave me access to the BIOS, I tried to boot USB with windows 11 setup, and again the setup of Windows XP to check where the problem was. The two setups were done correctly, I am convinced that the problem is the HDD.
The HDD has two partitions, C: (100MB) and D: (230kMB), 250GB total, I think that the file system is corrupted, or that in C: there is some information that goes against those in D:, actually I formatted only D:C: was about 50MB available on 100MB.
I also tried resetting the CMOS, it didn’t help...

 

[rgd1101]

xp need about 1GB.
that 100MB is not C.
what the system spec? could be xp don't have driver support for the hardware

 

[Kekkuccio]

xp need about 1GB.
that 100MB is not C.
what the system spec? could be xp don't have driver support for the hardware

MOBO: P5GC-MX/1333
CPU: Pentium Dual Core
RAM: 1024MB

I believe those 100MB were C: because in the installation of Windows XP he marked me C: and D: as partitions

 

[Kekkuccio]

So... some idea?

 

[SkyNetRising]

So... some idea?

Clean the drive and reinstall.

 

[Kekkuccio]

and how do I do this? on the disk now there is no OS, when it is connected I cannot use the BIOS

 

[SkyNetRising]

Connect the drive to another working pc with USB to sata adapter and clean the drive.

Or install windows on another drive and then do the same thing.

 

[rgd1101]

could be the hdd failed. try a new one

 

[Kekkuccio]

could be the hdd failed. try a new one
[/CITAZIONE]

I don't have a new HDD, I will try as SkyNet said

 

[Kekkuccio]

I only have one of those old converters, you know ... those boxes that you put the HDD in, is that okay?

Connect the drive to another working pc with USB to sata adapter and clean the drive.

Or install windows on another drive and then do the same thing.
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[SkyNetRising]

I only have one of those old converters, you know ... those boxes that you put the HDD in, is that okay?

Probably ok.

Can you show a photo of that converter box of yours?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

 

[Kekkuccio]

Probably ok.

Can you show a photo of that converter box of yours?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

Google "mediacom m-hdez usb2.0 sata enclosure", it's the first image

 

[SkyNetRising]

Looks fine. Should work, if it is not broken.

https://www.tuxjournal.net/mediacom-presenta-i-dischi-esterni-m-hdez-usb-20/#!prettyPhoto

 

[Kekkuccio]

Ok, I'm trying

 

[Kekkuccio]

Ok, It works!
HDD is on its PC