I have a spare pc which im trying to install windows on.
Its 5 yrs old and i had to replace the hdd on it.
I have a copy of windows xp which im trying to install on it to no avail.
The cd doesnt boot up automatically even though i have selected to boot from cdrom in the bios.
So i tried to run a windows 98 boot disc to get cdrom support - in order to browse the windows xp cd and run setup.exe - but the fdd doesnt light up at all.
I tried the cable around the other way but then the green light on the fdd is steady, so the cable must be connected correctly?
I tried the fdd from my other pc in the spare but i get the same problem, even though it works fine in this!
I really want to get windows installed on this spare so if anyone can help it would be really sppreciated.

Thanks