My hd already have xp pro sp2 on it .still windows want detect it why?

can i manualy add my hd or something like that?????

My hd already have xp pro sp2 on it .still windows want detect it why?microsoft exchange

I don't understand your question. Maybe you don't even understand it.

Ok, if you are using a computer successfully, you ALREADY HAVE an operating system on it.

So, what exactly is "it" when you say "still windows won't detect it"? Your HD or xp pro sp2????

Did you insert a HD with a copy of xp already on it? Or does you computer just not recognize the fact that you put a new hard drive in?

Ok, if XP doesn't recognize a hard drive, just do this:

1) Make SURE your jumper is placed in the SLAVE position

2) Make sure everything is plugged in correctly... cables and power

3) Make sure you have the correct drivers for your dard drive

Now, if you put in a hard drive with xp pre-installed, it will just plain not work. Why? Because your master boot record indicates that you are ALREADY using a different windows from a different hard drive. AND since it was pre-installed, it would have beem preinstalled on ANOTHER COMPUTER. That means that it ONLY INSTALLED the hardware for the OTHER computer onto that hard drive. In other words, it won't recognize THIS computer.

If you want to run 2 versions of windows on the same computer, you must:

1) Have two hard drives OR partition the hard drive into the correct partitions

2) Install (from YOUR computer) both operating systems in their rightful places (one in each HD or partition)

Now, with that being said, running a duel-boot machine is a VERY advanced thing to do. DO NOT attempt it unless you have READ ALL ABOUT IT and KNOW what you are doing.

Hope that helps!!!

My hd already have xp pro sp2 on it .still windows want detect it why?windows vista ultimate internet explorer

can't detect your system or can't detect your harddrive? try to remove the cables and attatch it again. To test if your pc detects hd try pressing delete button when starting up and boot to bios, you can check your hd if its detected it there. If your system can't be detected, you might have to install your system again which may be caused by corruption of files or other reasons.
have you set the hd to boot off that one in the bios under hard drives? but it is because the bootloader isnt engaing.if you installed it on that machine its probably because the bios doesnt know what drive windows is on

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthr...

you probaly need to change the jumper settings on the drive if its on a different cable as it wont necesaily be the main boot drive
what is hd- hard disk ???

you dont need to add hard disk drivers for windows xp. but if you are using external hard disk, which is non plug and play, they you should install drivers for that device.