error on install, tried two diff discs

had os issues so i formated (and fdisk/mbr) with a win98 boot disk. ran scandisk and had no errors, when i tried to install xp i got past the scsi driver press f6 and then a couple of files where flew by at the bottom but then i get an error 14 press a key to continue, when i press a key comp reboots. tried another eratil copy of xp and same problem? about to format another driver that i reaqlly dont want to because of data i want on it...any other suggestions?
thanks
sslam

 

Hi sslam
Welcome to the boards. Have you been through the XP Hardware compatibility list to ensure that your system will take XP?

Daizy

 

ive installed xp on the same system twice without problems

 

Not sure about your exact problem but I do know that the 98 fdisk /mbr is useless at best and harmful at worst for an XP system. That command builds a 9X style master boot record and NT systems (NT4/2K/XP) use a completely different one. Fdisk is OK probably but not needed.

My suggestion would be to boot from the XP CD and when you get to the screen, delete any existing partitions, repartition, format NTFS (to make sure all traces of FAT32 are gone since is somewhat resembles FAT32 for 9X) and install.

Also, why are you having to destroy and rebuild this PC so often?