I had a virus so I removed the HD and connected the HD to a usb external device and formatted.
This is where it all started. 5 days later.
Placed OS XP Pro disc into drive and would not boot.
I have used a XP Pro boot floppy which I setup from another PC.
Th-es failed.
I typed in [dir hal.dll/s] prompt, the result file not found
I have used the Windowes 6 boot floppy and i get to the end ASKS for the OS CD insert press enter NOTHING happens.
I do not have service pack 1.
I have used Dariks Boot & nuke.formatted then insert OS disc result this Bootable CD dos not exist.
I have tried XP home disc the same results.I have inserted a floppy into drive FIX NTLDR missing and the information dos not *censored* up so I can replace the files.
I have tried some thing from the forum but no luck.
Can you give me some help that will work.Have you tried using AUTOMATED System Recovery from the OS CD? What are the specifications for your COMPUTER?

Gizmo73512 Meg Ram
Pentium 3
40 Gig HD
I nthink 1.6MHz CPU
With system Recovery OS Cd
With the HD formatted with Dariks Boot and Nuke. There is nothing to recover is this correct.
How do you do this with HD formatted.
I am not familiar with this procedure.
Greg