win xp wont install

[trance565]

ok, my hdd is ded, i tried installin win xp on it and it couldnt format, so i used my 40 gig and took my 80 out completley. now when i install win xp, it copies all the files, and prepares win xp, but when it restarts, it wont find the os so i gotta boot from cd, THEN i have to reinstall XP again, and now im in a loop ... HELP!

[Computergen]

Is this a legal copy of Windows?

[Mental Liberator]

oh dude, if its overclocked reset it on the mobo jumpers and then try

[trance565]

i reset the bios settings to default, so its not OCd anymore, and it's my dad's frends copy, ment for use on 2 comps, tho ive installed it on like 4 just fine