help system failure

[BOSTONBEATDOWNS]

help bros,

i just bought this laptop, im trying to install windows xp. now my question is that when i attempt to run windows xp, it says sytem failure. i tried reformating my hard drive, also installing it while windows was 98 was in operation, i just f ' n confussed. bros can you help me? also this computer is a pentium 3 but when i do a check it show it as a pentium 2, is it true that windows just doesnt recognize the system? thanks bros

[kloter1]

well at what point does the sys failure happen?, during bootup or while logging into windows? you may have a screwed hard drive. how much memory does it have?

[BOSTONBEATDOWNS]

6 gig of memory 512mb 800mhz pentium 3, it happens when i try running window xp

[Elysium]

6 gig of memory 512mb 800mhz pentium 3, it happens when i try running window xp

you may have a corrupt installation disk, ive changed discs before and it works fine.

on another note, 6gig hdd... is there really any point installing xp?

[arthurb999]

Is it a full version or an upgrade version...