I am trying to install Windows XP on a newer HP Pavilion laptop. The CD-ROM seems a little 'flaky' & I get errors about a file not found on the CD about 2\3 of the way through the installation.

I have an AMD Soyo KT600 mobo that has SATA but no integrated drivers.<BR><BR>I think it would be useful to know how to reformat and reinstall Windows XP without taking the CD-ROM drive out of the ...