Installing older HDD with an OS on it to a new system

I just put together a new system, and I'm using an older HDD that already has an operating system on it (Win98). When I start the computer, it just hangs on the Win98 startup logo. I'm able to get to the desktop if I use Safe-Mode, but what I'm really wanting to do is install a different OS on it, either Win2000 or WinXP. If I try to boot-up from the CD-Rom, it hangs on the Win98 logo, how can I correct this. Should I fdisk the HDD, if so, how? I've changed the boot-up order in the BIOS to boot first with the CD-Rom, but then I end up getting an error message during the Win2000 install, "Disk I/O error: Status=00008000".

Help please... :confused:

Last time I encountered that problem I went to www.bootdisk.com and picked up a bootdisk program. Started the machine and used the FDISK from the bootdisk.

Another option is to consider using a low-level format utility usually offered on the website of the HDD manufacturer.

It's likely the devices in the computer that are new to HDD that are causing the conflict.

if your trying to boot from the cd-rom , the boot process should never get to a win logo.
did you go into bios and change the boot sequence??
and and xp install disk should boot from cd-rom regardless

The best way is to Fdisk and Format. This is what I use;

If you don't have a Boot Disk, you can make one, go to "Start" - "Settings" - "Control Panel" & select "Add/Remove Programs", select the "Startup Disk" tab, follow the instructions.
NOTE: Dos Command number to use is in Brackets ( ), Boot Disk must be in A: drive at all times.
To get into FDisk, just type "FDisk" (without the quotes) at the A: prompt, if you're asked "Do you wish to enable large Disk Support", answer yes, this will make your HDD "Fat 32"
Warning Aways make sure you have made a copy of all the important data you have made(documents, pictures etc), FDisk will completely erase all data on your Hard-Drive
Deleting Partitions
If your drive is one partition, only do steps 1, 4 & 5
1. ( 3 ) Delete Partition or Logical Dos Drive
2. ( 3 ) Delete Logical Dos Drives in the Extended Dos Partition
3. ( 2 ) Delete Extended Dos Partition
4. ( 1 ) Delete Primary Dos Partition
5. Esc your way out & re-boot the machine
Creating Partitions
1. ( 1 ) Create Dos Partition or Logical Dos Drive
2. ( 1 ) Creat Primary Dos Partition
3. Choose No to the next question if you want to create extra partitions & go to step 4, if you don't want extra partitions go to step 9
4. Choose size (in MB's or %) you want C:\ drive to be, enter when done
5. Esc
6. ( 1 ) Create Dos Partition or Logical Dos Drive
7. ( 2 ) Create Extended Dos Partition ( just hit enter for the default number shown, you get to enter the size/s for your extra partitions in the next step)
8. Choose size (in MB's or %) you want each partition you want, ie: D:\ E:\ F:\ etc
9. Esc
10. ( 2 ) Set Active Partition
11. Choose Partition 1
12. Esc your way out & re-boot the machine, then Format each new partition you have created, you do this by typing "Format" drive letter : eg: prompt format C: (with a space between the Format command & the drive letter)

Thanks everyone for those instructions, I got it going now. Couldn't have done it without ya'll...