How do I install Windows XP on a new hard drive?

I have an old Gateway 504GR pc with Windows XP home edition. I want to install the hard drive to an Alienware X51 pc. I know it sounds silly, but I want to do this. The HDD is 250gb. ...show more

I think my friend's computer hard drive is broken since it won't boot up an it has an PXE E61 media error. If she buys a new hard drive can she use an windows xp upgrade cd (since that is what was on her old hard drive) to install on the new hard drive...

new windows 7 comp with itb hard drive. has room for second hard drive. can i install 1? a second hard drive from xp with backup data acronis, 2 install xp hard drive with with all programs and transfer info to new computer??

My hard hard drive has errors on it I want the information on it just not the errors with windows can somebody suggest how to go about this. If I ghost my old Hard drive does that bring the old windows to?

First time doing this. i have an hp dv6000 series laptop and my hard drive died so i need to replace. i bought a new hard drive and installed it myself but i cant install windows xp in it. is it because the windows dvd is for a dell and not compatible...

There was a problem with an old hard drive in a netbook machine that operated windows xp. I managed to back up all important files. But when I install the new drive I keep getting an error code of 0x0000007b ... The hard drive has absolutely nothing...

am planning to buy a new PC and i don't want to pay 100 bucks for a new windows, and they told me that they would give me a formated hard drive only so i was wondering if i could just install windows xp by just putting a windows xp CD on the CD-ROM?...

i have a dell inspiron e 1505 1g of ram dual core processor cd dvd burner and i messed up my hard drive by downloading a virus and now cant install anything at all and it will only run in safe mode wont boot normally goes to blue screen of death and...