Help me please

I was having problems with a Windows 98 machine so I decided to reformat the
>drive and put windows xp on it. Now I can't get the os to install, it just
>hangs up every time. I have used a boot disk and everything and I get
>several different error messages. Registry problems, ns file system errors
>too. I have also tried to put 2000 on it and the same thing happens and I dont have a windows 98 disk. What do I do from here?

 

xp is bootable from the cd...........make sure your cd rom is 1st boot device(in bios).....boot from the cd,let the drivers install,at the 1st blue screen choose "repair" at the 2nd blue screen choose "install"...you will be taken through the formatting process......from then on its self explanitory......30 minutes and your cooking

 

If you're installing a fresh install, and you get errors during the install, it could be several things. Your hardware may be broken or substandard, or you may have compatibility issues with the O/S you're installing. I'm afraid that "several different error messages" doesn't give us much to go on.