Changed harddrive message: windows setup could not configure

First - re-seat the hard disk and reboot the computer. If the computer does not boot up then reboot and go into the BIOS configuration to see if the BIOS detects the hard drive. If it doesn't detect the hard drive then it could be faulty.
Then the hard drive needs to be replaced in the computer/laptop, Windows installed and the computer or laptop's device drivers plus your programs etc. to get a functioning computer/laptop again.

First - re-seat the hard disk and reboot the computer. If the computer does not boot up then reboot and go into the BIOS configuration to see if the BIOS detects the hard drive. If it doesn't detect the hard drive then it could be faulty.
Then the hard drive needs to be replaced in the computer/laptop, Windows installed and the computer or laptop's device drivers plus your programs etc. to get a functioning computer/laptop again.

OPERATING SYSTEM. That would be Windows.

You are in BIOS Setup, and shouldn't be in there.

Computer OFF. (Press the Power On button, and hold it for 10 seconds until the computer turns off; if it is on)

Press the Power On button, and hold it in. Hold for a count of 10 seconds. let go. Do this same procedure 2 more times.

If the Power On LED light blinks, when you press the Power On button for the third time; hold for ten seconds, let go; do it again.
Keep pressing until the Power On LED light doesn't blink on.

This resets CMOS Error Codes, and resets BIOS Setup back to the factory default settings.

Operating system error is solved by installing the Restoration Disk/s, and when asked choose Repair. (Non-Destructive Installation)
If this doesn't solve the problem, you have a bad harddrive data cable, or a bad harddrive.

Regards,
joecoolvette

Did you do a hard drive swap from another computer? That's what this sounds like. Installs are system specific, and can not be swapped between two different chipsets.
If this is not what has happened, then you're potentially trying to install windows on something that does not meet the minimum system requirements (Win7 64bit on a machine with less than 2GB RAM?) and should either beef up the machine or use a lesser version of the operating system.

To determine whether your PC supports hardware virtualization:

Step 1. Does my PC have a CPU with support for hardware virtualization?

Download and run the Hardware-Assisted Virtualization Detection Tool

If you receive the message This computer does not have hardware-assisted virtualization, your computer does not meet the hardware requirement for Windows Virtual PC, but you can still use Windows 7 XP Mode by running this hotfix. Be aware that XP Mode will run much better if hardware-assisted virtualization can be enabled.

If you receive the message Hardware-assisted virtualization is not enabled on this computer, go on to Step 2 below.

If you receive the message This computer is configured with hardware-assisted virtualization, download and install Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode.

Step 2. Does my PC BIOS support hardware virtualization, and is it turned on?

Instructions to turn on hardware virtualization in your PC BIOS are specific to OEM models. It is important that after changing your BIOS settings the PC is completely shut down at the power switch before restarting so that the new BIOS settings can take place.

Examples for some models of some computer manufacturer's BIOS settings are below:

Sample instructions for your PC

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Dell systems

Depress the F12 key when boot menu text appears at startup

Select BIOS setup and depress the Enter key

Using the mouse, expand the Virtualization Support menu item by clicking on the plus to the left of Virtualization Support and select Virtualization

Check the Enable Intel Virtualization Technology checkbox

Click Apply

Click Exit

Fully shut down (power off), wait a few seconds, and restart your computer

HP systems

Depress Esc key when prompted at startup

Depress the F10 key to Configure BIOS

Scroll to System Configuration using the arrow keys

Select Virtualization Technology and depress the Enter key

Select Enabled and depress the Enter key

Depress the F10 key to save and exit

Select Yes and depress the Enter key

Fully shut down (power off), wait a few seconds, and restart your computer

Lenovo ThinkPad systems

Depress the blue ThinkVantage key when prompted at startup

Depress the F1 key to enter the BIOS setup utility

Using the arrow keys, scroll to Config and depress the Enter key

Scroll to CPU and depress the Enter key

Scroll to Intel Virtualization Technology and depress the Enter key

Select Enabled and depress the Enter key

Depress Enter key to continue

Depress F10 key to save and exit

Select Yes and depress the Enter key

Fully shut down (power off), wait a few seconds, and restart your computer

Acer

PCs capable of supporting Windows XP Mode have already been enabled and do not require additional configuration.

Asus

PCs capable of supporting Windows XP Mode have already been enabled and do not require additional configuration.

Samsung

PCs capable of supporting Windows XP Mode have already been enabled and do not require additional configuration.

Panasonic

Depress the F2 key when boot menu text appears at startup

Select Advanced menu in Setup Utility

Change "Intel Virtualization Technology" setting from Disable to Enable

Depress F10 to exit Setup Utility

Select Yes in confirmation menu

Depress Enter to exit confirmation menu.

Please note the instructions above may not work in all cases and consulting with your computer manufacturer may be necessary. Additionally, we expect hardware virtualization to become more available when Windows 7 is shipped, particularly in business-class PCs. For those PCs that come pre-installed with Windows XP Mode we recommend the computer manufacturer turn on hardware virtualization before shipping the PC.

Once you have confirmed your PC supports hardware virtualization
Download and install Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode
hope this helps

try another version of vista

its on its way out i would replace it

I would uninstall then re-install RPE. It can't hurt. Sorry I can't help more but I'm going on vacation.

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Your CD is not starting as it is not configured for first boot device. I am not sure on which function should be used to get to Boot Menu however you may want to try using either F2 or F12. Then its all about changing the Boot device fromHard Drive to CD. Once Changed follow the steps mentioned below,

• Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD drive, and then restart the computer.
• Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD drive if you are prompted.
• When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
• Press 1 (One) to select windows XP and then hit enter.
• When you are prompted, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.
• At the command prompt, start typing

COPY D:\i386\ntldr C:\ (Considering that D is your CD Rom Drive)
COPY D:\i386\ntdetect C:\ (a file that may also be missing)

Then rebuild the boot configuration boot.ini file by
Attrib -H -R -S C:\boot.ini (if not found skip the next line)
DEL C:\boot.ini
BootCfg /Rebuild

Once all these steps are completed make to change the boot device to hard drive from CD rom.

I have a older poweredge 2300 i get the following message run program setup.