need help before installing

[carozy]

I have a Windows XP with no hard drive so last night I bought a 1 terabyte SATA internal hard drive and plugged it in, connected keyboards, etc. and I got an error message (something like "Setup problem or error in disk, replace disk and press any key"). I want to install Ubuntu Studio and no need for Windows. I'd appreciate any suggestions to point me what could be the problem (if there is one) or if I should go ahead and try installing Ubuntu Studio. Not sure if I should try returning the hard drive and need a different one?? or..?? Thanks in advance for any help.

[Hakunka-Matata]

Hi, Welcome to the forums. Please provide more details.
What are you using to boot with? Ubuntu liveCD?, WindowsXP install disk?

If the only HDD is a new 1TB platter disk, then you should be looking at the partitioning of that disk before you install any Operating System to it. A good way to proceed would be to boot an Ubuntu install disk, then use ubuntu's gparted program to partition the disk in preparation for installing the system.

[carozy]

Thank you for your reply.

I am not using anything to boot with. (Did I mention I am not tech savvy?) So that may be the problem. This was a computer from my work that they retired so they gave it to me without the hard drive. So I thought I just had to put in the hard drive and turn it on, which is what I did.

Is it possible to order an Ubuntu Studio install disk and have it shipped to me? Where would I do that? I will have to look around.

Then I will try to follow your directions for partitioning the disk before installing Ubuntu Studio.

Thanks.

[carozy]

I forgot to mention I don't have Ubuntu on there. Just the hard drive from the store.