Tryint to reinstall Windows xp but cannont format partition it during installation. Recovery console will format the thought.

do format

Results CHKDSK says "volume appears to contain one or more unrecoverable problems". Trying to reinstall XP on the computer hp pavilion zx5000 laptop, but "XP Setup" (Home Edition) can not format the partition. Recovery console will format the partition, but the habit then "Configuration". So now what? What are my options, if any?

Hello

Check with HP support, their documentation online and ask questions in the forums of HP on the known issues.

Support HP & drivers
http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/support.html

Contact HP
http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html

HP forums
http://h30434.www3.HP.com/PSG/

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Don't forget cables and wiring as much as possible (remove ALL power).

Run these to check the disc - the manufacturer Diagnostic utilities.

(The old 302602 links isn't now valid for Diagnostics links).

Manufacturer diagnostic utilities - run one to your hard drive
http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/hard-drive-support/462298-no-IDE-device-found.html

Corrected list dated 06/09/2010

Fujitsu hard drives: utility of diagnosis here
http://www.Fujitsu.com/EMEA/products/HDD/

Hitachi hard drives: utility of diagnosis here
http://www.HitachiGST.com/support/downloads/

IBM hard drives: use Hitachi utility *.

Toshiba hard drives: use Hitachi or Maxtor utilities

Maxtor hard drives: Diagnostic Utilities here (now SeaGate)
http://www.Seagate.com/www/en-us/support/

Quantum hard drives: use the Maxtor utilities

Seagate hard drives: here Diagnostic utilities
http://www.Seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads

Conner hard drives: use the Seagate utilities

Hard drives Samsung: utility of diagnosis here
http://www.Samsung.com/global/business/HDD/

Hard drives Western Digital: utility of diagnosis here
http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?lang=en

Trial versions of one of these 'might' help.

SpeedFan
http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

HD Tune
http://www.hdtune.com/

I hope this helps.

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