while reinstalling windows xp (no service pack) on ASUS system (M4A88-T, Phenom II processor) I found that it recognises only 131 gb(unknown format) on 500 gb hdd. I proceeded with doing a clean installation on the 131 gb when after reboot I got a black screen. A friend told me that slipstreaming all the service packs into the installation disk might fix it. I did that and again booted from the slipstreamed cd. It now recognised 106 gb as raw and completely free. Some 800 gb free of unknown format and another 256 gb free of unknown format. I proceeded with installing(clean) in the 106 gb raw portion when after reeboot I got a stop error (0x00000007B). I tried to access hdd using lucid puppy live cd but it recognises only the 106 gb partition and no other. I originally had 4 partotions. I have important data on E partition that going by xp was not used for installation. Has all other partitions being unformatted? How can I recover the data? This was a different xp cd from that used before and I have made arrangements to get it. Should I proceed with fresh installation with that one and see if the installed xp can recognise the other partitions?