Windows wont Reformat

[trs629]

Reformating Error (0x000007B)

When I try to reformat windows xp on my computer it wont allow me and goes straight away to an error message. When I attempt to reformat I am using the disk provided by dell. The error is 0x000007B. The process starts like normal when I insert disk while Windows is running then continue to start-up interface after it automatically restarts then after it finishes loading everything right before the partition screen the error appears. I have tried to start the disk straight from the start but no luck.

Computer Specs:
Dell XPS 710 H2C
x6800 @ 2.94 GHz
WDC WD1600ADFS-75SLR2

 

[Nodsu]

You have either a bad hard drive or bad RAM. Test both.

 

[plasma dragon00]

try DBAN

this will completely zero fill the hard drive, and then after that, you can just reinstall xp. make sure you back up your data first!!!