Replaced bad drive. Doesn't find new drive when

Sounds like your hard drive needs to be replaced. If you have been in the computer lately, check to be sure the hard drive wasn't disconnected by mistake. If it is then you may have a bad drive. Why were you replacing the operating system (XP) for PC problems of this nature you will need to provide the circumstances leading up to this point. Probably best to find someone who can look at it in person.

Try simple first. When booting, AND BEFORE the XP logo, press f8 repeatedly until you see the boot options menu. If you miss it, you will see the xp loading logo, if so, restart and try again. From the boot menu, try the "boot with last known good configuration" option. If that doesn't fix it, re-boot, f8, and try the "safe mode" option. If it boots with any of these methods, do a full shut down and re-start again normally.
If that doesn't get it to boot normally, I would do the following. (I would, but you should only try this if you have a good understanding of windows and needed programs installing, ram replacement, hard drive repair/replacement and internal computer wiring)
Now, if your computer worked fine, then suddenly started this loop, I dont think it a bios problem. I expect you might have a hardware problem. Did you change any hardware very recently? Sometimes that stops windows from loading. Or, you could try changing the ram and retry, could be bad ram. But I think it is a hard drive issue. I think you will have to reload windows and/or replace the hard drive.
To safeguard your info, you should replace the main hard drive with another drive, load windows fully on it, then add the original drive back in as a slave/secondary drive, and retreive your personal info and files from it. Your needed programs will have to be re-installed on the newer windows drive. When you get all your files copied over (use copy and paste, not cut and paste), you can format the old drive and use it as storage, or just format and keep for the next time, or sell it. I would also run a "drive fitness program" to test it for bad sectors.
Or, if you dont need anything from your windows, you could format and install from the xp install cd. If it loads and runs, the drive is probably ok (I would still test it for bad sectors), or, if it cant load because of errors, the drive is probably bad. Retry with a new drive.

download drivers for them and load them

That problem is from HDD, It can be bad sector on MBR \ on line for boot record\. Change your hard disk , if it in warranty , will be well.

I'm just encountering this exact same problem. Did you find a solution? I'm on Windows 7.

There is a good possabilty that the drive is bad and you might have to replace it with a new one
you can get a new one at NewEgg.com for less then 20.00 Before you order one see if iis SATA or ATA Sata has a small red strap cable attiching it to the mother ATA has a large cable about1.5 inches wide and it is very easy to install

pull memory sticks replace them.may work.if its not reading drive cable could be bad or motherboard itself

bad hard drive, replace drive

Files copy errors during the XP installation process are often an indication of BAD RAM.

If you have dual RAM modules, try install with 1 memory module installed

Your new hard drive has a name, like Seagate, Western Digtail, bla, bla... Go to the Mfg's web site for your drive. Download the bootable floppy disk manager setup utilities. If you have a floppy disk drive. If you don't have a floppy drive most Mfg's allow you to make a bootable CD. Lastly or maybe I should have mentioned this first. Make sure your drive is pinned out correctly. I'm only guessing you bought an IDE drive which has a jumper for setting the drive as a master or a slave or a master with a slave.