Installed new hard drive on Media Center m7434n now it freezes and hangs up. Help Please

HP Media Center m7434n with Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 installed. It is hanging up and freezing. I have downloaded new drivers, etc but nothing is helping. I am a novice and 80 yrs old. Please help.
Thanks, bjh

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