It told me that the old printer and scanner won't work on XP and the
software
for our digital camera won't work. The software that needs updated
after
XP
installed was microsoft works. If I can do that after XP is installed
then
why isn't it finishing installing. I got to the point where my
computer
restarted and i asked if i wanted to choose either Microsoft XP setup
or
cancel setup and I chose setup. It took me to a screen where a error
popped
up that said: A fatal error has been ecountered that prevents setup
from
continuing. One of the components that windows needs to continue setup
could
not be installed. Manifest Parse Error: An invalid character was
found
in
text content.
:
Then you must not be seeing the splash screen for Windows XP. Insert
XP
from your Windows 98 desktop. Don't boot with it. The top item is
Install,
and I believe the third is Perform Other Tasks, or just Other Tasks.
When
you select that you should see another set of choices, one of which
allows
you to analyze the computer for potential problems before upgrading.
You
can also download the Upgrade Advisor from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/advisor.mspx but it
is
the
same program.
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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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message there is no other task to click on nor is there an Upgrade Advisor.
:
Insert the xp cd while Win98 is running. When the xp splash
appears
click
on Other Tasks and then choose the Upgrade Advisor. Let the UA
create
a
list of things to do before starting the upgrade to XP. When you
have
resolved all of the issues and know what you need to update after
the
upgrade is finished, then turn off your antivirus program and click
on
Install and upgrade Win98 that way. You should not be booting with
the
XP
cd unless you plan to do a clean install (which would wipe out your
data
files and programs). In theory you can upgrade by booting from the
cd
and
making certain choices, but it is not working out.
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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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in
message I have a HP. CPU is AMD Duron 1.3 GHz, 40 GB HD, 256MD RAM. I
got
nothing
hooked up except the mouse, keyboard, and monitor. Does the
speakers
count?
The internal card is Ethernet Card that is hooked up to the Cable
Modem.
Any
Help?
:
Please give some information about your computer. Brand, cpu,
memory,
hard
drive, etc. Also disconnect any external devices except
keyboard,
mouse,
and monitor. Remove any internal cards that you have added
since
buying
the
computer that are not essential to running the computer. XP
will
easily
find and configure them when you connect them after the
installation.
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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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"srichardson8169" <
[email protected]>
wrote
in
message
I am upgrading my desktop computer from Windows 98 First
Edition
to
Windows
XP. I passed the product key part, and it said it was copying
installation
files. An error message popped up on the screen that says: A
required
.DLL,
VRMHCCP_EN .DLL was not found. I want to know how I
can
fix
this
problem and I can finish my installation. It won't let me
finish
my
installation. What can I do?
