Windows XP Does Not Respond at "Setup Is Starting Windows XP" Message
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310760&Product=winxp
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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| Carey,
| In my original post the XP cd starts but it hangs up
| (please re-read) and thein lies the problem. How can I
| get the XP cd to continue?....DBG
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >[In preparing to remove W2K from old C and load XP on
| the new disk I
| >changed the old C drive from primary to logical
| with "PM".]
| >
| >Therein lies the problem....you should have made it
| a "primary partition".
| >
| >You need to follow these instructions:
| >
| > The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the
| tools necessary
| >to partition and format your drive. Follow this
| procedure and allow
| >Windows XP to partition and format your drive:
| >
| >NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all
| your peripheral hardware
| > devices, except the monitor, mouse and
| keyboard, before installing XP.
| >
| >NOTE: If you have an internal Zip Drive installed,
| physically disconnect the
| > EIDE and power cable to it before
| proceeding, otherwise your main
| > hard drive may not be assigned the
| customary C: drive letter.
| > After installing Windows XP, you may then
| reconnect it.
| >
| >1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first
| bootable device".
| >
| > ===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
| > ===>
|
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
| >
| >2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and
| reboot your computer.
| >3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow
| the instructions.
| >4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to
| delete all the existing
| > Windows partitions on C:, then create a new
| partition, then format the primary
| > partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to
| install Windows XP.
| >
| >5. Clean Install Windows XP
| >
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
| >
| > [Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
| >
| >6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn
| on XP's Firewall.
| > ==>
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
| >
| >7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows
| Update website
| > and download the available "Critical Updates".
| >
| >8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and
| visit the support website
| > of the manufacturer of the computer to download
| and install any
| > available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as
| video adapter
| > and audio drivers.
| >
| >9. If you happen to run into any installation
| difficulties, use the following resources:
| >
| > How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During
| Installation
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=kb;EN-US;310064
| >
| > Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
| >
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm
| >
| > [Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]
| >
| >--
| >Carey Frisch
| >Microsoft MVP
| >Windows XP - Shell/User
| >
| >Be Smart! Protect your PC!
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
| >
| >---------------------------------------------------------
| --------------------------
| >
| message:
| > | >
| >|I have a Pent.II, with 2 HD's, (4.3GB-old with C drive
| >| and W2K and new 68GB). I partitioned the 2nd
| >| (w/Partition Magic-"PM") with another primary drive
| (to
| >| load XP) and 5 other logical drives. In preparing to
| >| remove W2K from old C and load XP on the new disk I
| >| changed the old C drive from primary to logical
| >| with "PM". When the system rebooted no operating
| system
| >| was found. I DID NOT MAKE A prior W2K BACKUP!! I
| assumed
| >| that since the CD was the first bootable device I
| could
| >| use the XP disk to load the new OS. ...Well the system
| >| did boot via the CD but has been stalled at the "SETUP
| IS
| >| CONFIGURING YOUR HARDWARE SYSTEM....." and there it
| just
| >| hangs. I can use another backup floppy from a previous
| ME
| >| OS to get to A and the new C on the 68GB Disk, but
| after
| >| that I'm stuck. I do need help ...VERY badly.
| >| .....Thanks to anyone who can solve this dilemma....DBG
| >.
| >
