Help!!!!CANT INSTALL XP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jay]

I RECENTLY RECIEVED A COMPUTER WITH WIN98,IT HAD A
PROBLEM WITH THE STARTUP IT WOULD FREEZE ON THE STARTUP
SCREEN,I DISABLED EVERYTHING TO THE MINIMUM TO GET IT TO
STARTUP THEN TRIED TO INSTALL XP NOW ITS SAYING NOT
ENOUGH MEMORY OR CORRUPTED FILES ON CD. IT WONT FINISH
THE INSTALLATION.I CAN STILL ACCESS WINDOWS BUT ONLY
THOUGH MS-DOS IN THE REPAIR XP OPTION HELP ME PLZ

 

[Kelly]

Hi Jay,

Caps are really very hard to read. Calm down.

1. Had you run any XP readiness tests before trying?
2. Had to checked to verify if the devices were listed on the HCL?
3. Had you checked system requirements to install XP?

If your answer is no, do so now:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

If you are still having problems and the above items check out, post the
exact verbatim error message in lower case. Good luck!

 

[Plato]

I RECENTLY RECIEVED A COMPUTER WITH WIN98,IT HAD A
PROBLEM WITH THE STARTUP IT WOULD FREEZE ON THE STARTUP
SCREEN,I DISABLED EVERYTHING TO THE MINIMUM TO GET IT TO
STARTUP THEN TRIED TO INSTALL XP NOW ITS SAYING NOT
ENOUGH MEMORY OR CORRUPTED FILES ON CD. IT WONT FINISH
THE INSTALLATION.I CAN STILL ACCESS WINDOWS BUT ONLY
THOUGH MS-DOS IN THE REPAIR XP OPTION HELP ME PLZ

Using an OS upgrade to fix a problamatic OS is a Big NO-NO.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

First of all, please unstick your CapsLock key. Posting in all
caps, as you have done, is the Usenet equivalent of shouting, and is
considered very rude. More importantly, posting in all caps makes the
post very hard to read, further reducing your chances of getting help.

Problems copying files or corrupted files during installation
are most often caused by defective or sub-standard hardware; in order
of likelihood, either RAM, the hard drive, or the motherboard. On
much less frequent occasions, a bad CD or defective CD drive can also
cause this.

Have you made sure that your PC's hardware components are capable
of supporting WinXP? This information will be found at the PC's
manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Windows Catalog:
(http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx) Additionally, run
Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you have any incompatible
hardware components or applications.

You should, before proceeding, take a few minutes to ensure that
there are WinXP device drivers available for all of the machine's
components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed for
Win98/Me. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and run fine
with Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more stringent
hardware quality requirements. This is particularly true of many
models in Compaq's consumer-class Presario product line or HP's
consumer-class Pavilion product line. WinXP, like WinNT and Win2K
before it, is quite sensitive to borderline defective or substandard
hardware (particularly motherboards, RAM and hard drives) that will
still support Win9x.

HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316639

Upgrading to Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm

HOW TO Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation When You
Upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Me
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q310064


Bruce Chambers

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