Problem with xp upgrade

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I am trying to upgrade from windows 98 se to home edition xp. My laptop (winbook xl3 ) meets all the requirements for the upgrade( speed /space) even I did got the latest bios but here is the funny thing. when I put the xp cd I get a wire frame on the screen( just a boarder) and the computer freezes. I tried restarting but nothing, the same thing happens again. I would appreciate any help thanks
 
Did you set the bios to boot from the cd first? If yes , did you run the XP
upgrade advisor ? Jym


nick said:
I am trying to upgrade from windows 98 se to home edition xp. My laptop
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(winbook xl3 ) meets all the requirements for the upgrade( speed /space)
even I did got the latest bios but here is the funny thing. when I put the
xp cd I get a wire frame on the screen( just a boarder) and the computer
freezes. I tried restarting but nothing, the same thing happens again. I
would appreciate any help thanks
 
Greetings --

Have you made sure that your PC's hardware components are capable
of supporting WinXP? There's much more to it than merely meeting
WinXP's requirements for CPU speed, amount of RAM and hard drive
space. This information will be found at the PC's manufacturer's web
site, and on Microsoft's Hardware Compatibility List:
(http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp) Additionally, run
Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor (It's on the installation CD.) 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 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

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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Thanks for replying. I did the bios upgrade using a floppy disk as per winbook instructions
I did never do any other settings. I have no clue what is the xp upgrade advisor. Is that another cd that I have to buy before install the xp home edition. thanks again for your time
 
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