Setup Freeze

[Guest]

Hi
I'm trying to install Windows XP home edition of a 98 computer. When the
computer gets booted up, it says that setup has been restarted, tries to
install windows xp, but freezes before its complete.
Is there anyway that i can exit the setup, reboot the computer using 98, or
finish installing it properly?
Thanks

 

[Paul Randall]

Hi
I'm trying to install Windows XP home edition of a 98 computer. When the
computer gets booted up, it says that setup has been restarted, tries to
install windows xp, but freezes before its complete.
Is there anyway that i can exit the setup, reboot the computer using 98,
or
finish installing it properly?
Thanks

What is the brand and exact model number of the computer (or motherboard if
it was a custom assembly)? Often you can find manuals, drivers, etc at the
manufacturer's web site. If they don't list Wxp drivers then WXP may give
you extreme problems on that machine.

-Paul Randall

 

[Guest]

Hi
On the computer I'm using right now, I could search for manuals and help
regarding the motherboard, but on the computer that I'm installing XP on, I
have no way to make any changes, because I cannot exit the setup process. Is
there anyway that I can restart setup, and make some changes to simplify the
process, and make it go easier?

 

[Guest]

What does THIS mean?

Trying to set up a Dual-boot with XP and '98?
Use the other computer to download BootitNG (Trial) and make the floppy
version. (You can uninstall BootiNg from the computer afterwards if it isn't
your computer and they don't want it.)
Boot To The Floppy on YOUR (problem) computer. [May require changing the
boot order in the BIOS.] CANCEL when it asks to install; you'll get another
screen. Click Partition Work (on left side of screen). Use BootitNG to first
delete the XP partition, then Create it again. Now remove floppy. Reboot.
Restart the install process. (You have read how to dual-boot XP and '98 on
tne Net somewhere, I hope.)

 

[Guest]

Ok, thanks
it was actually suppose to read "I'm trying to install Windows XP home
edition ON a 98 computer
Sorry about the confusion

What does THIS mean?

Trying to set up a Dual-boot with XP and '98?
Use the other computer to download BootitNG (Trial) and make the floppy
version. (You can uninstall BootiNg from the computer afterwards if it isn't
your computer and they don't want it.)
Boot To The Floppy on YOUR (problem) computer. [May require changing the
boot order in the BIOS.] CANCEL when it asks to install; you'll get another
screen. Click Partition Work (on left side of screen). Use BootitNG to first
delete the XP partition, then Create it again. Now remove floppy. Reboot.
Restart the install process. (You have read how to dual-boot XP and '98 on
tne Net somewhere, I hope.)

Hi
On the computer I'm using right now, I could search for manuals and help
regarding the motherboard, but on the computer that I'm installing XP on, I
have no way to make any changes, because I cannot exit the setup process. Is
there anyway that I can restart setup, and make some changes to simplify the
process, and make it go easier?

 

[Guest]

It couldn't find anything on the cd (this computer doesn't have a floppy, so
i burned it to a cd), everything was unzipped, and burned properly

What does THIS mean?

Trying to set up a Dual-boot with XP and '98?
Use the other computer to download BootitNG (Trial) and make the floppy
version. (You can uninstall BootiNg from the computer afterwards if it isn't
your computer and they don't want it.)
Boot To The Floppy on YOUR (problem) computer. [May require changing the
boot order in the BIOS.] CANCEL when it asks to install; you'll get another
screen. Click Partition Work (on left side of screen). Use BootitNG to first
delete the XP partition, then Create it again. Now remove floppy. Reboot.
Restart the install process. (You have read how to dual-boot XP and '98 on
tne Net somewhere, I hope.)

Hi
On the computer I'm using right now, I could search for manuals and help
regarding the motherboard, but on the computer that I'm installing XP on, I
have no way to make any changes, because I cannot exit the setup process. Is
there anyway that I can restart setup, and make some changes to simplify the
process, and make it go easier?

 

[Plato]

I'm trying to install Windows XP home edition of a 98 computer. When the
computer gets booted up, it says that setup has been restarted, tries to
install windows xp, but freezes before its complete.

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.php
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_9xupgrade.asp
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316639