trouble upgrading to XP Pro from win98

[lorne]

i am having some trouble upgrading my Dell Inspiron 7000.
I was using the xp upgrade cd and the first problem came up as a file that
could not be loaded (oembios.bin). I skipped that file.
the setup gets to the 35 minutes remaining screen and the computer seems to
go into a sleep mode and cannot be woken up with out turning the power off
then back on .

is this something to do with the oembios.bin file?

should i try to format the hard drive using a boot disk and then copy the
i386 folder to the hard drive and then install xp?

thank you for your comments/suggestions.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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 Hardware Compatibility
List: (http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp) 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. 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

File copying problems during installation are most often caused by
one of four issues, in order of likelihood: a defective hard drive,
defective/sub-standard RAM, a defective motherboard, or a bad CD.


Bruce Chambers

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