Updating a Dell P3 desktop

[Not a happy bunny]

Trying to install XP Home Edition Win 98 update on a Dell
Dimension XPS T700r P3 desktop. The process gets to
within 6 minutes of finishing installation and then just
freezes. Reseting the whole thing starts again and the
same thing happens.

MS support asks for "Your Product ID (PID)". Useless if
you can't get to it!

Help. Any advice?

Not a happy bunny

 

[milton]

what are the specs on that box...probably very borderline to run XP..

Solution---->>>get new PC

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

If you failed to run the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor prior to
performing the upgrade, its difficult to determine the source of
your problem. Did you uninstall your antivirus program before
attempting to upgrade? If not, that may be the problem.

When the problem occurs, press Shift + F10 to bring up the
command prompt. Then type taskmgr.exe in the DOS window
and press Enter. The Task Manager should be started. If
not, try to press C+Shift+ESC. In the Task Manager
program, select the error message window in the
application list and click "End Task". In the process
list, terminate any previously installed programs. Exit the DOS
prompt window and resume the installation process.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Trying to install XP Home Edition Win 98 update on a Dell
| Dimension XPS T700r P3 desktop. The process gets to
| within 6 minutes of finishing installation and then just
| freezes. Reseting the whole thing starts again and the
| same thing happens.
|
| MS support asks for "Your Product ID (PID)". Useless if
| you can't get to it!
|
| Help. Any advice?
|
| Not a happy bunny

 

[NAHB]

It should work.

The XP box says any 300MHz Pentium with 128MB and at
least 1.5GB.

This is a 700MHz P3 with 128MB and a 15GB Hard Disk.
:-(