updating to XP HOME from 98SE ... issues

[dan]

Install apears to be running .. boxes at bottom right are
moving, screen is displaying different info messages, but
it's been displaying "50 minutes to completion" for 90
minutes. It does not appear to be making progress. This
things been running over two hours with no update to time
remaining for 90 minutes ...

Is anything wrong ... AMD 1900+ 512MB RAM

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

See if the following two links help:

"HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316639&Product=winxp

"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;310064&Product=winxp

 

[Guest]

Thanks but links on what to do before I start, and what
to do when I get a "real" hang don't really help. This
thing is still going, no black screen, no error, appears
to be running fine but shows 50 minutes remaining for 2
hrs now .... Disk actvity light shows no actvity... is
this thing hung?? What do you recommend?

-----Original Message-----
Hi

See if the following two links help:

"HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or Windows

Millennium Edition to Windows XP"

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;316639&Product=winxp

"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;310064&Product=winxp

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[Will Denny]

Hi

No error messages? It could that a hardware device is incompatible withXP. Try disconnecting the hardware, apart from the mouse, keyboard andmonitor.

 

[Will Denny]

Have you this article with regard to the Black screen:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064#6

 

[Guest]

I have a USB mouse attached. Saw another response to
hang at 34 minutes due to USB mouse. If I hook it up
PS2, how do I restart ... power switch it off and just
restart the install??

-----Original Message-----
Hi

No error messages? It could that a hardware device is

incompatible with XP. Try disconnecting the hardware,
apart from the mouse, keyboard and monitor.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

I can't see any other way to do it. I've posted another link specific to the Black screen problem. You may like to try that first.