uPGRADE FROM me

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When trying to upgrade from ME to XP home I get the
message that "C" drive is corrupt. I ran a scan on "C"
with the MS scan and also with Norton's system works.
Neither found anything wrong. I went to Compaq and ran a
scan on my harddrive with their test and it came back as
AOK. I have since reformatted and reinstalled ME and I
still get the same message. What can I do short of
replacing the harddrive. I appreciate any advice. I cannot
get to my product identifying code as XP is not installed.
 
Do you have an "OEM Version" or a "Retail Version" of
Windows XP? If you have the "OEM Version", that version
cannot upgrade over an existing Windows installation. It
must be installed on a freshly reformatted drive or partition.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Also, please read the following:

Problems with Drive Overlay Programs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315679&Product=winxp

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

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| When trying to upgrade from ME to XP home I get the
| message that "C" drive is corrupt. I ran a scan on "C"
| with the MS scan and also with Norton's system works.
| Neither found anything wrong. I went to Compaq and ran a
| scan on my harddrive with their test and it came back as
| AOK. I have since reformatted and reinstalled ME and I
| still get the same message. What can I do short of
| replacing the harddrive. I appreciate any advice. I cannot
| get to my product identifying code as XP is not installed.
 
pAUL said:
When trying to upgrade from ME to XP home I get the
message that "C" drive is corrupt. I ran a scan on "C"
with the MS scan and also with Norton's system works.
Neither found anything wrong. I went to Compaq and ran a
scan on my harddrive with their test and it came back as
AOK. I have since reformatted and reinstalled ME and I
still get the same message. What can I do short of
replacing the harddrive. I appreciate any advice. I cannot
get to my product identifying code as XP is not installed.
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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 Windows Catalog:
(http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx) 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/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 or substandard
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

Upgrading to Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm

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

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