Upgrade to XP Issue...HELP!

[Guest]

I have 5 desktop operating systems that I recently upgraded from Windows 2000
to Windows XP Professional. After the upgrade, whenever I try to manually run
the Windows Update, the program runs the download for the updates but
unsuccessfully installs them. I read on the Techrepublic website about an
issue concerning the RPC service (RPCSS) trying to log on with a network
account instead of the local account after an upgrade. There appears to be
some issue because of Service Pack 2. I changed this setting in the Services
panel to local account, but now everything is grayed out and it still doesn't
work when I try to manually install the updates. I set it to automatically
update but it still won't install the updates after downloading them. The
Windows Installer service is set to automatic and is started but still
nothing. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[thecreator]

Hi TITAN,

Make a backup of the files you want, then format and reinstall Windows XP Professional. While people can upgrade overtop an existing operating system, it is always better to format and install fresh copy of XP. Try this and see what happens.

Procedure to Reinstall Windows XP!

If you want to save any files, make a backup of those files off the Hard Drive and proceed.

0. - Turn off the printer.
1. - Go into Computer Bios and Set Defaults and Exit, if you know how.
Make sure the Boot Order is set to Boot to CD-Rom Drive First.
2. - Insert Windows XP CD into CD-Rom Drive.
3. - Reboot the computer.

Note: If Windows XP is installed, working okay, you will need to Press a key to boot from the Windows XP CD.
If you are using an Upgrade CD, and the computer boots directly from the CD, you will need to furnish a qualifying previous version of a Windows operating system's Installation CD, in order to install Windows XP from an Upgrade CD.

4. - Welcome to Setup.
5. - Reinstall XP - Press Enter
6. - F8 - I Agree
7. - Esc: Don't Repair
8. - Select Partition to Install Windows XP on.
Use UP and DOWN ARROW Keys to Highlight Partition.
9. - Press Enter.
10. - Press C to Continue.
11. - Highlight the Action You Want To Take.
Type of Format you want to perform.
12. - I selected Format The Partition using the Fat File System.
13. - Then Press Enter to Continue
14. - Warning Message
15. - Press F
16. - To Continue To Format Partition with the FAT32 File System.
17. - Press Enter.
18. - Now it formats.
19. - After Formatting It Checks The Drive.
20. - Then Copies files to partition.
21. - Now it Reboots to Windows XP. Don't press a key to boot to CD.
22. - And now it installs Windows XP.
23. - You need to be here now.
24. - Starts at 39 Minutes to Complete.
25. - At 33 minutes, you need to set Time and Time Zone.
26. - And Enter The Product Key.
27. - At 29 minutes, you need to pick the Network.
28. - Now wait for Reboot and you are done.

 

[Guest]

TITAN,

I am having exactly the same issue you're experiencing. Both of the PCs I
upgraded also run VERY SLOWLY. One of them I reformatted and did a clean
install. Same results. Anyone else have any suggestions??

 

[thecreator]

Hi Bob,

What Anti-Virus Software Package is installed? And its version?

 

[Richard in AZ]

What are the specs on your computers? CPU speed, RAM memory, etc. Windows XP will install with a
CPU as low as 300 MHz and 64 Megs of RAM, but it does not run, it walks. I don't recommend
upgrading to XP without at least an 800 MHz CPU and 512 Megs of RAM. With a 1.8 GHz CPU you can get
by with 256 Megs of RAM.

 

[Guest]

Symantec Enterprise Version 9.

Hi Bob,

What Anti-Virus Software Package is installed? And its version?

 

[Guest]

The slowest of the 2 PCs is 933Mhz with 512MB RAM and 20GB Hard Drive. The
other one is 1.8GHz, 512, 20GB.

 

[thecreator]

Hi Bob,

I assume that Symantec Enterprise Version 9 is an off-shoot of Norton Anti-Virus? I am definitely more familiar with McAfee Anti-virus than with Norton.

The last McAfee release of VirusScan turned on all Local Services for McAfee Products to Automatic and slowed even the fastest computers to a turtle. I would experiment with the Startup Type for your Anti-Virus product to Manual, except Updates, Real-time Scanner, leaving those to Automatic, as well as the Firewall should be Automatic.

See what happens.