upgrading from Windows 2000

[jr]

I appologize for posting in multiple groups I just wasn't sure which one to
post in.

I am currently trying to upgrade a Windows 2000 pro system to windows xp. I
don't get very far when the system appears to be freezing. It says
"initializing configuration..." in the bottom left hand side of the
computer. I've been waiting for 25 minutes so far without any changes.
There are no lights flashing on the computer so I'm guessing that the
computer is frozen. Is this normal behaviour for an upgrade? I have
several important things to take care of today and I really do not want to
have to install all of the software that is currently on the computer if I
have to format. Should I be expecting to wait this long for an upgrade?

 

[Ghostrider]

I appologize for posting in multiple groups I just wasn't sure which one to
post in.

I am currently trying to upgrade a Windows 2000 pro system to windows xp. I
don't get very far when the system appears to be freezing. It says
"initializing configuration..." in the bottom left hand side of the
computer. I've been waiting for 25 minutes so far without any changes.
There are no lights flashing on the computer so I'm guessing that the
computer is frozen. Is this normal behaviour for an upgrade? I have
several important things to take care of today and I really do not want to
have to install all of the software that is currently on the computer if I
have to format. Should I be expecting to wait this long for an upgrade?

Should run a compatibility check on the Windows 2000 computer
and also clean up any hard drive file problems by defragging it
and running chkdsk. Make applicable backups for any valuable data,
information, picture, etc. files.

But if in a hurry, then it would be better to wait. And doing a
clean installation could also be the final option if all else
fails.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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I am currently trying to upgrade a Windows 2000 pro system to windows
xp. I don't get very far when the system appears to be freezing. It
says "initializing configuration..." in the bottom left hand side of
the computer. I've been waiting for 25 minutes so far without any
changes. There are no lights flashing on the computer so I'm guessing
that the computer is frozen. Is this normal behaviour for an
upgrade? I have several important things to take care of today and I
really do not want to have to install all of the software that is
currently on the computer if I have to format. Should I be
expecting to wait this long for an upgrade?

Are you trying to upgrade to XP Professional or XP Home? I don't know that
this is your problem, but you can only upgrade from Windows 2000 to XP
Professional, not XP Home.