Try some new RAM, a single 256 or 512 stick to avoid
conflicts.
| Well I stripped out the sound card, modem and network card
and the
| installation fell down again at 17% on driver.cab.
|
| I've now tried another brand new XP Upgrade CD and the
installation has been
| frozen at the same point for nearly an hour. HELP!!!
|
| "JimmyP" wrote:
|
| > I did run the check when NT was installed and said there
we no issues.
| >
| > I'll strip the devices out tomorrow morning and let you
know how I get on.
| >
| > Thanks for your help - I appreciate it.
| >
| > James
| >
| > "Jim Macklin" wrote:
| >
| > > It wouldn't hurt. BTW, did you run the upgrade
| > > compatibility check (browse the CD) to see if there
were any
| > > problems?
| > >
| > >
message
| > >
| > > | Thanks Jim.
| > > |
| > > | The current attempt has been frozen on 11% (file
| > > cdmedia.hlp) for more than
| > > | an hour now.
| > > |
| > > | The system has got very little hardware - no
peripherals
| > > at all. Do you
| > > | think it may be worth stripping out the sound card,
| > > network card and modem?
| > > | As you can tell, I'm fast running out of ideas!!!
| > > |
| > > | "Jim Macklin" wrote:
| > > |
| > > | > It might continue. The gauges are close but not
exact.
| > > Be
| > > | > sure to remove all devices, such as scanners,
printers
| > > and
| > > | > if you can, any wireless keyboards and mice. You
don't
| > > even
| > > | > need to have a sound card installed.
| > > | > Once you have XP loaded, re-install the devices.
| > > | >
| > > | >
| > > | > --
| > > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > > | >
| > > | >
in
| > > message
| > > | >
| > >
| > > | > | Cheers Jim - I didn't realise that you didn't
have to
| > > have
| > > | > the original OS
| > > | > | installed.
| > > | > |
| > > | > | I've tried this a couple of times and the
installation
| > > has
| > > | > fallen down each
| > > | > | time - the first time it stopped was after 5% of
the
| > > | > 'Setup is copying files'
| > > | > | whilst copying batmeter.dll. The second time it
| > > stopped
| > > | > at 17% on driver.cab.
| > > | > |
| > > | > | Is the yellow progress bar and the %age number
an
| > > accurate
| > > | > gauge? Should I
| > > | > | just leave the system for an hour to see if it
sorts
| > > | > itself out?
| > > | > |
| > > | > | Kind regards,
| > > | > |
| > > | > | James
| > > | > |
| > > | > | "Jim Macklin" wrote:
| > > | > |
| > > | > | > Use the XP upgrade CD to boot the computer
(set the
| > > BIOS
| > > | > to
| > > | > | > be first boot device). Select install, delete
the
| > > | > current
| > > | > | > partition and do a clean install. You'll need
the
| > > NT CD
| > > | > to
| > > | > | > "prove" the upgrade is allowed. You do not
have to
| > > have
| > > | > NT
| > > | > | > loaded.
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > see
| > > | > | >
| > > | >
| > >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316941
| > > | > | > ********
| > > | > | > ********
| > > | > | > 1. Read the End-User License Agreement,
and
| > > then
| > > | > press
| > > | > | > F8.
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > Note If your Windows XP CD-ROM is an
upgrade,
| > > you
| > > | > are
| > > | > | > prompted to insert a CD-ROM of a previous
operating
| > > | > system
| > > | > | > to verify upgrade compliance. Remove the
Windows XP
| > > | > CD-ROM,
| > > | > | > and then insert the CD-ROM from your previous
| > > operating
| > > | > | > system into the CD-ROM drive. You can use the
CD-ROM
| > > to
| > > | > | > upgrade from the following versions of
Windows:
| > > | > | > Windows 98
| > > | > | > Windows 98 Second Edition
| > > | > | > Windows Millennium Edition
| > > | > | > Windows NT 4.0
| > > | > | > Windows 2000 Professional
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > --
| > > | > | > The people think the Constitution protects
their
| > > rights;
| > > | > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
| > > overcome.
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > "JimmyP" <
[email protected]>
wrote in
| > > | > message
| > > | > | >
| > > | >
| > >
| > > | > | > | I'm trying to upgrade an NT box to XP Pro.
The
| > > initial
| > > | > | > upgrade failed at the
| > > | > | > | first attempt so I had to reinstall NT and
apply
| > > | > Service
| > > | > | > Pack 6 so the XP Pro
| > > | > | > | Upgrade CD would work.
| > > | > | > | However, during the upgrade I've received
File
| > > Copy
| > > | > Errors
| > > | > | > on the following
| > > | > | > | files: setupldr.bin, setupreg.hiv and
setupdd.sy_
| > > (all
| > > | > | > while trying to copy
| > > | > | > | to C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\) and the final one was
| > > | > setupldr.bin
| > > | > | > when trying to copy
| > > | > | > | to C:\$LDR$\.
| > > | > | > | The upgrade process finished and
automatically
| > > | > restarted
| > > | > | > the system. During
| > > | > | > | the restart, "Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Setup" was
| > > | > selected
| > > | > | > but the system
| > > | > | > | just kept restarting like it was caught in a
loop.
| > > | > | > | Can anyone shed any light on this please?
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | >
| > > | >
| > > | >
| > > | >
| > >
| > >
| > >
