Upgrading Windows 98 to XP

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S.K

Hello,

When I try upgrading my computer from Windows 98 to
Windows XP pro...i run into the following problem. I use
the upgrade option and when it starts to dynamically
install the OS, I get the following error messages

1. Unable to copy G:\ENGLISH\WINXP\PRO\I386\mfc42.dll to
C:\WINDOWS\setup\mfc42.dll

2. Unable to copy G:\ENGLISH\WINXP\PRO\I386\migsol.exe to
C:\WINDOWS\setup\migsol.exe

When I click OK to both of the above error messages, I
get the follwoing message.

Setup cannot continue. Contact Microsoft Technical
Support (Error: EFFF58h)

Any Suggestions on what I could do with out doing a clean
install to fix this problem.

Thanks
S.K.
 
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

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

Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

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| Hello,
|
| When I try upgrading my computer from Windows 98 to
| Windows XP pro...i run into the following problem. I use
| the upgrade option and when it starts to dynamically
| install the OS, I get the following error messages
|
| 1. Unable to copy G:\ENGLISH\WINXP\PRO\I386\mfc42.dll to
| C:\WINDOWS\setup\mfc42.dll
|
| 2. Unable to copy G:\ENGLISH\WINXP\PRO\I386\migsol.exe to
| C:\WINDOWS\setup\migsol.exe
|
| When I click OK to both of the above error messages, I
| get the follwoing message.
|
| Setup cannot continue. Contact Microsoft Technical
| Support (Error: EFFF58h)
|
| Any Suggestions on what I could do with out doing a clean
| install to fix this problem.
|
| Thanks
| S.K.
 
Do yourself a favor -

- COPY all your data onto another location (DATA backup)
- Get all the driver info - Modem, NIC, Video, Sound (Basics), etc
- Reformat your computer with brand new install of XP

You will be MUCH happier

Good Luck
 
Greetings --

Problems copying files or corrupted files during installation
are most often caused by defective or sub-standard hardware; in order
of likelihood, either RAM, the hard drive, or the motherboard. On
much less frequent occasions, a bad CD or defective CD drive can also
cause this.

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


Bruce Chambers
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Without a doubt the best way. Get rid of Win9x all together. You don't
want any remnants hanging around to inevitably crash your new install.

And...After you get XP installed, take you Win98 CD ouside and burn it.
 
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