Weird problem while installing XP on my lap top

[Guest]

I use this PC normally, but I'm trying to set up my Compaq Presario 1200 with XP. Since I don't have internet connection on the lap top, I am unable to download any of the prep system files they ask to check for at the microsoft website before yo install. I have no idea if that has anything to do with my problem...but I'd like to know

alright, while I was installing, as soon as it restarted a second time, and it got to the actual installation process, it just stopped and gave me an error message

"An error has been encountered that prevents setup from continuin

One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be installe

The parameter is incorec

Press ok to view the setup log file

after pressing ok I got this

"Error
Cannot load C:/Windows/System/QTW16.CPL Error:31 [Error=31] (1FH

Error
Installation failed F:\I386\asms Error Message The parameter is incorrect

can someone pleeeease tell me how to fix this?

 

[Guest]

also..it's an upgrade from 98 to XP

 

[Jym]

Did you run the on disk XP compatibility checker ? Jym

I use this PC normally, but I'm trying to set up my Compaq Presario 1200

with XP. Since I don't have internet connection on the lap top, I am unable
to download any of the prep system files they ask to check for at the
microsoft website before yo install. I have no idea if that has anything to
do with my problem...but I'd like to know.

alright, while I was installing, as soon as it restarted a second time,

and it got to the actual installation process, it just stopped and gave me
an error message:

"An error has been encountered that prevents setup from continuing

One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be installed

The parameter is incorect

Press ok to view the setup log file"

after pressing ok I got this

"Error:
Cannot load C:/Windows/System/QTW16.CPL Error:31 [Error=31] (1FH)

Error:
Installation failed F:\I386\asms Error Message The parameter is incorrect"

can someone pleeeease tell me how to fix this?

 

[Guest]

yes, and like I said that download new setup files thing popped up. but I don't have an internet connection to the lap top, so I can't download them

 

[Guest]

I dunno if this means anything...but I did run that check, but since there was no internet connection, I clicked "No, continue installing windows" and it just scanned and told me what was incompaitble. what am I supposed to do with the things that are incompatible? ahh, I dunno if that's what's keeping it from continuing, I just wanna fix this damn thing,it's frustrating

 

[Jym]

Disconnect all hardware except mouse , keyboard and monitor prior to XP
install. What did it tell you that was incompatible ? Jym

I dunno if this means anything...but I did run that check, but since there

was no internet connection, I clicked "No, continue installing windows" and
it just scanned and told me what was incompaitble. what am I supposed to do
with the things that are incompatible? ahh, I dunno if that's what's keeping
it from continuing, I just wanna fix this damn thing,it's frustrating

 

[Richard Goh]

There is a file you can down load, on another pc, and burn to a CD to check
your laptop compatibility.
Sounds like it is not very compatible, which is not surprising for an older
laptop.
Most likely a lot of hardware incompatibility for which you can not do much
to fix with a laptop.
I suspect that Windows 98, or ME, is about as high as you will be able to go
with the hardware you have.
What is the brand and model number of the computer?

I dunno if this means anything...but I did run that check, but since there

was no internet connection, I clicked "No, continue installing windows" and
it just scanned and told me what was incompaitble. what am I supposed to do
with the things that are incompatible? ahh, I dunno if that's what's keeping
it from continuing, I just wanna fix this damn thing,it's frustrating

 

[Guest]

it's a Compaq Presario 1200