Windows 98 to Xp upgrade problem

[Guest]

I'm upgrading from windows 98se to Xp home. When I get to the "Installing
Windows" point in the installation, my computer freezes up durin the
"Installing Devices" phase. This happens every time I try. I've got a AMD k-6
450mhz processor and 256mb of Ram. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please see if the following articles help:

"HOW TO: Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation When
YouUpgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Me"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310064&Product=winxp

"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&Product=winxp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/upgrading/advisor.mspx

 

[Ron Martell]

I'm upgrading from windows 98se to Xp home. When I get to the "Installing
Windows" point in the installation, my computer freezes up durin the
"Installing Devices" phase. This happens every time I try. I've got a AMD k-6
450mhz processor and 256mb of Ram. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Even if you do overcome the installation problem you are likely to be
quite disappointed in the performance of Windows XP on this hardware.
It will be quite noticeably slower than your Windows 98 SE.

If you could increase the RAM to 512 mb then this would go a long way
towards offsetting the effects of the slow processor speed.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP
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