Windows xp pro install issue.

[Tim]

I have started an install of windows xp pro it is
full version cd but upgrading home version to pro.
Installed started fine entered number the it whent
through some installs rebooted and started to install
devices then went to install network gets to 31 mins left
and stops I can eject the cd and nothing happens it stops
there. I have rebooted the pc 3 times and same thing
happens also have tryed a repair. I can not afford to
format and do fresh install. I am now locked into the
upgrade everytime it boots it starts up there and stops
at 31 mins left. Help please can I hit a key to by pass
network install or is there another way to get this to
finish??? Please help soon

Thanks

 

[Francois]

Never done an upgrade but have suggestions if you email me.
(e-mail address removed) but remove FF.

 

[Amethyst]

Never done an upgrade but have suggestions if you email me.
(e-mail address removed) but remove FF.

No. If you have suggestions, post them here. This is /not/ an email
chatroom. Share them with everyone so that all may benefit from your
expertise. Also, you could be telling him a load of rubbish and you'll end
up leaving him in a worse mess than he is now.

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[Amethyst]

I have started an install of windows xp pro it is
full version cd but upgrading home version to pro.
Installed started fine entered number the it whent
through some installs rebooted and started to install
devices then went to install network gets to 31 mins left
and stops I can eject the cd and nothing happens it stops
there. I have rebooted the pc 3 times and same thing
happens also have tryed a repair. I can not afford to
format and do fresh install. I am now locked into the
upgrade everytime it boots it starts up there and stops
at 31 mins left. Help please can I hit a key to by pass
network install or is there another way to get this to
finish??? Please help soon

Thanks

You should have thought about that before you started. There is nothing you
can do now save format and start clean. If your data was that precious you
should have implemented a back-up system before you went fiddling.

Let this be a lesson to you. Always back up before you start installing an
OS in case something goes wrong!

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[Bruce Chambers]

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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Something went irretrievably wrong with the upgrade. You'll need
to format the hard drive and start fresh, in all likelihood.

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 Hardware Compatibility
List: (http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp)

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 and sold 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 is quite sensitive to borderline
defective hardware (particularly motherboards, RAM and hard drives)
that will still support Win9x.

Additionally, run Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you
have any incompatible hardware components or applications.


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[Randy Vikssten]

I have started an install of windows xp pro it is
full version cd but upgrading home version to pro.
Installed started fine entered number the it whent
through some installs rebooted and started to install
devices then went to install network gets to 31 mins left
and stops I can eject the cd and nothing happens it stops
there. I have rebooted the pc 3 times and same thing
happens also have tryed a repair. I can not afford to
format and do fresh install. I am now locked into the
upgrade everytime it boots it starts up there and stops
at 31 mins left. Help please can I hit a key to by pass
network install or is there another way to get this to
finish??? Please help soon

Have you tried disabling your firewall? (Be sure to
disconnect from any network before you do that.) It's
also advised to disable any anti-virus software while
doing an install.

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