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Windows XP Home Hang

Asked by: jnalupta

Hello all,

I currently have WIN 98 installed and I am trying to install XP Home but, during the "Copying Installation Files" phase, it hangs and doesn't progress.  The Progress Time Toolbar is full but it does not complete itself.
I have taken out all of my PCI cards and I have tried to install it both as an upgrade as a new installation, but I get the same problem.  I would prefer to install it as a new installation, though.  Any help is appreciated.
I have a Pentium III processor.

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2004-02-11 at 18:48:57ID20881952
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Windows XP Operating System

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by: stevenlewisPosted on 2004-02-11 at 18:53:22ID: 10338918

copy the cd to your hard drive and try setup from thee

 

by: tedskyPosted on 2004-02-11 at 20:47:47ID: 10339421

Greetings!

When you say you've tried doing both an upgrade and a fresh install, are either of these being done with Windows 98 booted, and you just insert the CD, and it prompts you to choose from 1 of 4 options to continue?

If so, you should consider booting to the WinXP CD itself, and not Windows 98.

It is possible to install with Windows 98 running, but you won;t be re-writing the registry hive, which may very well be where your problem lies.

Booting to the bootable XP CD will ensure that a fresh new registry hive will be created, removing a possible corrupt one from the previous OS.

There is no mention here of available disk space - are you sure you have at least 5gb free for this installation?
You are best advised to have at least 10gb to work with, as there won;t be a lot left after an XP installation for the programs you may wish to use to be ijstalled as well.  a 6gb drive would be a tight fit, but still could work, just tight.

Also, if you have anything less than 128mb of RAM, this is asking for trouble.  64 will work, but some feature will not function, or may malfunction (according to MS).

If you need further instructions for setting up the system to boot from a CD, let us know :).
Ted

 

by: stevenlewisPosted on 2004-02-12 at 16:11:40ID: 10348266

Hi Ted, long time no see!

 

by: tedskyPosted on 2004-02-15 at 01:35:17ID: 10364465

Hey Steven!

Had a forced extended time away from EE (due to missing mail notifs Sept to Nov 2003, due to EE's poor DNS settings detected by my ISP, which was bouncing anything that had the appearance of SPAM)

Other than having a "suspended" account now, and having to build back up (and maintain) a 3000-pt "Master" account, all is well & good up here in the Great White North (especially now that Conan's gone ;).

Ted

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