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My current OS is Win 98SE. I am unable to install the Win XP Pro
Upgrade. It hangs. When I run the Windows Upgrade Advisor (either from
the CD-ROM or a file that I downloaded from the Microsoft website, the
Upgrade Advisor goes through the following steps until it also hangs.
The steps the Upgrade Advisor goes through are as follows:

Preparing a list of components
Preparing setup database
Preparing an upgrade report
Examining programs - It tests many files in all directories
Processing system files - The Upgrade Advisor hangs when
it gets to "DVD Movie Player." I once got the Upgrade Advisor
to display that this was being used by some other program.

If anyone can provide any guidance, I would greatly appreciate it. I
would ordinarily remove the CD drive, but I need it to install the Win
XP Pro Upgrade.

Hope to hear from someone.

John

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Hello John,

Yes you can fix this in about 4 to 6 hours, it would be
easier to start from the beginning and take you about 1
1/2 hours.
- Copy all of you emails and files somewhere safely.
- Format the HDD
- Boot to the WinXP CD
- Have the Win98 CD available when requested to put it in.

If you would like to correspond further, I have created a
temporary email address you can contact me at:

JOHN1-CONTACT-CRAIG@GNIS.NET

Sincerely,

Craig

>-----Original Message-----
>My current OS is Win 98SE. I am unable to install the
Win XP Pro
>Upgrade. It hangs. When I run the Windows Upgrade
Advisor (either from
>the CD-ROM or a file that I downloaded from the
Microsoft website, the
>Upgrade Advisor goes through the following steps until
it also hangs.
>The steps the Upgrade Advisor goes through are as
follows:
>
> Preparing a list of components
> Preparing setup database
> Preparing an upgrade report
> Examining programs - It tests many files in all
directories
> Processing system files - The Upgrade Advisor hangs
when
> it gets to "DVD Movie Player." I once got the
Upgrade Advisor
> to display that this was being used by some
other program.
>
>If anyone can provide any guidance, I would greatly
appreciate it. I
>would ordinarily remove the CD drive, but I need it to
install the Win
>XP Pro Upgrade.
>
>Hope to hear from someone.
>
>John
>.
>

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Sounds like its hung on the software.........not the hardware
peter
"John Mason" <jomason@cba.ua.edu> wrote in message
news:c39efe27.0409170915.644386e7@posting.google.com...
> My current OS is Win 98SE. I am unable to install the Win XP Pro
> Upgrade. It hangs. When I run the Windows Upgrade Advisor (either from
> the CD-ROM or a file that I downloaded from the Microsoft website, the
> Upgrade Advisor goes through the following steps until it also hangs.
> The steps the Upgrade Advisor goes through are as follows:
>
> Preparing a list of components
> Preparing setup database
> Preparing an upgrade report
> Examining programs - It tests many files in all directories
> Processing system files - The Upgrade Advisor hangs when
> it gets to "DVD Movie Player." I once got the Upgrade Advisor
> to display that this was being used by some other program.
>
> If anyone can provide any guidance, I would greatly appreciate it. I
> would ordinarily remove the CD drive, but I need it to install the Win
> XP Pro Upgrade.
>
> Hope to hear from someone.
>
> John

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