XP upgrade

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I have been trying to upgrade my ME (installed on an upgrade from 98) to XP
home, using the full OS disk with service pack 1a. I have removed Norton,
there is no antivirus in my Bios, and I have tried selective start up and
safe mode. The setup runs as far as the first reboot, then when my pc
restarts, I get a choice of opening with Me, or XP startup. When XP startup
runs, it says it is opening Windows and then stops. Please help!!

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

Stuart7 wrote:
> I have been trying to upgrade my ME (installed on an upgrade from
> 98) to XP home, using the full OS disk with service pack 1a. I have
> removed Norton, there is no antivirus in my Bios, and I have tried
> selective start up and safe mode. The setup runs as far as the
> first reboot, then when my pc restarts, I get a choice of opening
> with Me, or XP startup. When XP startup runs, it says it is opening
> Windows and then stops. Please help!!


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 Windows Catalog:
(http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx) Additionally, run
Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you have any incompatible
hardware components or applications.

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, sold and run fine
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, like WinNT and Win2K
before it, is quite sensitive to borderline defective or substandard
hardware (particularly motherboards, RAM and hard drives) that will
still support Win9x.

HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] us;Q316639

Upgrading to Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm

HOW TO Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation When You
Upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Me
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] us;q310064

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