it takes time and I couldn't go on! Obviously something is slowing startup, because my cousin upgraded his 733MHZ P3 with 128MB RAM, 30G drive to WinXP, and he gets 4 notches only, when his drive is partitioned and filled to the brim! Mine is also filled like...

I have an annoying problem with my WinXP. After upgrading to SP2 with Windows Update, I noticed that the bootup was very slow (2 minutes in comparison of the 30 secondes of my WinXP SP1). I reinstalled a fresh WinXP SP2, but the problem is still here. The...

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...

HAL to a Standard HAL. It is a shortcut technique released on the Net that often causes more problems than it solves. The links posted here also apply to WinXP: How to Upgrade Windows 2000 to Use an ACPI HAL HOW TO: Specify a Specific or Third-Party...

ActiveX Problems.... Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support () Hi there, new to the community, have an important question. I just got the WinXP upgrade, so I upgraded from Win98 to WinXP with SP2. The problem begins when I try...

may be what is causing your hangup problem. (The upgrade version of the WinXP CD-ROM will ask for proof that you own a product that qualifies for the upgrade price; when it asks, jut insert your Win98 CD briefly. No need to have Win98 installed.) WinXP...

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...

Hi, Link to the WinXP Upgrade Advisor: This should help detect any known issues. Make sure you have plenty of ram (I would have 256MB as a minimum). Upgrade advice: Office2000 works just fine in WinXP. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka...

only, as an upgrade from Win98? Or will you be dual-booting Win98/XP? Or will you reformat your Win98 volume before installing WinXP there? > i am also going to make it Fat32, i have my reasons. No problem. Your computer, your choice. But I don't...

came with A05 or A06 (I don't recall which at the moment). I think the upgrades ended with about A10, before starting the BIOS upgrades meant for Windows XP. When I decided to go from WinME to WinXP, I did not upgrade the BIOS - even now with WinXP...