98SE to XP Home upgrade installation

Posted: 11-09-2003, 11:02 PM

DangerScouse

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I'm trying to upgrade from Win98SE to XP Home, using the upgrade jobbie
not the full install.

The damn thing keeps locking due to a SCSI error that *appears* to be
related to my digital camera, yet I can't find an upgrade for it on the
interweb thingy at all, and asking the Microsoft site for the latest
drivers tells me I've already got the latest ones installed.

I d/l some drivers from the Olympus site that were supposed to be 2.5 and
upwards. Well, they were. Only I'm supposed to have 2.5 installed first
as the 2.5 and upwards means it installs 2.5.1. Can I find just 2.5 to
install? Can I buggery.

GAH.

Any ideas on how I can get around this problem?

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Rich Barry

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Re: 98SE to XP Home upgrade installation

Posted: 11-09-2003, 11:10 PM

When upgrading to XP remove all the Devices not needed for install. Bare
Minimum, then install the devices later.
"DangerScouse" <Lesley_cork@ukrm_cork.org> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to upgrade from Win98SE to XP Home, using the upgrade jobbie
> not the full install.
>
> The damn thing keeps locking due to a SCSI error that *appears* to be
> related to my digital camera, yet I can't find an upgrade for it on the
> interweb thingy at all, and asking the Microsoft site for the latest
> drivers tells me I've already got the latest ones installed.
>
> I d/l some drivers from the Olympus site that were supposed to be 2.5 and
> upwards. Well, they were. Only I'm supposed to have 2.5 installed first
> as the 2.5 and upwards means it installs 2.5.1. Can I find just 2.5 to
> install? Can I buggery.
>
> GAH.
>
> Any ideas on how I can get around this problem?
>
> --
> Lesley
>
> Un-cork me to reply

DangerScouse

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Re: 98SE to XP Home upgrade installation

Posted: 11-09-2003, 11:17 PM

On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 16:10:58 -0800, Rich Barry cried forth...

> When upgrading to XP remove all the Devices not needed for install. Bare
> Minimum, then install the devices later.

Presumably this needs to be done before I do the upgrade? And, not being
a total IT goddess, what procedure do I undertake to remove the devices
not needed?

This probably seems like a lame stupid question, but as I've never done
an upgrade like this before, only a full install, I'm a bit lost as to
what to do for the best.

If you have one, a link to somewhere useful would suffice.

Thanks.

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Bruce Chambers

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Re: 98SE to XP Home upgrade installation

Posted: 11-10-2003, 12:46 AM

Greetings --

Peripheral devices, such as cameras, printers, scanners,
joysticks, etc. should be disconnected during the upgrade or
installation of an operating system.

Bruce Chambers

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"DangerScouse" <Lesley_cork@ukrm_cork.org> wrote in message
news:MPG.1a18e73c1150f40898a07c@news-text.blueyonder.co.uk...

> I'm trying to upgrade from Win98SE to XP Home, using the upgrade

jobbie

> not the full install.
>
> The damn thing keeps locking due to a SCSI error that *appears* to

> related to my digital camera, yet I can't find an upgrade for it on

the

> interweb thingy at all, and asking the Microsoft site for the latest
> drivers tells me I've already got the latest ones installed.
>
> I d/l some drivers from the Olympus site that were supposed to be

2.5 and

> upwards. Well, they were. Only I'm supposed to have 2.5 installed

first

> as the 2.5 and upwards means it installs 2.5.1. Can I find just 2.5

> install? Can I buggery.
>
> GAH.
>
> Any ideas on how I can get around this problem?
>
> --
> Lesley
>
> Un-cork me to reply

Bruce Chambers

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Re: 98SE to XP Home upgrade installation

Posted: 11-10-2003, 12:47 AM

Greetings --

HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q316639

Bruce Chambers

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"DangerScouse" <Lesley_cork@ukrm_cork.org> wrote in message
news:MPG.1a18ead56926bae698a07f@news-text.blueyonder.co.uk...

> On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 16:10:58 -0800, Rich Barry cried forth...
> > When upgrading to XP remove all the Devices not needed for

install. Bare

> > Minimum, then install the devices later.
>
> Presumably this needs to be done before I do the upgrade? And, not

being

> a total IT goddess, what procedure do I undertake to remove the

devices

> not needed?
>
> This probably seems like a lame stupid question, but as I've never

done

> an upgrade like this before, only a full install, I'm a bit lost as

> what to do for the best.
>
> If you have one, a link to somewhere useful would suffice.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Lesley
>
> Un-cork me to reply

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