HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WINDOWS XP WONT LOAD!!!!!!!!!!!

I just loaded ( well at least tried to load) windows xp
on my computer and installation seems to be going
fine..then the setup screen gets to the where it
says "FINALIZING INSTALLATION: Setup will complete in
approximately 19 minutes". Below this the bar moves only
a small portion to da right and then stops. I tried
keeping the computer on all night and unpluggging devices
and it still dont seem to move. Even if i restart the
computer it stops at the same spot each time.....I have
antivirus software but i disabled it....somebody PLEASE
HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reinstall your previous version of Windows, then, while at the desktop of
that version, place the XP CD in the drive, when the setup screen appears,
select "Check System Compatibility."

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Matthew" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:073601c397eb$bc866960$a001280a@phx.gbl...

> I just loaded ( well at least tried to load) windows xp
> on my computer and installation seems to be going
> fine..then the setup screen gets to the where it
> says "FINALIZING INSTALLATION: Setup will complete in
> approximately 19 minutes". Below this the bar moves only
> a small portion to da right and then stops. I tried
> keeping the computer on all night and unpluggging devices
> and it still dont seem to move. Even if i restart the
> computer it stops at the same spot each time.....I have
> antivirus software but i disabled it....somebody PLEASE
> HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>

i got windows ME and i dont want 2 use the system restore
disk. WHAT DO I DO??????????

>-----Original Message-----
>Reinstall your previous version of Windows, then, while

at the desktop of

>that version, place the XP CD in the drive, when the

setup screen appears,

>select "Check System Compatibility."
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"Matthew" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message

>news:073601c397eb$bc866960$a001280a@phx.gbl...

only

devices

>
>
>.
>

You are saying that Windows ME is only on a recovery disk? You need to find
out what's causing the problem. You appear to have some hardware problem.
Failing my previous response which was a means of trying to diagnose the
source, about all you can do is disconnect everything from the system,
remove all add-in cards except the graphics card since the system won't boot
without it and then try to install XP.

If that doesn't work, you most assuredly need to go back to ME. While this
is some work, you'll need to get some idea of what's going on and the
compatibility checking may zero in on the problem. At this point, it's not
as though you have anything to lose by doing this.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:035301c3981e$0a267840$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> i got windows ME and i dont want 2 use the system restore
> disk. WHAT DO I DO??????????

> at the desktop of

> setup screen appears,

> message

> only

> devices

i DONT KNOW HOW TO GO BACK 2 WINDOWS ME AND I CANT USE MY
COMPUTER UNTIL THEN...CUZ EVERYTIME I TURN ON MY COMPUTER
IT GOES 2 THE SETUP WHERE WINDOWS XP LEFT OFF....I NEED
HALP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>-----Original Message-----
>You are saying that Windows ME is only on a recovery

disk? You need to find

>out what's causing the problem. You appear to have some

hardware problem.

>Failing my previous response which was a means of trying

to diagnose the

>source, about all you can do is disconnect everything

from the system,

>remove all add-in cards except the graphics card since

the system won't boot

>without it and then try to install XP.
>
>If that doesn't work, you most assuredly need to go back

to ME. While this

>is some work, you'll need to get some idea of what's

going on and the

>compatibility checking may zero in on the problem. At

this point, it's not

>as though you have anything to lose by doing this.
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:035301c3981e$0a267840$a501280a@phx.gbl...

restore

while

in

windows xp

in

the

have

PLEASE

>
>
>.
>

Any chance you could turn off your caps lock, it's disconcerting and
considered shouting.

I'm trying to help but you keep giving additional information which in turn
throws roadblocks in the way of any help I can offer. Does your computer
have any documentation that tells how to run its recovery procedure?

If you have an actual ME CD and simply called it a recovery CD, have you got
a Windows ME boot floppy? If no, you can go to www.bootdisk.com and create
one. If you boot from that, at the prompt, type fdisk and press enter,
delete the non-dos partition, create a primary dos partition, set it active
and exit.

If it says you have no non-dos partition your system is still fat32, delete
the primary DOS Partition, create a new one, set it active and exit fdisk,
reboot the system with ME floppy in the drive and at the prompt type format
C: and press enter. Once format is
complete, change to your CD-ROM drive and with the 98 CD in the drive,
type setup, press enter and follow the screens.

At the moment, you have a butchered install, likely caused by some hardware
conflict that needs to be resolved before you can install XP. If you are in
over your head on this, I suggest you take the computer to a shop where at
least they may be able to reset your system to factory defaults for you.


--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"MATTHEW" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:049101c39829$bf30bfb0$a401280a@phx.gbl...

> i DONT KNOW HOW TO GO BACK 2 WINDOWS ME AND I CANT USE MY
> COMPUTER UNTIL THEN...CUZ EVERYTIME I TURN ON MY COMPUTER
> IT GOES 2 THE SETUP WHERE WINDOWS XP LEFT OFF....I NEED
> HALP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> disk? You need to find

> hardware problem.

> to diagnose the

> from the system,

> the system won't boot

> to ME. While this

> going on and the

> this point, it's not

> restore

> while

> in

> windows xp

> in

> the

> have

> PLEASE

What is the 98 CD and will this procedure delete
everything i have on my computer like music files and
other stuff????????????/

>-----Original Message-----
>Any chance you could turn off your caps lock, it's

disconcerting and

>considered shouting.
>
>I'm trying to help but you keep giving additional

information which in turn

>throws roadblocks in the way of any help I can offer.

Does your computer

>have any documentation that tells how to run its

recovery procedure?

>
>If you have an actual ME CD and simply called it a

recovery CD, have you got

>a Windows ME boot floppy? If no, you can go to

www.bootdisk.com and create

>one. If you boot from that, at the prompt, type fdisk

and press enter,

>delete the non-dos partition, create a primary dos

partition, set it active

>and exit.
>
>If it says you have no non-dos partition your system is

still fat32, delete

>the primary DOS Partition, create a new one, set it

active and exit fdisk,

>reboot the system with ME floppy in the drive and at the

prompt type format

>C: and press enter. Once format is
>complete, change to your CD-ROM drive and with the 98 CD

in the drive,

>type setup, press enter and follow the screens.
>
>At the moment, you have a butchered install, likely

caused by some hardware

>conflict that needs to be resolved before you can

install XP. If you are in

>over your head on this, I suggest you take the computer

to a shop where at

>least they may be able to reset your system to factory

defaults for you.

>
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"MATTHEW" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message

>news:049101c39829$bf30bfb0$a401280a@phx.gbl...

MY

COMPUTER

some

trying

back

the

wrote

complete

moves

tried

time.....I

>
>
>.
>

I'm sorry, that should have read ME CD and yes, it will delete everything on
the system partition but that may well be a moot point at this time because
the broken install would seem to have already done that.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:054701c39836$58103920$a401280a@phx.gbl...

> What is the 98 CD and will this procedure delete
> everything i have on my computer like music files and
> other stuff????????????/

> disconcerting and

> information which in turn

> Does your computer

> recovery procedure?

> recovery CD, have you got

> www.bootdisk.com and create

> and press enter,

> partition, set it active

> still fat32, delete

> active and exit fdisk,

> prompt type format

> in the drive,

> caused by some hardware

> install XP. If you are in

> to a shop where at

> defaults for you.

> message

> MY

> COMPUTER

> some

> trying

> back

> the

> wrote

> complete

> moves

> tried

> time.....I

wut is the read ME CD????????

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm sorry, that should have read ME CD and yes, it will

delete everything on

>the system partition but that may well be a moot point

at this time because

>the broken install would seem to have already done that.
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:054701c39836$58103920$a401280a@phx.gbl...

is

the

CD

computer

in

USE

NEED

recovery

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since

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problem. At

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