Installation Problems

Has anybody come across this fatal error when upgrading
from Windows 98 to Windows XP Home Edition:

D:English\winxp\home\1386\ASMS. Error Message. The volume
for a file has been externally altered so that the opened
file is no longer valid

and

SXS.DLL: Syntax error in manifest or policy filed
d:english\winxp\home\1386\asms\1000
\msft\windows\gdlplus\gdlplus on line 4

Thanks for any help I can get

"Jinx19882002" <dereksz@rogers.com> wrote:

>Has anybody come across this fatal error when upgrading
>from Windows 98 to Windows XP Home Edition:
>
>D:English\winxp\home\1386\ASMS. Error Message. The volume
>for a file has been externally altered so that the opened
>file is no longer valid

See if this helps: "Windows XP Setup Cannot Continue"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812247).

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Attempting to upgrade to Windows XP. Receiving error
message: NTLDR IS MISSING. This looks like an Windows NT
issue, however, I do not have NT as my operating system.

"NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message When You Upgrade or Install Windows XP Over Windows
95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

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"majmsc520" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Attempting to upgrade to Windows XP. Receiving error
> message: NTLDR IS MISSING. This looks like an Windows NT
> issue, however, I do not have NT as my operating system.
>
>

First, XP is NT based. Second, what kind of XP CD do you have? You can't do
a upgrade with a OEM disk; it will do a clean install only. To do a upgrade
you need a retail boxed XP Upgrade or Full version. If your XP came in a
shrink wrap package, not in a box, it is OEM.

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"majmsc520" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Attempting to upgrade to Windows XP. Receiving error
> message: NTLDR IS MISSING. This looks like an Windows NT
> issue, however, I do not have NT as my operating system.
>
>

My dad bought the XP upgrade and it freezes up on him at
the Installing Windows screen with anywhere between 16-18
minutes remaining. He has an HP computer but I dont know
what version of windows he had before. I took the disc
out and turned the power of and on again so he could play
his games but the xp screen came back on and said to
insert disc . I did and it went down to 18 minutes and
froze up again, Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks!!!

Hi Cory,
Try the steps explained in this Link..

http://support.microsoft.com/default...4&id=kb;en-us;
Q296814

This might work.

Regards,
Raj
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When I try to install Xp(pro) it says there is an error in
the boot file. How do I go about fixing this?
Thanks

Hi,

Boot the WinXP CD, hit "r" at the prompt to enter the Recovery Console.
Logon with the administrator password, then from the command prompt run "del
C:\boot.ini", followed by "fixboot", and possibly "bootcfg /rebuild".

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Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"SWM" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I try to install Xp(pro) it says there is an error in
> the boot file. How do I go about fixing this?
> Thanks