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Shaun Hately |
> Last weekend I took possession of a new PC - mainly purchased in order
> to upgrade to Windows XP (I've been using 98 for years). I've had a
> few problems over the last week with various errors, culminating this
> morning with a PC that simply wouldn't boot up at all.
>
> I decided to try and reinstall XP and I've run into a bit of a
> problem. I purchased the OEM of Windows XP Home (apparently with SP2)
> with this PC, and I had assumed I'd got a 'full' version. When I try
> to reinstall though, it describes itself as an ugrade version and asks
> me to insert a valid disc from an earlier version of Windows. I am, as
> I say, a bit confused by this as I had assumed I was getting a
> standalone version, but as I have the original discs for Windows 95
> and Windows 98, for the moment, I have just put one of those in to
> proceed.
>
> This is where the major problem becomes apparent - the setup process
> seems to acknowledge those discs and asks me to reinsert the XP CD-ROM
> but at that point, setup informs me that it cannot find the necessary
> files to proceed with the installation on the XP disc.
>
> Has anyone encountered similar behaviour and might be able to explain
> it.
>
> I've already lost most of the weekend dealing with this issue, and I
> have a hard deadline for a project of next Friday. At the moment I am
> feeling seriously unimpressed with the stability of XP, I have to say.
Richard Urban |
> Contact the dealer or the manufacturer, as you should have received a full
> version of Windows XP - not an upgrade version.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
> "Shaun Hately" <drednort@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e2f300e1.0503191645.10228f49@posting.google.c om...> > Last weekend I took possession of a new PC - mainly purchased in order>
> > to upgrade to Windows XP (I've been using 98 for years). I've had a
> > few problems over the last week with various errors, culminating this
> > morning with a PC that simply wouldn't boot up at all.
> >
> > I decided to try and reinstall XP and I've run into a bit of a
> > problem. I purchased the OEM of Windows XP Home (apparently with SP2)
> > with this PC, and I had assumed I'd got a 'full' version. When I try
> > to reinstall though, it describes itself as an ugrade version and asks
> > me to insert a valid disc from an earlier version of Windows. I am, as
> > I say, a bit confused by this as I had assumed I was getting a
> > standalone version, but as I have the original discs for Windows 95
> > and Windows 98, for the moment, I have just put one of those in to
> > proceed.
> >
> > This is where the major problem becomes apparent - the setup process
> > seems to acknowledge those discs and asks me to reinsert the XP CD-ROM
> > but at that point, setup informs me that it cannot find the necessary
> > files to proceed with the installation on the XP disc.
> >
> > Has anyone encountered similar behaviour and might be able to explain
> > it.
> >
> > I've already lost most of the weekend dealing with this issue, and I
> > have a hard deadline for a project of next Friday. At the moment I am
> > feeling seriously unimpressed with the stability of XP, I have to say.
>
>
BAR |
> Last weekend I took possession of a new PC - mainly purchased in orderIf you have a Win98 system boot disk, set your system to boot from floppy,
> to upgrade to Windows XP (I've been using 98 for years). I've had a
> few problems over the last week with various errors, culminating this
> morning with a PC that simply wouldn't boot up at all.
>
> I decided to try and reinstall XP and I've run into a bit of a
> problem. I purchased the OEM of Windows XP Home (apparently with SP2)
> with this PC, and I had assumed I'd got a 'full' version. When I try
> to reinstall though, it describes itself as an ugrade version and asks
> me to insert a valid disc from an earlier version of Windows. I am, as
> I say, a bit confused by this as I had assumed I was getting a
> standalone version, but as I have the original discs for Windows 95
> and Windows 98, for the moment, I have just put one of those in to
> proceed.
>
> This is where the major problem becomes apparent - the setup process
> seems to acknowledge those discs and asks me to reinsert the XP CD-ROM
> but at that point, setup informs me that it cannot find the necessary
> files to proceed with the installation on the XP disc.
>
> Has anyone encountered similar behaviour and might be able to explain
> it.
>
> I've already lost most of the weekend dealing with this issue, and I
> have a hard deadline for a project of next Friday. At the moment I am
> feeling seriously unimpressed with the stability of XP, I have to say.
>
john |
> In article <e2f300e1.0503191645.10228f49@posting.google.com >,
> drednort@gmail.com says...>> Last weekend I took possession of a new PC - mainly purchased in order> If you have a Win98 system boot disk, set your system to boot from floppy,
>> to upgrade to Windows XP (I've been using 98 for years). I've had a
>> few problems over the last week with various errors, culminating this
>> morning with a PC that simply wouldn't boot up at all.
>>
>> I decided to try and reinstall XP and I've run into a bit of a
>> problem. I purchased the OEM of Windows XP Home (apparently with SP2)
>> with this PC, and I had assumed I'd got a 'full' version. When I try
>> to reinstall though, it describes itself as an ugrade version and asks
>> me to insert a valid disc from an earlier version of Windows. I am, as
>> I say, a bit confused by this as I had assumed I was getting a
>> standalone version, but as I have the original discs for Windows 95
>> and Windows 98, for the moment, I have just put one of those in to
>> proceed.
>>
>> This is where the major problem becomes apparent - the setup process
>> seems to acknowledge those discs and asks me to reinsert the XP CD-ROM
>> but at that point, setup informs me that it cannot find the necessary
>> files to proceed with the installation on the XP disc.
>>
>> Has anyone encountered similar behaviour and might be able to explain
>> it.
>>
>> I've already lost most of the weekend dealing with this issue, and I
>> have a hard deadline for a project of next Friday. At the moment I am
>> feeling seriously unimpressed with the stability of XP, I have to say.
>>
> use that to boot to DOS and format the drive. Then set your system to boot
> from CD, install XP, you will be asked again to insert the Win98 CD. Do
> it.
> Then insert XP CD. It sounds to me like you are trying to install an
> original HOME over a SP1 or SP2 install that is borked. So it's best to
> start all over with a formatted hard disk and do a clean install.
Mercury |
> For the moment, disregard the Upgrade vs Full version issue.
>
> You do not indicate what was being done to fix your faulty Xp system.
>
> No matter what version of Xp installation CD you have, if you were trying to
> 'repair' the non functioning installation of Xp, then you should have been
> folowing these steps. If you do this, then you will have a running system
> again.
>
> Insert the Windows Xp CD into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and
> then restart your computer.
>
> When the "Press any key to boot from CD" message appears on the screen,
> press a key to start your computer from the Windows Xp CD.
>
> Your computer must be configured to start from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
> For more information about how to configure your computer BIOS to start from
> the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, see your computer's documentation or contact
> your computer manufacturer.
>
> You receive the following message on the Welcome to Setup screen that
> appears:
>
> This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft Windows XP to run on
> your computer:
>
> To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
> To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.
> To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
>
> At this time Press ENTER to set up Windows XP.
>
> On the Windows XP Licensing Agreement screen, press F8 to agree to the
> license agreement.
>
> Next step, make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is
> selected in the box, and then press R to repair Windows XP. [As distinct from
> R in the previous phase which launches the recovery console].
>
> After you repair Windows Xp, you may have to reactivate your copy of Windows
> Xp.
>
> It may be necessary to make a phone call and speak with a Microsoft
> representative to explain why this is happening and get an activation code
> over the phone.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>> > Contact the dealer or the manufacturer, as you should have received a full
> > version of Windows XP - not an upgrade version.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Richard Urban
> >
> > aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
> >
> > If you knew as much as you think you know,
> > You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
> >
> >
> > "Shaun Hately" <drednort@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:e2f300e1.0503191645.10228f49@posting.google.c om...> > > Last weekend I took possession of a new PC - mainly purchased in order> >
> > > to upgrade to Windows XP (I've been using 98 for years). I've had a
> > > few problems over the last week with various errors, culminating this
> > > morning with a PC that simply wouldn't boot up at all.
> > >
> > > I decided to try and reinstall XP and I've run into a bit of a
> > > problem. I purchased the OEM of Windows XP Home (apparently with SP2)
> > > with this PC, and I had assumed I'd got a 'full' version. When I try
> > > to reinstall though, it describes itself as an ugrade version and asks
> > > me to insert a valid disc from an earlier version of Windows. I am, as
> > > I say, a bit confused by this as I had assumed I was getting a
> > > standalone version, but as I have the original discs for Windows 95
> > > and Windows 98, for the moment, I have just put one of those in to
> > > proceed.
> > >
> > > This is where the major problem becomes apparent - the setup process
> > > seems to acknowledge those discs and asks me to reinsert the XP CD-ROM
> > > but at that point, setup informs me that it cannot find the necessary
> > > files to proceed with the installation on the XP disc.
> > >
> > > Has anyone encountered similar behaviour and might be able to explain
> > > it.
> > >
> > > I've already lost most of the weekend dealing with this issue, and I
> > > have a hard deadline for a project of next Friday. At the moment I am
> > > feeling seriously unimpressed with the stability of XP, I have to say.
> >
> >
FAT32 |
> Last weekend I took possession of a new PC - mainly purchased in orderI would make sure I got a legit version of XP. Even a OEM CD should work
> to upgrade to Windows XP (I've been using 98 for years). I've had a
> few problems over the last week with various errors, culminating this
> morning with a PC that simply wouldn't boot up at all.
>
> I decided to try and reinstall XP and I've run into a bit of a
> problem. I purchased the OEM of Windows XP Home (apparently with SP2)
> with this PC, and I had assumed I'd got a 'full' version. When I try
> to reinstall though, it describes itself as an ugrade version and asks
> me to insert a valid disc from an earlier version of Windows. I am, as
> I say, a bit confused by this as I had assumed I was getting a
> standalone version, but as I have the original discs for Windows 95
> and Windows 98, for the moment, I have just put one of those in to
> proceed.
>
> This is where the major problem becomes apparent - the setup process
> seems to acknowledge those discs and asks me to reinsert the XP CD-ROM
> but at that point, setup informs me that it cannot find the necessary
> files to proceed with the installation on the XP disc.
>
> Has anyone encountered similar behaviour and might be able to explain
> it.
>
> I've already lost most of the weekend dealing with this issue, and I
> have a hard deadline for a project of next Friday. At the moment I am
> feeling seriously unimpressed with the stability of XP, I have to say.
Albert |
> Last weekend I took possession of a new PC - mainly purchased in order
> to upgrade to Windows XP (I've been using 98 for years). I've had a
> few problems over the last week with various errors, culminating this
> morning with a PC that simply wouldn't boot up at all.
>
> I decided to try and reinstall XP and I've run into a bit of a
> problem. I purchased the OEM of Windows XP Home (apparently with SP2)
> with this PC, and I had assumed I'd got a 'full' version. When I try
> to reinstall though, it describes itself as an ugrade version and asks
> me to insert a valid disc from an earlier version of Windows. I am, as
> I say, a bit confused by this as I had assumed I was getting a
> standalone version, but as I have the original discs for Windows 95
> and Windows 98, for the moment, I have just put one of those in to
> proceed.
>
> This is where the major problem becomes apparent - the setup process
> seems to acknowledge those discs and asks me to reinsert the XP CD-ROM
> but at that point, setup informs me that it cannot find the necessary
> files to proceed with the installation on the XP disc.
>
> Has anyone encountered similar behaviour and might be able to explain
> it.
>
> I've already lost most of the weekend dealing with this issue, and I
> have a hard deadline for a project of next Friday. At the moment I am
> feeling seriously unimpressed with the stability of XP, I have to say.
Mercury |
> Last weekend I took possession of a new PC - mainly purchased in order
> to upgrade to Windows XP (I've been using 98 for years). I've had a
> few problems over the last week with various errors, culminating this
> morning with a PC that simply wouldn't boot up at all.
>
> I decided to try and reinstall XP and I've run into a bit of a
> problem. I purchased the OEM of Windows XP Home (apparently with SP2)
> with this PC, and I had assumed I'd got a 'full' version. When I try
> to reinstall though, it describes itself as an ugrade version and asks
> me to insert a valid disc from an earlier version of Windows. I am, as
> I say, a bit confused by this as I had assumed I was getting a
> standalone version, but as I have the original discs for Windows 95
> and Windows 98, for the moment, I have just put one of those in to
> proceed.
>
> This is where the major problem becomes apparent - the setup process
> seems to acknowledge those discs and asks me to reinsert the XP CD-ROM
> but at that point, setup informs me that it cannot find the necessary
> files to proceed with the installation on the XP disc.
>
> Has anyone encountered similar behaviour and might be able to explain
> it.
>
> I've already lost most of the weekend dealing with this issue, and I
> have a hard deadline for a project of next Friday. At the moment I am
> feeling seriously unimpressed with the stability of XP, I have to say.
Colin Barnhorst |
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