Re: xp won't install as dual os on win98se system
From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 12/10/04
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Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 18:50:42 -0700
John wrote:
> Attempting to install xp on win98 as clean install (ie dual boot)
>
> Disconnected all periphs (bare notebook)
>
> Using Partition Magic, cleared unpartitioned space (4.5Gig) at end of
> HDD
>
> Ran full scandisk - full surface test.
>
> Setup
>
> Chose NTFS in unpartitioned space - would have preferred fat32 but not
> given the option by setup
>
> All going normally until middle of 'registering components' - '13
> minutes to go - and it stuck - HDD making 'dit dah dit dah dah' over
> and over again, for about ten minutes before I had to turn off the
> power.
>
> The above describes my third attempt, each with the same result,
> although the first two were attempts to install on a fat32 partition
> at the end of my HDD.
>
> I have not yet upgraded drivers for my Tosh Sat Pro 6000 although I
> know there are xp-compatible drivers available on the Tosh web site.
> I didn't start out by installing these as I wasn't clear whether they
> would also work with win98 - all part of this process of not
> committing to XP until I know how it behaves.
>
> Has anyone any helpful ideas?
Have you made sure that your PC's 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 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
components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed for
Win98/Me. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and run fine
with Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more stringent
hardware quality requirements. This is particularly true of many
models in Compaq's consumer-class Presario product line or HP's
consumer-class Pavilion product line. WinXP, like WinNT and Win2K
before it, is quite sensitive to borderline defective or substandard
hardware (particularly motherboards, RAM and hard drives) that will
still support Win9x.
HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316639
Upgrading to Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm
HOW TO Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation When You
Upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Me
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q310064
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