Re: XP install problem

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From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 03/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 05:22:34 -0800

kayken@hotmail.com wrote:

> How do I do a clean install if my winXP is only an
> upgrade version?
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Is this during a CLEAN install?
>>If not that's probably your best option. Format the
> partition and do a clean
>>install.
>>
>>"Ken" <kayken@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:fd0f01c40d60$c90cb050$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>> When I try to upgrade my win98 to XP home I get the
>>> following:
>>>
>>> The following value in the .SIF file used by setup is
>>> corrupt or missing.Value 0 on the line in section
>>> (Winntdirectories) with key"." Setup Can not continue
>>> press F3 to quit.
>>>
>>> When I quit it just goes back to setup and gives me the
>>> same error. If I try unistalling it says drive C: is
>>> corrupt. I have run WD checks on the hard drive and it
>>> says there are no errors.
>>>
You can do a clean install with an upgrade version. Format the drive
(and understand this will erase *all* data so have your files backed
up) and boot with your XP cd. Shortly after the installation starts,
you'll get a prompt to insert your qualifying media - in your case,
your Win98 cd - and then just follow the prompts. Here is a link to
information about a clean install:

 http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Malke 

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