Re: Windows XP Upgrade doesn't boot

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From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/19/05 

Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 06:32:50 -0000

Hi

I think your problem may stem from Windows ME. Unfortunately upgrading
doesn't right the problems from a previous version of Windows. Did you try
posting your ME problems in one of ME News Groups - such as
windowsme.general? I think your best bet is to go back to ME, sort those
problems out first and then upgrade to XP. 

-- 
Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups
"Amaunette" <Amaunette@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:4CED46BA-E2A0-4AF8-A191-3312DCFA2EBC@microsoft.com...
>I went ahead with the install repair instructions by Michael Stevens.  Upon
> rebooting the computer after the installation was finished, it went past 
> the
> Compaq screen and the Windows XP screen to a blank screen.  So I'm still 
> at
> my original problem -- the computer seems to boot up but goes to a blank
> screen.
>
> -=- Amaunette
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Try a 'Repair' install of XP.  The following article by Michael Stevens 
>> will
>> help you:
>>
>> "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
>> http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>>
>> -- 
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Amaunette" <Amaunette@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7EE204F8-B894-4234-A9E2-C28E38897EF0@microsoft.com...
>> >I don't have any way to do a clean install, and I can't even get to the
>> > desktop, so how do I uninstall XP?  When I start up my computer scan 
>> > disk
>> > runs and then freezes after it is done running.
>> >
>> > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi
>> >>
>> >> If you had problems when running ME, those problems will probably have
>> >> been
>> >> carried forward to XP, and could possibly have been made worse.  You 
>> >> have
>> >> a
>> >> couple of possibilities:
>> >>
>> >> 1.  Uninstall XP and revert to ME, sort those problems out, then 
>> >> upgrade
>> >> to
>> >> XP.
>> >> 2.  'Clean' install XP, which will all references to ME will be 
>> >> deleted.
>> >> In
>> >> this case, you will have to backup all your valuable data file
>> >> beforehand.
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Will Denny
>> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Amaunette" <Amaunette@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:96218F13-C6F6-439A-9096-1BD79E62A459@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hello Will, and thank you for responding.
>> >> >
>> >> > Yes, I had a variety of problems with ME before upgrading -- I had
>> >> > problems
>> >> > with system restore, which I more or less shelved by stopping system
>> >> > restore
>> >> > from starting up altogether.  I also had some software problems --
>> >> > attempting
>> >> > to use Internet explorer would yield a kernel32.dll error, and I 
>> >> > also
>> >> > shelved
>> >> > that by installing netscape.  None of these were terribly big 
>> >> > problems,
>> >> > and
>> >> > none of them had to do with booting up.  ME always booted up well.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you for providing the links.  However, none of them seem to
>> >> > address
>> >> > my
>> >> > problem.  The first link is about how to prepare ME for upgrading to
>> >> > XP.
>> >> > But
>> >> > as I have already installed XP and have gotten stuck upon rebooting,
>> >> > their
>> >> > suggestions would have been more helpful in the past than the 
>> >> > present.
>> >> > The
>> >> > second link you provided attempts to solve a variety of problems:
>> >> >
>> >> > . You receive a file copy error while the Setup program is running.
>> >> > . The Setup program stops responding.
>> >> > . Your computer stops responding, and a black screen appears.
>> >> > . You receive a stop message when you run the Setup program.
>> >> >
>> >> > None of which I have.  I did not receive a file copy error during
>> >> > setup;
>> >> > setup did not stop responding, but I did have a conflict with my 
>> >> > virus
>> >> > software which I chose to continue setup with.  I repeat, the
>> >> > installation
>> >> > of
>> >> > XP was reportedly finished and the computer was rebooted before I
>> >> > achieved
>> >> > my
>> >> > actual problem.  My computer did not stop responding exactly, and I 
>> >> > did
>> >> > not
>> >> > receive a stop message.
>> >> >
>> >> > My problem is this -- I am aware that I likely installed XP with 
>> >> > errors
>> >> > because I did not appropriately prepare my computer for upgrade and
>> >> > every
>> >> > time the computer is rebooted it runs a scandisk which may or may 
>> >> > not
>> >> > find
>> >> > errors.  In any case, I cannot seem to get past the scandisk upon
>> >> > booting
>> >> > my
>> >> > computer.
>> >> >
>> >> > Here is what I would like some advice on:  I would like to know how 
>> >> > to
>> >> > bypass the scandisk.  Normally, XP scandisk can be stopped by 
>> >> > pressing
>> >> > any
>> >> > key within the first eight seconds, but I am not given that option.
>> >> > The
>> >> > scan
>> >> > starts immediately, and pressing any key or combination of keys does
>> >> > not
>> >> > stop
>> >> > the scandisk.
>> >> >
>> >> > I would also be happy with some advice that would allow me to revert 
>> >> > to
>> >> > my
>> >> > ME installation.  I noted during installation that my ME settings 
>> >> > were
>> >> > backed
>> >> > up.  Even if that is faulty, I think I have an ME install disk.  I
>> >> > think
>> >> > that
>> >> > if I could revert to ME and reinstall XP the right way that I might 
>> >> > not
>> >> > have
>> >> > these problems.  I understand that the Recovery Console can help do
>> >> > that
>> >> > somehow -- while I can get to the recovery console, I don't know 
>> >> > what
>> >> > to
>> >> > do
>> >> > after that point. Opinions seem to differ depending on the exact
>> >> > problem.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks again for your response,
>> >> >
>> >> > Amaunette
>> >> >
>> >> > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Did you have any problems with ME before upgrading?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please see if the following articles help:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "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;310064&Product=winxp
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or Windows Millennium 
>> >> >> Edition
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> Windows XP"
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316639&Product=winxp
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Will Denny
>> >> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Amaunette" <Amaunette@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:39CAE8B5-990A-4839-B180-40A0CA26B110@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Hello, and thank you for taking the time to look at my post.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I just attempted to upgrade my Compaq desktop from ME to XP Pro. 
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > had
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > problem while I was installing -- I had left my virus protection
>> >> >> > active
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > it caused a conflict -- but I chose to continue the installation.
>> >> >> > The
>> >> >> > installer apparently finished the installation and rebooted, but
>> >> >> > then I
>> >> >> > saw
>> >> >> > the following screen:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Checking file system on C:
>> >> >> > The type of file system is FAT 32
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > And then it proceeds to check the file system for errors -- which 
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > finds,
>> >> >> > and corrects.  But after finding and correcting these errors, the
>> >> >> > system
>> >> >> > does
>> >> >> > not boot to windows.  I've tried pressing every button 
>> >> >> > combination I
>> >> >> > know,
>> >> >> > and I simply can't get to the desktop.  Every time I hard boot 
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > computer,
>> >> >> > I am led to this scan disk option.  I have skimmed the threads
>> >> >> > looking
>> >> >> > for
>> >> >> > similar problems, but I haven't found one that is exactly the 
>> >> >> > same.
>> >> >> > One
>> >> >> > similar repair option is to use the recovery console from the 
>> >> >> > WINXP
>> >> >> > cd-rom,
>> >> >> > but opinions seem to vary about exactly how to proceed in the
>> >> >> > repairs.
>> >> >> > Does
>> >> >> > anyone have any advice for circumnavigating this scandisk or for
>> >> >> > reinstalling
>> >> >> > XP?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks!
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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