Re: Upgrade from Home to Pro hangs
From: Nathan McNulty (525676_at_betaweb.com)
Date: 07/10/04
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Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 00:54:17 -0700
The problem isn't that Windows XP Home supports what XP Pro doesn't. The
problem is that you have an OEM machine that does not have standard
hardware. Also, you upgraded an OEM Version of XP Home to (I'm guessing
a Corporate version) of XP Professional. You usually end up with
problems when changing between types of XP.
I would try to repair the installation by booting off the Windows XP Pro
CD, choose to Install, then chose to Repair Automatically. Hopefully it
will fix whatever is causing the problem. You may need to copy files off
your XP Home CD because the needed drivers are going to be on it ;)
Nathan McNulty
JP wrote:
> Nothing is connected except keyboard, mouse, CD, monitor. I believe the Ethernet
> NIC is integrated on the motherboard. I think the video card is the only thing
> using a PCI slot.
>
> What can I disconnect?
>
> I have tried Regular mode startup, Safe mode startup, last known good config
> startup, Windows repair off CD.
>
> eMachines online support can only say that T4150 has not been tested with XP Pro.
>
> I never thought to check for compatibility - how could XP Pro not support devices
> that XP Home supports! But that seems to be possible.
>
>
> "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
> news:OMSN32dZEHA.2388@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
>>Be sure you disconnect all peripheral devices before
>>upgrading, then install them after it is complete.
>>
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>>"JP" <nospam@pacbell.invalid> wrote in message
>>news:%237mU2vdZEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>| My eMachines T4150 came with Windows XP Home
>>pre-installed. My attempt to upgrade
>>| to XP Pro hangs in the Installing Windows phase at "39
>>minutes remaining" while
>>| the installing device bar is open.
>>|
>>| I see a blue or black full screen full of error info just
>>before it reboots. It
>>| flashes by so fast I cannot read any of the text. The
>>system reboots over and
>>| over and I can't complete the install nor go back to XP
>>Home - every boot says
>>| "resuming install".
>>|
>>| The XP Pro splash screen shows when booting. I've tried
>>booting from the install
>>| CD, repair, abort the install, and lots of other things.
>>|
>>| Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>>|
>>|
>>|
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