Re: Help installing XP

Al,
I have Win 2000 Pro and an upgrade will not work. Do you have any
suggestions on how I can get by the keyboard issue? Keyboard works fine when
I reboot it just will not let me install XP always hangs at the same spot.

Any suggestions??


"tej" wrote:

> Al,
> I am doing a clean install because I am going from Win 2000 to XP
>
> Todd
>
> "Al Romanosky" wrote:
>
> > Not addressing the keyboard problem - but you mentioned doing a "full
> > install" which usually is another name for "clean install". The options you
> > mentioned are usually presented when setup has detected a current Windows
> > installation. Setup then provides three options: Upgrade. Repair (2 repair
> > options 1. Recovery console - first repair offered 2. Repair - through
> > Windows setup), and full install. Is there a reason for not upgrading? One
> > installation option is to copy XP CD to a folder on the HD and try to run
> > setup from the folder - however it would be an upgrade.
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > AL(KB3U) & Darlene Romanosky N. Ft.
> > Myers, FL
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
.

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