Re: WIN XP BIG DODO

From: hermes (hermes_at_messenger.net)
Date: 04/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 14:29:26 -0500

Before the MVP (M$ Victim Poster) Hermes responded, marafx typed:
> OK. Here it is. I have a PC with 4 HDD partitions and the
> CD rom is rooted. I have the Win XP pro SP1 CD content
> copied on a partition.
> On C I have win 98.
> I Instaled win xp from under win 98 on partition E
> I deleted all file of win 98 from C drive.
> I entered DOS with the 98 boot disk and formated C.
> When I tried to boot win XP is not starting.
> I entered in DOS mode with 98 boot diskete.
> I choosed to install win XP from the
> winxp/i863/winnt.exe
> It started copied files to another place ( dunno where )
> Restarted PC
> Got 3 messages: continue installing/ use old windows (
> impossible I deleted win 98 files and formated C) /
> contiue using win XP from the previous instalation.
> If I choose option to continue using win XP I got
> something about Hall missing.
> If I choose install it takes me to License file not found.
> I tryed to put in BIOS the boot sequence AC CD rom to
> boot from the diskete.
> Impossible. It takes me always to the 3 options screen.
> Please help me!
> What should I do as long as I can not boot inclean DOS
> mode.
> If I try using repair console it takes me to the
> directory where Win XP is actually installed but not
> functionall and I can access those functions. This way I
> reformated C using autoformat.exe.
> Any ideea before taking off all HDD and formating them
> on another PC??

Is your Windows 98 in a separate partition on the same HDD that you are
trying to install xp on, or is it on a different HDD? 

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hermes
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Windows XP crashed.
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No one hears your screams.
Yesterday it worked.
Today it is not working.
Windows is like that.

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