RE: Upgrading from ME to XP

From: im_screwed (caresosam_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/07/04 

Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 00:00:50 -0700

Thanks Steven for following up on my messages!
I really appreciate it very much!

I'll try your suggestion and let you know.

>-----Original Message-----
>IS,
>
>Sorry that F8 didn't bring you the results that you were
looking for.
>
>If you have a high-speed connection to the internet, you
may want to try going downloading a copy of Knoppix to
rescue your data from your failed XP installation.
Knoppix is a version of Linux that runs contained on a CD-
R and in your system's RAM. You should be able to boot
the system with this Knoppix CD-R and backup your data to
a burner in the system (as long as that drive is not the
same drive you used to boot Knoppix) or copy your data
off to another PC on your network. I work in an
exclusively-Windows shop, but Knoppix has saved my *** a
few times and has been very convenient for data recovery
situations from laptops and desktop systems.
>
>http://www.knoppix.com/
>
>Hope this gets your data back for you...
>
>- Steven
>
> ----- im_screwed wrote: -----
>
> Hi Steven,
>
> F8 did interupt the XP setup. But the only choices
of OS
> I now get is XP Professional only. No ME.
> I tried:
>
> 1. Starting Windows Normally, but I get the same
thing,
> XP setup continues
>
> 2. Last known working configuration, but again only
XP
> professional is available and once I select that,
same
> problem.
>
> There are other modes like:
>
> SAFEMODE
> SAFEMODE with NETWORKING
> SAFEMODE with COMMAND PROMPT
> ENABLE BOOT LOGGING
> ENABLE VGA MODE
> DIRECTORY SERVICES RESTORE MODE
> DEBUGGING MODE
> REBOOT
>
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks again.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >When the system starts up, see if you can press F8
and
> get a menu of operating systems to pick from (I
think
> it's F8). You may be lucky, and see your previous
> operating system listed there (just hazarding a
guess).
> If so, see if you can boot your old OS and get your
data
> off so you can wipe the disk clean and install from
> scratch. My guess, is that if you've had that
system
> running ME for a while, there might be something in
your
> ME installation that XP setup didn't like. If all
of the
> hardware inside your computer has an XP driver out
there
> for it, then you should be able to get away with
wiping
> the system clean and performing a fresh
installation.
> >>Hope this helps...
> >>- Steven
> >.
> >
>.
>