Re: XP Upgrade install problem

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Is the BIOS boot order set to boot to the CD before the hard disk?

John

Bill Watt wrote:

Trying to install XP Pro Upgrade over Win98 SE on my PC.
The install goes to the end. However, the desktop is in two
sections, the top 1/3 is at the bottom and can't be accessed.
I removed some icons then rebooted using ctrl-alt-del. Could not get
to the start Menu.
When it came up it checked drive C:. It fixed a few errors, like a
couple of file sizes. Then it re-booted and checked again and
re-booted.
It checks then reboots without getting into Windows every time.
The XP CD is not recognized. Tried booting with a Win98SE floppy
with CD support and run Setup from the CD, bur the message says it
can't run in Dos mode.

Without being able to access the CD I can't do a repair or much
else.

I have the Win98 SE system backed up on drive 2 in the machine, also
Setup said I could Uninstall from Add/Remove Programs and restore my
Win98 SE system but I can't get into Windows. I have too much
important data to do a clean install. I suppose I could fdisk C:
then copy the Win98 SE backup over.

I checked all the groups and this one seemed the most appropriate,
if not please advise.

I'm using my XP PRO Notebook for this but all my data and hundreds
of programs are on the PC.

I would like to get XP on the PC.

Would appreciate any ideas.

Regards,

Bill Watt Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/



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