issues upgrading from ME

[bart]

have run into many strange error message while
attmepting to upgrade my Dell 8100 from ME to XP. I now
have installed a new BIOS, and attempt to use clean boot
(although I get one greyed out check mark on reboot- no
clue how to fix this).
No after XP is installing the prep files it says :
"The File C:\$WIN_NT$.NLS\i386\ASMS\1000
\MSFT\windows\GDIplus\GDIPLUS.CAT is invalid. It contains
all zeros."
It then exits out of the install.
I have no i386 directory in my ME install, so it must be a
new one it is installing itself. I look on the CD and
find this exact directory structure, and file. When I
double click on it it tells me that the file it
says "invalid security catalog file".

What is going on? The disc looks pretty good and clean
except for a couple minor surface dot blemishes.

I cant seem to get free online microsoft support since I
need a product code which I think I can only get after it
is installed.

This is the toughest install I have ever dealt with, and
Ive done a bunch. Feeling screwed,
Bart
..

[Jon]

"bart" > wrote in message =
...
> have run into many strange error message while=20
> attmepting to upgrade my Dell 8100 from ME to XP. I now=20
> have installed a new BIOS, and attempt to use clean boot=20
> (although I get one greyed out check mark on reboot- no=20
> clue how to fix this).
> No after XP is installing the prep files it says :
> "The File C:\$WIN_NT$.NLS\i386\ASMS\1000
> \MSFT\windows\GDIplus\GDIPLUS.CAT is invalid. It contains=20
> all zeros."
> It then exits out of the install.
> I have no i386 directory in my ME install, so it must be a=20
> new one it is installing itself. I look on the CD and=20
> find this exact directory structure, and file. When I=20
> double click on it it tells me that the file it=20
> says "invalid security catalog file".
>=20
> What is going on? The disc looks pretty good and clean=20
> except for a couple minor surface dot blemishes.
>=20
> I cant seem to get free online microsoft support since I=20
> need a product code which I think I can only get after it=20
> is installed. =20
>=20
> This is the toughest install I have ever dealt with, and=20
> Ive done a bunch. Feeling screwed,
> Bart

Bart,

Already answered in the "newusers" group. If you are going to post to =
multiple groups, do so by placing the corresponding groups all in the =
address line, so the thread can be followed without see it and replying =
to them separately in those groups.

[Jon]

"bart" > wrote in message =
...
> have run into many strange error message while=20
> attmepting to upgrade my Dell 8100 from ME to XP. I now=20
> have installed a new BIOS, and attempt to use clean boot=20
> (although I get one greyed out check mark on reboot- no=20
> clue how to fix this).
> No after XP is installing the prep files it says :
> "The File C:\$WIN_NT$.NLS\i386\ASMS\1000
> \MSFT\windows\GDIplus\GDIPLUS.CAT is invalid. It contains=20
> all zeros."
> It then exits out of the install.
> I have no i386 directory in my ME install, so it must be a=20
> new one it is installing itself. I look on the CD and=20
> find this exact directory structure, and file. When I=20
> double click on it it tells me that the file it=20
> says "invalid security catalog file".
>=20
> What is going on? The disc looks pretty good and clean=20
> except for a couple minor surface dot blemishes.
>=20
> I cant seem to get free online microsoft support since I=20
> need a product code which I think I can only get after it=20
> is installed. =20
>=20
> This is the toughest install I have ever dealt with, and=20
> Ive done a bunch. Feeling screwed,
> Bart

Bart,

Already answered in the "newusers" group. If you are going to post to =
multiple groups, do so by placing the corresponding groups all in the =
address line, so the thread can be followed without see it and replying =
to them separately in those groups.

[bart]

Thanks for the hint on posting to multiple - was not aware
I could. Do you mean to say one person has answered
in 'new users', you have answered, or you agree with the
answer posted there?

Thanks,
Bart

>-----Original Message-----
>
>"bart" > wrote in message
...
>> have run into many strange error message while
>> attmepting to upgrade my Dell 8100 from ME to XP. I
now
>> have installed a new BIOS, and attempt to use clean
boot
>> (although I get one greyed out check mark on reboot- no
>> clue how to fix this).
>> No after XP is installing the prep files it says :
>> "The File C:\$WIN_NT$.NLS\i386\ASMS\1000
>> \MSFT\windows\GDIplus\GDIPLUS.CAT is invalid. It
contains
>> all zeros."
>> It then exits out of the install.
>> I have no i386 directory in my ME install, so it must
be a
>> new one it is installing itself. I look on the CD and
>> find this exact directory structure, and file. When I
>> double click on it it tells me that the file it
>> says "invalid security catalog file".
>>
>> What is going on? The disc looks pretty good and clean
>> except for a couple minor surface dot blemishes.
>>
>> I cant seem to get free online microsoft support since
I
>> need a product code which I think I can only get after
it
>> is installed.
>>
>> This is the toughest install I have ever dealt with,
and
>> Ive done a bunch. Feeling screwed,
>> Bart
>
>Bart,
>
>Already answered in the "newusers" group. If you are
going to post to multiple groups, do so by placing the
corresponding groups all in the address line, so the
thread can be followed without see it and replying to them
separately in those groups.
>.
>

[bart]

Thanks for the hint on posting to multiple - was not aware
I could. Do you mean to say one person has answered
in 'new users', you have answered, or you agree with the
answer posted there?

Thanks,
Bart

>-----Original Message-----
>
>"bart" > wrote in message
...
>> have run into many strange error message while
>> attmepting to upgrade my Dell 8100 from ME to XP. I
now
>> have installed a new BIOS, and attempt to use clean
boot
>> (although I get one greyed out check mark on reboot- no
>> clue how to fix this).
>> No after XP is installing the prep files it says :
>> "The File C:\$WIN_NT$.NLS\i386\ASMS\1000
>> \MSFT\windows\GDIplus\GDIPLUS.CAT is invalid. It
contains
>> all zeros."
>> It then exits out of the install.
>> I have no i386 directory in my ME install, so it must
be a
>> new one it is installing itself. I look on the CD and
>> find this exact directory structure, and file. When I
>> double click on it it tells me that the file it
>> says "invalid security catalog file".
>>
>> What is going on? The disc looks pretty good and clean
>> except for a couple minor surface dot blemishes.
>>
>> I cant seem to get free online microsoft support since
I
>> need a product code which I think I can only get after
it
>> is installed.
>>
>> This is the toughest install I have ever dealt with,
and
>> Ive done a bunch. Feeling screwed,
>> Bart
>
>Bart,
>
>Already answered in the "newusers" group. If you are
going to post to multiple groups, do so by placing the
corresponding groups all in the address line, so the
thread can be followed without see it and replying to them
separately in those groups.
>.
>