installation stopped by ghost file..

[howard]

I am trying a partial, not a full, installation of windows
xp. I would like to keep my old settings and files and be
able to return to Win ME if I do not like XP.

During the setup and system check, i get the bad prompt
that I have Goback installed and the installation will stop
until I delete this program or file or whatever.

I have checked and rechecked and re-rechecked but to no
avail. I cannot locate this file in my system,

I did clear out all of Nortons, systems works and utilities
because the system check indicated that it will not be
compatible, but still no GOback.

I did have that awhile ago but removed it.

Any ideas? I do not want a full installation at this time.

Any ideas..Please?

Howard

[Robert Mitchell [MSFT]]

Hello Howard,

Goback actually hides in the Master Boot Record (sector 0). About the only
way you can get it out of there, is to boot to a Windows 98 boot disk and
run the following command:

FDISK /MBR

This will rewrite the boot code where Goback is hiding. However, I strongly
recommend that you backup your data before doing this just in case. It
shouldn't be a problem but in the unlikely event that sector 0 is missing
it's end of sector marker, FDISK could delete your partition table.

A way you can safeguard against this is to use some utility to backup your
Master Boot Record (sector 0, aka MBR) before you do the FDISK /MBR. Then,
even if you mess up the partition table, you can restore it using the
utility you backed it up with. No harm done.

Usually it's not a problem.
--
Robert Mitchell MCSE
Microsoft Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"howard" > wrote in message
...
> I am trying a partial, not a full, installation of windows
> xp. I would like to keep my old settings and files and be
> able to return to Win ME if I do not like XP.
>
> During the setup and system check, i get the bad prompt
> that I have Goback installed and the installation will stop
> until I delete this program or file or whatever.
>
> I have checked and rechecked and re-rechecked but to no
> avail. I cannot locate this file in my system,
>
> I did clear out all of Nortons, systems works and utilities
> because the system check indicated that it will not be
> compatible, but still no GOback.
>
> I did have that awhile ago but removed it.
>
> Any ideas? I do not want a full installation at this time.
>
> Any ideas..Please?
>
> Howard

[Robert Mitchell [MSFT]]

Hello Howard,

Goback actually hides in the Master Boot Record (sector 0). About the only
way you can get it out of there, is to boot to a Windows 98 boot disk and
run the following command:

FDISK /MBR

This will rewrite the boot code where Goback is hiding. However, I strongly
recommend that you backup your data before doing this just in case. It
shouldn't be a problem but in the unlikely event that sector 0 is missing
it's end of sector marker, FDISK could delete your partition table.

A way you can safeguard against this is to use some utility to backup your
Master Boot Record (sector 0, aka MBR) before you do the FDISK /MBR. Then,
even if you mess up the partition table, you can restore it using the
utility you backed it up with. No harm done.

Usually it's not a problem.
--
Robert Mitchell MCSE
Microsoft Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"howard" > wrote in message
...
> I am trying a partial, not a full, installation of windows
> xp. I would like to keep my old settings and files and be
> able to return to Win ME if I do not like XP.
>
> During the setup and system check, i get the bad prompt
> that I have Goback installed and the installation will stop
> until I delete this program or file or whatever.
>
> I have checked and rechecked and re-rechecked but to no
> avail. I cannot locate this file in my system,
>
> I did clear out all of Nortons, systems works and utilities
> because the system check indicated that it will not be
> compatible, but still no GOback.
>
> I did have that awhile ago but removed it.
>
> Any ideas? I do not want a full installation at this time.
>
> Any ideas..Please?
>
> Howard