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OEM version of xp from 98se
I have an oem version of xp to install. I'm going to
reformat the hard drive. I currently have 98se. My computer has been freezing up, and over the last two days when I reboot, it doesn't load all the way. I'm in the middle of an online course so have put off installing xp. Now, I'm wondering if it is 98se os giving me the problem or the hard drive? It took about 7 tries to load 98se completely so I could post this question. If it freezes again and doesn't load all the way, how do I still reformt the hard drive and install xp? I've saved all my contacts, and important documents so am ready to go with this. Thank you in advance for your response. Becky |
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Are you getting any error messages? At what point in the boot is the
computer freezing? -- Steve C. Ray "Becky" wrote in message ... I have an oem version of xp to install. I'm going to reformat the hard drive. I currently have 98se. My computer has been freezing up, and over the last two days when I reboot, it doesn't load all the way. I'm in the middle of an online course so have put off installing xp. Now, I'm wondering if it is 98se os giving me the problem or the hard drive? It took about 7 tries to load 98se completely so I could post this question. If it freezes again and doesn't load all the way, how do I still reformt the hard drive and install xp? I've saved all my contacts, and important documents so am ready to go with this. Thank you in advance for your response. Becky |
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Hi Becky,
Rule out the hard drive. Download a drive diagnostic from the maker of the hard drive and test it. These are usually small free programs that run from a bootable floppy. Use it to check the state of the drive. If all is ok, then boot the WinXP CD, start a new installation. You can format as part of setup. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "Becky" wrote in message ... I have an oem version of xp to install. I'm going to reformat the hard drive. I currently have 98se. My computer has been freezing up, and over the last two days when I reboot, it doesn't load all the way. I'm in the middle of an online course so have put off installing xp. Now, I'm wondering if it is 98se os giving me the problem or the hard drive? It took about 7 tries to load 98se completely so I could post this question. If it freezes again and doesn't load all the way, how do I still reformt the hard drive and install xp? I've saved all my contacts, and important documents so am ready to go with this. Thank you in advance for your response. Becky |
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Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics:200149
While it's usually best to try to find the source of such issues before moving on, sometimes that's not possible. Formatting is done as a part of XP setup as describe below. NOTE: if you are having hard drive problems or it is failing, it might stop XP setup but you did say your data was backed up but I wanted to alert you to this possibility: Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive, boot with the XP CD in the drive. If it isn't or you are not sure, you need to enter the system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first screen usually has instructions that if you wish to enter setup press a specific key, when you see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the boot sequence, if the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the boot sequence. Save your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The system will reboot. A few screens into the boot process, if you see the message on the boot screen to "Press any key in order to boot from the CD," do so. After loading drivers and files, you should be taken to a screen with the following: To Setup Windows XP now, press ENTER. To Repair a Windows XP Installation using Recovery Console press R. To Quit setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. In your case, press ENTER. Agree to the License agreement by pressing F8. You will then be taken to a screen with two options. To repair the selected Windows XP installation press R. To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing, press ESC. This will bring you to a partition map where you can delete, create and format partitions. Select the drive you wish to format, delete the partition, then create a new partition, format as desired and continue with XP installation. -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Becky" wrote in message ... I have an oem version of xp to install. I'm going to reformat the hard drive. I currently have 98se. My computer has been freezing up, and over the last two days when I reboot, it doesn't load all the way. I'm in the middle of an online course so have put off installing xp. Now, I'm wondering if it is 98se os giving me the problem or the hard drive? It took about 7 tries to load 98se completely so I could post this question. If it freezes again and doesn't load all the way, how do I still reformt the hard drive and install xp? I've saved all my contacts, and important documents so am ready to go with this. Thank you in advance for your response. Becky |
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I get no error messages and it's never at the same point.
It usually gets the the background pic and then freezes there, or loads the tool bar, then freezes, or loads part of the 98 music and some icons and then freezes. -----Original Message----- Are you getting any error messages? At what point in the boot is the computer freezing? -- Steve C. Ray "Becky" wrote in message ... I have an oem version of xp to install. I'm going to reformat the hard drive. I currently have 98se. My computer has been freezing up, and over the last two days when I reboot, it doesn't load all the way. I'm in the middle of an online course so have put off installing xp. Now, I'm wondering if it is 98se os giving me the problem or the hard drive? It took about 7 tries to load 98se completely so I could post this question. If it freezes again and doesn't load all the way, how do I still reformt the hard drive and install xp? I've saved all my contacts, and important documents so am ready to go with this. Thank you in advance for your response. Becky . |
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My only question now is, if I go to reboot (which I assume
I must do to go to BIOS?) and hit delete until I get to setup to change boot on floppy to boot on cd, will I run the risk of it freezing before it can install? This sounds so much easier! I thought I had to go to msdos, fdisk, reboot and have cd in. I'm glad I didn't try it - thank you so much for responding. I'll await your answer to my final question. You've been a tremendous help. -----Original Message----- While it's usually best to try to find the source of such issues before moving on, sometimes that's not possible. Formatting is done as a part of XP setup as describe below. NOTE: if you are having hard drive problems or it is failing, it might stop XP setup but you did say your data was backed up but I wanted to alert you to this possibility: Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive, boot with the XP CD in the drive. If it isn't or you are not sure, you need to enter the system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first screen usually has instructions that if you wish to enter setup press a specific key, when you see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the boot sequence, if the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the boot sequence. Save your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The system will reboot. A few screens into the boot process, if you see the message on the boot screen to "Press any key in order to boot from the CD," do so. After loading drivers and files, you should be taken to a screen with the following: To Setup Windows XP now, press ENTER. To Repair a Windows XP Installation using Recovery Console press R. To Quit setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. In your case, press ENTER. Agree to the License agreement by pressing F8. You will then be taken to a screen with two options. To repair the selected Windows XP installation press R. To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing, press ESC. This will bring you to a partition map where you can delete, create and format partitions. Select the drive you wish to format, delete the partition, then create a new partition, format as desired and continue with XP installation. -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Becky" wrote in message ... I have an oem version of xp to install. I'm going to reformat the hard drive. I currently have 98se. My computer has been freezing up, and over the last two days when I reboot, it doesn't load all the way. I'm in the middle of an online course so have put off installing xp. Now, I'm wondering if it is 98se os giving me the problem or the hard drive? It took about 7 tries to load 98se completely so I could post this question. If it freezes again and doesn't load all the way, how do I still reformt the hard drive and install xp? I've saved all my contacts, and important documents so am ready to go with this. Thank you in advance for your response. Becky . |
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OEM version of xp from 98se
Thanks so much - I'm going to install in a little while.
-----Original Message----- Hi Becky, Rule out the hard drive. Download a drive diagnostic from the maker of the hard drive and test it. These are usually small free programs that run from a bootable floppy. Use it to check the state of the drive. If all is ok, then boot the WinXP CD, start a new installation. You can format as part of setup. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "Becky" wrote in message ... I have an oem version of xp to install. I'm going to reformat the hard drive. I currently have 98se. My computer has been freezing up, and over the last two days when I reboot, it doesn't load all the way. I'm in the middle of an online course so have put off installing xp. Now, I'm wondering if it is 98se os giving me the problem or the hard drive? It took about 7 tries to load 98se completely so I could post this question. If it freezes again and doesn't load all the way, how do I still reformt the hard drive and install xp? I've saved all my contacts, and important documents so am ready to go with this. Thank you in advance for your response. Becky . |
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