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

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

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

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

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


.

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


.

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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