windows installation in it that I'm being asked if I want to repair. I
pressed R to repair the installation. The next screen that comes up is
and it gives me three choices. after a sentecne that says windows will
try to complete the upgrade again.
1. To retry upgrading to Windows XP push Enter
2. To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing
3. To quit Setup press F3
Les......
On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 09:36:58 -0500, "R. C. White" <RCWh...@msn.com>
wrote:
>Hi, Les.
>Thanks for those details. Now I know that you don't have a Dell, HP, etc.,
>so I can eliminate those blind alleys. Your hardware is quality stuff and
>quite capable of running WinXP, so we don't have to worry about possible
>problems in that area. I'm sorry your hardware assembler is not more
>interested in helping their customer, but at least you've told me enough
>that I can assume that you probably have the "generic OEM" version of
>WinXP - and that you do have an OEM WinXP CD-ROM. Your copy of WinXP
>probably is "married" to that specific set of hardware, but that should not
>get in the way of an in-place upgrade on the same computer.
>Now that we've cleared up all that...
>> I tried to do method 2 as you suggested, that is boot from the CD and
>> follow along. However, I don't get the upgrade or repair options when
>> I do that. I get a continue with the present install or a new install
>> option and there is now push for R option.
>As the KB article (315341) says (not very clearly), don't expect to see the
>word "upgrade". Do NOT press R at the first menu; that puts you into the
>Recovery Console, which is very useful for some things, but not for doing
>the "repair reinstall". Just press Enter to set up WinXP. Then press F8 to
>accept the EULA.
>And here is the tricky part. Here is where you press R to Repair your
>present WinXP installation.
>But, that's where your step-by-step recital ended. :>(
>Did you press R? What did you see next?
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX
>r...@corridor.net
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>"Les Dodman" <ldod...@rogers.com> wrote in message
>news:3f3bcd23.11357666@nntp.nmkt.phub.net.cable.rogers.com...
>> Windows XP Home Version was installed on my Hard Drive when I brought
>> my computer home. I have the original CD with serial number attached
>> to the case of my computer. I am trying to reinstall (Upgrade choice)
>> the Windows XP Home, the same version from the original CD
>> Summit Direct put my machine together and can't help me with this
>> issue, I have called them.
>> My computer is a pentium IV, 1.9 GHZ CPU.
>> ASUB P4B266-C MB, 1Gig of RAM
>> Maxtor HD
>> Originally I was getting a Kernal error, that said the following,
>> lKernal.exe e-Application Error
>> The instruction at 0x771c741a referenced memory at 0x00169e68. The
>> memory could not be read.
>> I decided (inappropriately obviously) to reinstall Windows XP Home and
>> use the upgrade choice so hopefully it would just repair the present
>> windows installation. I have already started this, I did this from
>> within Windows originally. Now the install (reinstall, setup) gets to
>> within about 34 minutes left (it is installing devices) and reboots,
>> the computer restarts and goes back into setup gets to the same point
>> in the install and reboots again.
>> I tried to do method 2 as you suggested, that is boot from the CD and
>> follow along. However, I don't get the upgrade or repair options when
>> I do that. I get a continue with the present install or a new install
>> option and there is now push for R option.
>> Since I can't get into windows at all now backing up my hard drive is
>> going to be tricky. However, if I opt for a new install over the old
>> one or into a different directory that will hopefully allow me to get
>> back to my hard drive through windows. Could I not then back up my
>> hard drive, or at least copy the files I need, then format my hard
>> drive and start fresh? I have a second hard drive in my computer and
>> could back up the iportant stuff to there and start fresh (last
>> choice). If I can't do that I guess I'll have to take my hard drive
>> out make it a slave, attach it to another computer with XP and copy it
>> that way.
>> I am on a home network, can I boot with a DOS disk, recognize C: drive
>> and copy files over the network?
>> Hope I answered all, At this point the other than whats happening in
>> this endless loop install I don't think the error messages are a
>> problem.
>> Les.......
>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:49:41 -0500, "R. C. White" <RCWh...@msn.com>
>> wrote:
>> >Hi, Les.
>> >You didn't answer the question, so I'll ask again: Did WinXP come
>> >preinstalled on your computer? What make and model computer? And please
>> >clarify: which version of WinXP (Home or Professional) was
>pre-installed,
>> >and which version are you trying to install now?
>> >Please read the entire KB article 315341 before you begin. Are you
>trying
>> >to use Method 1: Reinstall Windows XP from Within Windows XP, or Method
>2:
>> >Reinstall Windows XP by Starting Your Computer from the Windows XP CD?
>> >As it says, an "in-place upgrade" is also known as a "repair reinstall".
>> >The alternative is a complete clean install, which would require you to
>> >backup your data, (optionally) repartition and reformat your hard drive,
>> >re-install WinXP from scratch, re-install all your applications, then
>> >restore your data. The "in-place upgrade" is so-called because, like an
>> >upgrade, it preserves all or most of your installed applications and all
>of
>> >your data. Dozens of users like yourself ask the same or some very
>similar
>> >question every week here, get the same advice, and most of them report
>> >success with this procedure.
>> >Post back with answers to these questions. And please tell us, step by
>> >step, what you did and what error message or other result you saw at what
>> >point.
>> >RC
>> >"Les Dodman" <ldod...@rogers.com> wrote in message
>> >news:3f3af9e5.78947565@nntp.nmkt.phub.net.cable.rogers.com...
>> >> Thank you for your reply.
>> >> Problem at the moment is I don't get the repair option, it asks if I
>> >> want to continue with the present installation? Is there a way to get
>> >> to the repair option without continuing the present "upgreade"
>> >> install?
>> >> Les......
>> >> On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 16:52:39 -0500, "R. C. White" <RCWh...@msn.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >Hi, Les.
>> >> >You might want to read this KB article:
>> >> >How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP
>> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q315341
>> >> >Did WinXP come pre-installed on your computer? What make and model
>> >computer
>> >> >do you have? Some OEMs package their systems in such a way that you
>use
>> >the
>> >> >OEM's instructions, rather than Microsoft's instructions, to install
>or
>> >> >reinstall WinXP on their products. Have you visited Tech Support on
>your
>> >> >computer maker's website?
>> >> >RC
>> >> >"Les Dodman" <ldod...@rogers.com> wrote in message
>> >> >news:3f39599f.80293964@nntp.nmkt.phub.net.cable.rogers.com...
>> >> >> Windows XP Reinstall (upgrade choice) over previous XP OS reboot
>> >> >> problem
>> >> >> I have started a windows XP home version reinstall over top of the
>XP
>> >> >> already on my system thinking it would fix some errors. This was so
>I
>> >> >> wouldn't lose anything and hopefully just refresh my XP,.
>> >> >> The problem is when it gets to the installing dvices protion of th
>> >> >> install (around 34 minutes remaining) it reboots and then of course
>> >> >> just keeps looping through this cycle.
>> >> >> Can anyone help me get window restored without having to do a new
>> >> >> install?
>> >> >> I don't have a system restore point.
>> >> >> Thank you in advance.
>> >> >> Les......
>> >> >> Les Dodman
>> >> >> ldod...@rogers.com
>> >> Les Dodman
>> >> ldod...@rogers.com
>> Les Dodman
>> ldod...@rogers.com