Upgrading from Me to XP problem. [Windows XP Users]

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From: relic on 11 Sep 2006 15:13

Lanky wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:10:01 GMT, "relic"
> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>
>> Lanky wrote:
>>> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:56:56 +0100, Lanky <Lanky(a)behindbikeshed.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:33:14 GMT, "relic"
>>>> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Lanky wrote:
>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:44:37 GMT, "relic"
>>>>>> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lanky wrote:
>>>>>>>> Trying to upgrade from Windows Me to XP Home Edition using the
>>>>>>>> MS upgrade pack. Gateway computer 512Ram 20G + 100G HD should
>>>>>>>> be fine for the upgrade. I don't have the disc for WinMe it was
>>>>>>>> preinstalled on the Gateway and I only have a recovery disc so
>>>>>>>> I can't do a new install of XP.
>>>>>>>> The upgrade loads up to the point of copying the installation
>>>>>>>> files 60 or 70% complete ready to install then, then the screen
>>>>>>>> goes black and a reboot starts. A message shows giving the
>>>>>>>> option to reboot from disc, if I take that option it asks for
>>>>>>>> the WinMe disc which I don't have, not taking that option
>>>>>>>> starts a HD scan then boots WinMe which them runs normally.
>>>>>>>> I've tried msconfig selecting only *statemgr, same thing
>>>>>>>> happens.
>>>>>>>> Any ideas before I phone MS Help which is sure to be
>>>>>>>> frustrating experience?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can explain what to do step-by-step, but your ME will be gone
>>>>>>> completely doing it my way (XP should be a clean install when
>>>>>>> you're going from a Windows 9x base to the NT base). That would
>>>>>>> make it impossible for you to install it in the future using an
>>>>>>> upgrade XP CD. Do you have, or can you get a copy of a Windows
>>>>>>> 95/98/98SE/ME CD? (You wouldn't need the Key, just the CD.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have all my stuff backed up on my laptop running on XP so I
>>>>>> would prefer a clean install but didn't think I could do that
>>>>>> without an Me disc. I have a Windows 95 disc from way back, will
>>>>>> that really work??
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. It's not documented at Microsoft.com, but a Windows 95 CD
>>>>> will satisfy the "Proof of a Qualifying Product." You can delete
>>>>> all the partitions and start over if you want. If you boot from
>>>>> the XP CD and follow the prompts for an Installation, just after
>>>>> you have to hit F8 to accept the EULA, you will get the
>>>>> Delete/Create Partitions option at the bottom when you select the
>>>>> drive to install XP onto. You can delete everything there, then
>>>>> create a new partiton... it will format it before continueing the
>>>>> installation. Any other Partitioning and Formatting you want to
>>>>> do can be done while running XP using its Disk Management.
>>>>>
>>>>> Note: XP will not create a FAT32 Partition greater than 32GB. It
>>>>> can use any size, it just won't create one. Decide ahead if you
>>>>> want NTFS (recommended), I don't like to convert from FAT32 later.
>>>>>
>>>> The Windows 95 disc worked fine and booting for the XP upgrade disc
>>>> began formatting for NTFS then the following blue screen came up:
>>>> "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to
>>>> prevent damage to your computer.PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED -AREA.
>>>> If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen
>>>> restart your computer. If this is a new installation ask your
>>>> hardware or software manufacturer for any windows updates you
>>>> might need
>>>> If problems continue disable or remove any newly installed hardware
>>>> or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
>>>> shadowing.
>>>> If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components,
>>>> restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced startup options
>>>> and then select safe mode.
>>>>
>>>> Tech info:
>>>> ***STOP: 0XO0000050
>>>> (OXF2120054, 0X00000000,0X00000000,0X000000000)"
>>>>
>>>> Thinking it could be the additional 100G HD I had installed a while
>>>> back, I disconnected that and tried again with the same result,
>>>> except that the Tech Inf change to
>>>>
>>>> (OXF2525494, 0X00000000,0X00000000,0X000000000)
>>>>
>>>> I am now well out of my depth with this and have no idea how to
>>>> proceed. Pressing F8 doesn't offer Advance startup options and
>>>> disabling anything to do with the BIOS sounds scary.
>>>
>>> Gave it one more go. This time it completed the formatting of the
>>> 20G HD (the 100G one still unplugged) started copying files, when
>>> 51% complete the blue screen returned. This time the Tech Info reads
>>> "0XF000EEFB,OXOOOOOOOO, 0X80818B20, 0X00000000)
>>> Surely XP doesn't need the whole of a 20G HD does it? The 20G is the
>>> master and the 100G the slave, would changing them around help, if I
>>> could find out how to do it?
>>
>> There's a chance you'll have to update your motherboard BIOS.
>>
>> Remove all extra components except your HDD and Video Card... Sound
>> Cards, etc. then install. The removed cards can be installed later.
>> A fairly common cause of STOP 0x50 is an IRQ Conflict with the Sound
>> Card and another device. (Even on-board sound device can conflict
>> with something else. Sound Cards seem to only get along with USB
>> sharing of IRQs.)
>>
>> XP needs 5~10GB of disk space (<5 when installed, but it will grow).
>>
>> Do you know your motherboard manufacturer? I know some Gateway
>> machines used Intel motherboards... or just list the model number
>> and I'll look around.
>>
> 933 PERFORMANCE SYSTEM UK
> Processor INTEL PENTIUM III 933MHZ PROCESSOR
> MEMORY 128MB 133MHZ SDRAM MEMORY (1 X 128MB) INCREASED TO
> 2 X 256MB VIDEO CARD 32MB NVIDIA M64 TNT-24X AGP GRAPHICS CARD
> HARD DRIVE 20GB HARD DRIVE
> SOUNDCARD CREATIVE LABS 1373 DIGITAL SOUNDCARD
>
> Model No. ATX8TF FED933
> Mfg date 21/03/01
> Serial No 0001874111
> Assembled in Ireland.

I seem to have struck out trying to locate a BIOS upgrade. Gateway USA site
says they can't help with international machines, and
http://www.uk.gateway.com/support/ doesn't list any model that's even close
to yours.

On the US site you can get a full list of all BIOS upgrades, but your model
number isn't listed for any of them. I'm stumped.

From: Lanky on 11 Sep 2006 17:51

On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:13:17 GMT, "relic" <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:

>Lanky wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:10:01 GMT, "relic"
>> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Lanky wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:56:56 +0100, Lanky <Lanky(a)behindbikeshed.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:33:14 GMT, "relic"
>>>>> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Lanky wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:44:37 GMT, "relic"
>>>>>>> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lanky wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Trying to upgrade from Windows Me to XP Home Edition using the
>>>>>>>>> MS upgrade pack. Gateway computer 512Ram 20G + 100G HD should
>>>>>>>>> be fine for the upgrade. I don't have the disc for WinMe it was
>>>>>>>>> preinstalled on the Gateway and I only have a recovery disc so
>>>>>>>>> I can't do a new install of XP.
>>>>>>>>> The upgrade loads up to the point of copying the installation
>>>>>>>>> files 60 or 70% complete ready to install then, then the screen
>>>>>>>>> goes black and a reboot starts. A message shows giving the
>>>>>>>>> option to reboot from disc, if I take that option it asks for
>>>>>>>>> the WinMe disc which I don't have, not taking that option
>>>>>>>>> starts a HD scan then boots WinMe which them runs normally.
>>>>>>>>> I've tried msconfig selecting only *statemgr, same thing
>>>>>>>>> happens.
>>>>>>>>> Any ideas before I phone MS Help which is sure to be
>>>>>>>>> frustrating experience?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I can explain what to do step-by-step, but your ME will be gone
>>>>>>>> completely doing it my way (XP should be a clean install when
>>>>>>>> you're going from a Windows 9x base to the NT base). That would
>>>>>>>> make it impossible for you to install it in the future using an
>>>>>>>> upgrade XP CD. Do you have, or can you get a copy of a Windows
>>>>>>>> 95/98/98SE/ME CD? (You wouldn't need the Key, just the CD.)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have all my stuff backed up on my laptop running on XP so I
>>>>>>> would prefer a clean install but didn't think I could do that
>>>>>>> without an Me disc. I have a Windows 95 disc from way back, will
>>>>>>> that really work??
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes. It's not documented at Microsoft.com, but a Windows 95 CD
>>>>>> will satisfy the "Proof of a Qualifying Product." You can delete
>>>>>> all the partitions and start over if you want. If you boot from
>>>>>> the XP CD and follow the prompts for an Installation, just after
>>>>>> you have to hit F8 to accept the EULA, you will get the
>>>>>> Delete/Create Partitions option at the bottom when you select the
>>>>>> drive to install XP onto. You can delete everything there, then
>>>>>> create a new partiton... it will format it before continueing the
>>>>>> installation. Any other Partitioning and Formatting you want to
>>>>>> do can be done while running XP using its Disk Management.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Note: XP will not create a FAT32 Partition greater than 32GB. It
>>>>>> can use any size, it just won't create one. Decide ahead if you
>>>>>> want NTFS (recommended), I don't like to convert from FAT32 later.
>>>>>>
>>>>> The Windows 95 disc worked fine and booting for the XP upgrade disc
>>>>> began formatting for NTFS then the following blue screen came up:
>>>>> "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to
>>>>> prevent damage to your computer.PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED -AREA.
>>>>> If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen
>>>>> restart your computer. If this is a new installation ask your
>>>>> hardware or software manufacturer for any windows updates you
>>>>> might need
>>>>> If problems continue disable or remove any newly installed hardware
>>>>> or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
>>>>> shadowing.
>>>>> If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components,
>>>>> restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced startup options
>>>>> and then select safe mode.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tech info:
>>>>> ***STOP: 0XO0000050
>>>>> (OXF2120054, 0X00000000,0X00000000,0X000000000)"
>>>>>
>>>>> Thinking it could be the additional 100G HD I had installed a while
>>>>> back, I disconnected that and tried again with the same result,
>>>>> except that the Tech Inf change to
>>>>>
>>>>> (OXF2525494, 0X00000000,0X00000000,0X000000000)
>>>>>
>>>>> I am now well out of my depth with this and have no idea how to
>>>>> proceed. Pressing F8 doesn't offer Advance startup options and
>>>>> disabling anything to do with the BIOS sounds scary.
>>>>
>>>> Gave it one more go. This time it completed the formatting of the
>>>> 20G HD (the 100G one still unplugged) started copying files, when
>>>> 51% complete the blue screen returned. This time the Tech Info reads
>>>> "0XF000EEFB,OXOOOOOOOO, 0X80818B20, 0X00000000)
>>>> Surely XP doesn't need the whole of a 20G HD does it? The 20G is the
>>>> master and the 100G the slave, would changing them around help, if I
>>>> could find out how to do it?
>>>
>>> There's a chance you'll have to update your motherboard BIOS.
>>>
>>> Remove all extra components except your HDD and Video Card... Sound
>>> Cards, etc. then install. The removed cards can be installed later.
>>> A fairly common cause of STOP 0x50 is an IRQ Conflict with the Sound
>>> Card and another device. (Even on-board sound device can conflict
>>> with something else. Sound Cards seem to only get along with USB
>>> sharing of IRQs.)
>>>
>>> XP needs 5~10GB of disk space (<5 when installed, but it will grow).
>>>
>>> Do you know your motherboard manufacturer? I know some Gateway
>>> machines used Intel motherboards... or just list the model number
>>> and I'll look around.
>>>
>> 933 PERFORMANCE SYSTEM UK
>> Processor INTEL PENTIUM III 933MHZ PROCESSOR
>> MEMORY 128MB 133MHZ SDRAM MEMORY (1 X 128MB) INCREASED TO
>> 2 X 256MB VIDEO CARD 32MB NVIDIA M64 TNT-24X AGP GRAPHICS CARD
>> HARD DRIVE 20GB HARD DRIVE
>> SOUNDCARD CREATIVE LABS 1373 DIGITAL SOUNDCARD
>>
>> Model No. ATX8TF FED933
>> Mfg date 21/03/01
>> Serial No 0001874111
>> Assembled in Ireland.
>
>I seem to have struck out trying to locate a BIOS upgrade. Gateway USA site
>says they can't help with international machines, and
>http://www.uk.gateway.com/support/ doesn't list any model that's even close
>to yours.
>
>On the US site you can get a full list of all BIOS upgrade

From: Julie on 11 Sep 2006 18:16

Lanky wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:13:17 GMT, "relic"
> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>
>> Lanky wrote:
>>> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:10:01 GMT, "relic"
>>> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Lanky wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:56:56 +0100, Lanky
>>>>> <Lanky(a)behindbikeshed.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:33:14 GMT, "relic"
>>>>>> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lanky wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:44:37 GMT, "relic"
>>>>>>>> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Lanky wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Trying to upgrade from Windows Me to XP Home Edition using
>>>>>>>>>> the MS upgrade pack. Gateway computer 512Ram 20G + 100G HD
>>>>>>>>>> should be fine for the upgrade. I don't have the disc for
>>>>>>>>>> WinMe it was preinstalled on the Gateway and I only have a
>>>>>>>>>> recovery disc so I can't do a new install of XP.
>>>>>>>>>> The upgrade loads up to the point of copying the installation
>>>>>>>>>> files 60 or 70% complete ready to install then, then the
>>>>>>>>>> screen goes black and a reboot starts. A message shows
>>>>>>>>>> giving the option to reboot from disc, if I take that option
>>>>>>>>>> it asks for the WinMe disc which I don't have, not taking
>>>>>>>>>> that option starts a HD scan then boots WinMe which them
>>>>>>>>>> runs normally. I've tried msconfig selecting only *statemgr,
>>>>>>>>>> same thing happens.
>>>>>>>>>> Any ideas before I phone MS Help which is sure to be
>>>>>>>>>> frustrating experience?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I can explain what to do step-by-step, but your ME will be
>>>>>>>>> gone completely doing it my way (XP should be a clean install
>>>>>>>>> when you're going from a Windows 9x base to the NT base).
>>>>>>>>> That would make it impossible for you to install it in the
>>>>>>>>> future using an upgrade XP CD. Do you have, or can you get a
>>>>>>>>> copy of a Windows 95/98/98SE/ME CD? (You wouldn't need the
>>>>>>>>> Key, just the CD.)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have all my stuff backed up on my laptop running on XP so I
>>>>>>>> would prefer a clean install but didn't think I could do that
>>>>>>>> without an Me disc. I have a Windows 95 disc from way back,
>>>>>>>> will that really work??
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes. It's not documented at Microsoft.com, but a Windows 95 CD
>>>>>>> will satisfy the "Proof of a Qualifying Product." You can delete
>>>>>>> all the partitions and start over if you want. If you boot from
>>>>>>> the XP CD and follow the prompts for an Installation, just after
>>>>>>> you have to hit F8 to accept the EULA, you will get the
>>>>>>> Delete/Create Partitions option at the bottom when you select
>>>>>>> the drive to install XP onto. You can delete everything there,
>>>>>>> then create a new partiton... it will format it before
>>>>>>> continueing the installation. Any other Partitioning and
>>>>>>> Formatting you want to do can be done while running XP using
>>>>>>> its Disk Management.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Note: XP will not create a FAT32 Partition greater than 32GB. It
>>>>>>> can use any size, it just won't create one. Decide ahead if you
>>>>>>> want NTFS (recommended), I don't like to convert from FAT32
>>>>>>> later.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Windows 95 disc worked fine and booting for the XP upgrade
>>>>>> disc began formatting for NTFS then the following blue screen
>>>>>> came up: "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut
>>>>>> down to prevent damage to your computer.PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED
>>>>>> -AREA.
>>>>>> If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen
>>>>>> restart your computer. If this is a new installation ask your
>>>>>> hardware or software manufacturer for any windows updates you
>>>>>> might need
>>>>>> If problems continue disable or remove any newly installed
>>>>>> hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as
>>>>>> caching or shadowing.
>>>>>> If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components,
>>>>>> restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced startup
>>>>>> options and then select safe mode.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tech info:
>>>>>> ***STOP: 0XO0000050
>>>>>> (OXF2120054, 0X00000000,0X00000000,0X000000000)"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thinking it could be the additional 100G HD I had installed a
>>>>>> while back, I disconnected that and tried again with the same
>>>>>> result, except that the Tech Inf change to
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (OXF2525494, 0X00000000,0X00000000,0X000000000)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am now well out of my depth with this and have no idea how to
>>>>>> proceed. Pressing F8 doesn't offer Advance startup options and
>>>>>> disabling anything to do with the BIOS sounds scary.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gave it one more go. This time it completed the formatting of the
>>>>> 20G HD (the 100G one still unplugged) started copying files, when
>>>>> 51% complete the blue screen returned. This time the Tech Info
>>>>> reads "0XF000EEFB,OXOOOOOOOO, 0X80818B20, 0X00000000)
>>>>> Surely XP doesn't need the whole of a 20G HD does it? The 20G is
>>>>> the master and the 100G the slave, would changing them around
>>>>> help, if I could find out how to do it?
>>>>
>>>> There's a chance you'll have to update your motherboard BIOS.
>>>>
>>>> Remove all extra components except your HDD and Video Card... Sound
>>>> Cards, etc. then install. The removed cards can be installed later.
>>>> A fairly common cause of STOP 0x50 is an IRQ Conflict with the
>>>> Sound Card and another device. (Even on-board sound device can
>>>> conflict with something else. Sound Cards seem to only get along
>>>> with USB sharing of IRQs.)
>>>>
>>>> XP needs 5~10GB of disk space (<5 when installed, but it will
>>>> grow).
>>>>
>>>> Do you know your motherboard manufacturer? I know some Gateway
>>>> machines used Intel motherboards... or just list the model number
>>>> and I'll look around.
>>>>
>>> 933 PERFORMANCE SYSTEM UK
>>> Processor INTEL PENTIUM III 933MHZ PROCESSOR
>>> MEMORY 128MB 133MHZ SDRAM MEMORY (1 X 128MB) INCREASED
>>> TO 2 X 256MB VIDEO CARD 32MB NVIDIA M64 TNT-24X AGP
>>> GRAPHICS CARD HARD DRIVE 20GB HARD DRIVE
>>> SOUNDCARD CREATIVE LABS 1373 DIGITAL SOUNDCARD
>>>
>>> Model No. ATX8TF FED933
>>> Mfg date 21/03/01
>>> Serial No 0001874111
>>> Assembled in Ireland.
>>
>> I seem to have struck out trying to locate a BIOS upgrade. Gateway
>> USA site says they can't hel

From: Lanky on 12 Sep 2006 03:20

On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:16:22 -0700, "Julie" <nospam(a)nospam.here> wrote:

>Lanky wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:13:17 GMT, "relic"
>> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Lanky wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:10:01 GMT, "relic"
>>>> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Lanky wrote:
>>>>>> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:56:56 +0100, Lanky
>>>>>> <Lanky(a)behindbikeshed.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:33:14 GMT, "relic"
>>>>>>> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lanky wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:44:37 GMT, "relic"
>>>>>>>>> <mailbounce(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Lanky wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Trying to upgrade from Windows Me to XP Home Edition using
>>>>>>>>>>> the MS upgrade pack. Gateway computer 512Ram 20G + 100G HD
>>>>>>>>>>> should be fine for the upgrade. I don't have the disc for
>>>>>>>>>>> WinMe it was preinstalled on the Gateway and I only have a
>>>>>>>>>>> recovery disc so I can't do a new install of XP.
>>>>>>>>>>> The upgrade loads up to the point of copying the installation
>>>>>>>>>>> files 60 or 70% complete ready to install then, then the
>>>>>>>>>>> screen goes black and a reboot starts. A message shows
>>>>>>>>>>> giving the option to reboot from disc, if I take that option
>>>>>>>>>>> it asks for the WinMe disc which I don't have, not taking
>>>>>>>>>>> that option starts a HD scan then boots WinMe which them
>>>>>>>>>>> runs normally. I've tried msconfig selecting only *statemgr,
>>>>>>>>>>> same thing happens.
>>>>>>>>>>> Any ideas before I phone MS Help which is sure to be
>>>>>>>>>>> frustrating experience?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I can explain what to do step-by-step, but your ME will be
>>>>>>>>>> gone completely doing it my way (XP should be a clean install
>>>>>>>>>> when you're going from a Windows 9x base to the NT base).
>>>>>>>>>> That would make it impossible for you to install it in the
>>>>>>>>>> future using an upgrade XP CD. Do you have, or can you get a
>>>>>>>>>> copy of a Windows 95/98/98SE/ME CD? (You wouldn't need the
>>>>>>>>>> Key, just the CD.)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have all my stuff backed up on my laptop running on XP so I
>>>>>>>>> would prefer a clean install but didn't think I could do that
>>>>>>>>> without an Me disc. I have a Windows 95 disc from way back,
>>>>>>>>> will that really work??
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes. It's not documented at Microsoft.com, but a Windows 95 CD
>>>>>>>> will satisfy the "Proof of a Qualifying Product." You can delete
>>>>>>>> all the partitions and start over if you want. If you boot from
>>>>>>>> the XP CD and follow the prompts for an Installation, just after
>>>>>>>> you have to hit F8 to accept the EULA, you will get the
>>>>>>>> Delete/Create Partitions option at the bottom when you select
>>>>>>>> the drive to install XP onto. You can delete everything there,
>>>>>>>> then create a new partiton... it will format it before
>>>>>>>> continueing the installation. Any other Partitioning and
>>>>>>>> Formatting you want to do can be done while running XP using
>>>>>>>> its Disk Management.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Note: XP will not create a FAT32 Partition greater than 32GB. It
>>>>>>>> can use any size, it just won't create one. Decide ahead if you
>>>>>>>> want NTFS (recommended), I don't like to convert from FAT32
>>>>>>>> later.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Windows 95 disc worked fine and booting for the XP upgrade
>>>>>>> disc began formatting for NTFS then the following blue screen
>>>>>>> came up: "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut
>>>>>>> down to prevent damage to your computer.PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED
>>>>>>> -AREA.
>>>>>>> If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen
>>>>>>> restart your computer. If this is a new installation ask your
>>>>>>> hardware or software manufacturer for any windows updates you
>>>>>>> might need
>>>>>>> If problems continue disable or remove any newly installed
>>>>>>> hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as
>>>>>>> caching or shadowing.
>>>>>>> If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components,
>>>>>>> restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced startup
>>>>>>> options and then select safe mode.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tech info:
>>>>>>> ***STOP: 0XO0000050
>>>>>>> (OXF2120054, 0X00000000,0X00000000,0X000000000)"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thinking it could be the additional 100G HD I had installed a
>>>>>>> while back, I disconnected that and tried again with the same
>>>>>>> result, except that the Tech Inf change to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (OXF2525494, 0X00000000,0X00000000,0X000000000)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am now well out of my depth with this and have no idea how to
>>>>>>> proceed. Pressing F8 doesn't offer Advance startup options and
>>>>>>> disabling anything to do with the BIOS sounds scary.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gave it one more go. This time it completed the formatting of the
>>>>>> 20G HD (the 100G one still unplugged) started copying files, when
>>>>>> 51% complete the blue screen returned. This time the Tech Info
>>>>>> reads "0XF000EEFB,OXOOOOOOOO, 0X80818B20, 0X00000000)
>>>>>> Surely XP doesn't need the whole of a 20G HD does it? The 20G is
>>>>>> the master and the 100G the slave, would changing them around
>>>>>> help, if I could find out how to do it?
>>>>>
>>>>> There's a chance you'll have to update your motherboard BIOS.
>>>>>
>>>>> Remove all extra components except your HDD and Video Card... Sound
>>>>> Cards, etc. then install. The removed cards can be installed later.
>>>>> A fairly common cause of STOP 0x50 is an IRQ Conflict with the
>>>>> Sound Card and another device. (Even on-board sound device can
>>>>> conflict with something else. Sound Cards seem to only get along
>>>>> with USB sharing of IRQs.)
>>>>>
>>>>> XP needs 5~10GB of disk space (<5 when installed, but it will
>>>>> grow).
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you know your motherboard manufacturer? I know some Gateway
>>>>> machines used Intel motherboards... or just list the model number
>>>>> and I'll look around.
>>>>>
>>>> 933 PERFORMANCE SYSTEM UK
>>>> Processor INTEL PENTIUM III 933MHZ PROCESSOR
>>>> MEMORY 128MB 133MHZ SDRAM MEMORY (1 X 128MB) INCREASED
>>>> TO 2 X 256MB VIDEO CARD 32MB NVIDIA M64 TNT-24X AGP
>>>> GRAPHICS CARD HARD DRIVE 20GB HARD DRIVE
>>>> SOUNDCARD CREATIVE LABS 1373 DIGITAL SOUNDCARD
>>>>
>>>> Model

From: Lanky on 12 Sep 2006 05:22

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