Failure to load system during XP Installing

[Skull2003]

Hi all,

Whenever I try to install Windows XP Pro on my AMD Athlon(TM) 1GHz PC, somehow it always does not go through. The system used to be on Windows 98 platform with no problems. I tried upgrading Windows 98, re-formating HDD, redoing the partitioning and clean install to no avail.

In all cases, the installation/upgrade will begin with loading all the drivers. Once it comes to the Starting Windows screen, it hangs.

My system specs are as follows :
AMD Athlon(TM) 1Ghz
256MB Ram
ELSA Gladiac 311 Video Card

BTW, when I tried to clean install Windows ME / 2000, there is an error saying something about disk compression or disk caching utility. I have no idea if this may be the same cause in this case. How should I go about solving this if it is indeed the problem?

Thanks and regards,
John

 

[linney]

See if any of these help.



Computer Stops Responding After It Restarts During Windows XP Setup (Q307551)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q307/5/51.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/gettingstarted/guide/troubleshoot.asp#TSE

310064 - HOW TO: Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation When You Upgrade

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310064&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Uncompress Any Compressed Drives
Windows XP works only with the compression that is included with the NTFS file system. You must first uncompress any drives that are compressed with DoubleSpace, DriveSpace, or any other drive compression software. If you do not uncompress a drive, the data on the drive is not available in Windows XP. The data on the drive is still intact, but it is not available in Windows XP. To be able to use the data on the compressed drive, you must dual-boot with the operating system in which the compression method is supported. If drive C is compressed, you cannot install Windows XP. For example, if you try to run the upgrade or the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor report, you receive the following error message:

Windows is installed on a Drivespace, Doublespace, or other compressed drive. XP does not support compressed drives. You must uncompress before upgrade.