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WinXP Cannot Start but Win98 Can?

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WinXP Cannot Start but Win98 Can?

Apr 14th, 2007

My PC original OS was WinXP, but after it got corrupted, I tried to re-install but couldn't? I have no problem installing Win98, but with XP everytime I try to install from Dos, it comes to the stage where it says Setup is installing Windows.. Wait.. But nothing happens forever? Same thing happens when I install from Win98 as upgrading, it goes thru the process and when it restarts, it stops responding when the bar appears at bottom saying installing windows?

Please help me?
Its a Dell PC Optiplex 170L

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Re: WinXP Cannot Start but Win98 Can?

Apr 14th, 2007

Did you reformat and partition the drive first?

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Re: WinXP Cannot Start but Win98 Can?

Apr 14th, 2007

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Originally Posted by dcc

Did you reformat and partition the drive first?

Sorry not sure as somebody else did the installing of win98 but am sure that it was formated as no Winxp on it now.

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Re: WinXP Cannot Start but Win98 Can?

Apr 14th, 2007

you do know you cant start the xp install from DOS as its an nt based system?

you have to start it by booting from the xp cd. Starting the windows 98 dos and typing setup will not work!

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