win98se upgrade to xp-pro question

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Tim - 28 May 2007 18:01 GMT

Greetings,

I would like to use the 'upgrade' option to install xp w/ sp2,
which cd I have, on a win98se system. I have been running into
the problem that the setup fails just as it completes the
'copying files' process with a Windows exception or fatal
exception of the form

     exception 0E @ 0028:xxxxxxxx
     called from 0028:xxxxx in vxd vkd(01) + 000001D0

or

     fatal exception 06 @ 0028:xxxxxxxx

I have been thru the ms knowledgebase articles and have tried
most everything. I have replaced all vmm32 files from the
original win98se disk. I have rebooted with a different
keyboard. I've tried running setup from hd. I'm rather out of
thoughts on this matter at this point.

fwiw, I did do a clean install of xp-sp2 without any problems.
But, I'd rather carry-over settings than completely reinstall.

Appreciate any thoughts, ....

Be well,

Tim

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Tim - 29 May 2007 22:47 GMT

I can understand your desire to retain settings...but a clean install will
result in a more stable system. I think the time spent to re-create your
original settings is time well spent. You've probably already spent at least
as much time trying to get an answer to this problem than you would have
re-creating your settings.

By the way...if you have already done a clean install of XP, where are you
going to get your original settings from? Isn't it too late? Perhaps you
left out some detail.

Tim

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Tim - 31 May 2007 17:26 GMT

"Tim" <tim_at_overthere.com> wrote on 29 May 2007

> I can understand your desire to retain settings...but a
> clean install will result in a more stable system. I think
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> Tim

Greetings,

You're probably right about the amount of time I've spent on the
situation. <s&g> As to the clean install ... simply, curiousity
using a disk with plenty of free space to see how much xp would
want: 1.6 gigs. I've got a 40gig maxtor hd around someplace
which I'll use for a clean install.

Thanks for the reply.

Be well,

Tim

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