We currently have Windows 2000 running in our company and are making the
jump to Windows XP (Please DO NOT ask why because I won't be able to give
you a good answer and I am sick of the question).  What I would like
answers/input on is doing an upgrade vs doing a rebuild.  We ...

I have been running windows XP home for a year on a new
pc. It had become rather clogged up and in the past I have
just backed up files that I wanted, reformatted the drive
and then reinstalled windows 98 etc.

I have an eMachines 400idx with Windows 98 and want to
upgrade to XP Home.  Will the upgrade level of software
work or will I need the complete XP Home software?

Hi,I hope someone can help me.  I am trying to upgrade
from win 98Se to XP.  When installing it stays at '79
minutes' left for hours.  When I run the compatability
program, I get a fatal error saying 'setup cannot create a

After the usual checking your system , enter product code
etc. It starts loading files then I get this message:
<windows root>system32\hal.dll C:\$win_NT$~ls\i386
\asms\100\msft\windows\GDIPlus\GDIPlus.catis corrupt it

Can someone help with me with a 1607 Runtime error message that I receive when I try to install new software.

Do i need to save all my files and programs if i want to
upgrade from win 98 win XP or will they be transfered
during upgrade?
Thanks

Each time I try the install, I get to the "37 minutes to
go" part and the progress bar and dots in the lower right
stop. No mouse function nothing. I have tried many times,
no luck.

I am tring to Upgrade form 98se to XP Home.  After
installation, when the computer restarts, it locks up
after logging in, before any I can get to the Start menu.  
I can't even use ctrl-alt-del.  I have restarted the

I'm trying to upgrade from Windows 98SE to XP Home
Edition. From my CD drive I get the messages about not
being able to copy...device not working properly.
The MS Support site identifies these messages and suggests

While installing windows XP Home Edition over a windows
98se computer I recieved two error messages:
cannot transfer E:\1386\mfc42.dll to
C:\windows\setup\mfc42.dll

After installing Windows XP I keep geting an error
message stating "Files required to run Windows properly
have been replaced by unrecognized versions. To maintain
system stability, Windows must restore the original

If I do an upgrade from OEM Home with a retail XP Pro Upgrade, will the
drivers already installed under Home be preserved? Provided, of course, that
I select 'Upgrade' and not 'New Installation'.
Thanks,

According to the MS Press book, "Windows XP Inside/Out", you cannot log on
as Administrator in XP Home (except when you run the last-ditch recovery
utility from the OS CD). Also according to that book, when you install XP,
it sets up just two accounts - Administrator and Guest.

I struggle on ME at the moment and have totally lost PC
Health (don't let's go into that now).
Hubby has just bought me the XP upgrade. I've not taken
the shrink wrap off yet.