win xp up grading

I am trying to up grade my computer from win98 to xp. I have done this before
but had to reformat my computer and now having trouble. I keep getting this
message.
Fatal error
Setup failed to install products catalog. This is a fatal error. The
setup log files should contain more information.
Error
The signature for windows xp home edition setup is invalad the error code
is fffffdf0.

Can anyone help me with this?

How are you trying to upgrade? Running XP's setup from within 98 or booting
from the XP CD? You should be booting from the XP CD to do it right.

"ghost5110" <> wrote in message
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>I am trying to up grade my computer from win98 to xp. I have done this
>before
> but had to reformat my computer and now having trouble. I keep getting
> this
> message.
> Fatal error
> Setup failed to install products catalog. This is a fatal error. The
> setup log files should contain more information.
> Error
> The signature for windows xp home edition setup is invalad the error
> code
> is fffffdf0.
>
> Can anyone help me with this?

Ok how do a boot from the cd all i know is to put the cd in the drive and let
autorun start up

"Jerry" wrote:

> How are you trying to upgrade? Running XP's setup from within 98 or booting
> from the XP CD? You should be booting from the XP CD to do it right.
>
> "ghost5110" <> wrote in message
> news:9DFE7245-8A3B-4CF8-A8D8-...
> >I am trying to up grade my computer from win98 to xp. I have done this
> >before
> > but had to reformat my computer and now having trouble. I keep getting
> > this
> > message.
> > Fatal error
> > Setup failed to install products catalog. This is a fatal error. The
> > setup log files should contain more information.
> > Error
> > The signature for windows xp home edition setup is invalad the error
> > code
> > is fffffdf0.
> >
> > Can anyone help me with this?
>
>
>

You go into the BIOS and change the boot order to make the CD the first
device.

"ghost5110" <> wrote in message
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> Ok how do a boot from the cd all i know is to put the cd in the drive and
> let
> autorun start up
>
> "Jerry" wrote:
>
>> How are you trying to upgrade? Running XP's setup from within 98 or
>> booting
>> from the XP CD? You should be booting from the XP CD to do it right.
>>
>> "ghost5110" <> wrote in message
>> news:9DFE7245-8A3B-4CF8-A8D8-...
>> >I am trying to up grade my computer from win98 to xp. I have done this
>> >before
>> > but had to reformat my computer and now having trouble. I keep getting
>> > this
>> > message.
>> > Fatal error
>> > Setup failed to install products catalog. This is a fatal error. The
>> > setup log files should contain more information.
>> > Error
>> > The signature for windows xp home edition setup is invalad the error
>> > code
>> > is fffffdf0.
>> >
>> > Can anyone help me with this?
>>
>>
>>