Once ME is installed,shutdown pc,on restart,install xp cd,boot to xp
cd,select
install xp,delete the partition (ME),create one,then xp formats & does a
clean
install.
"PA Bear" wrote:
> Forwarded from Windows Update (not Upgrade) newsgroup to WinXP New Users
> newsgroup via crosspost.
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> Audrey K. wrote:
> > I am having major issues trying to upgrade from ME to XP Home. My PC was
> > originally installed with Windows ME and later upgraded to XP Home
> > Edition. We recently had to replace the hard drive and I reinstalled the
> > original software and OS. Now when I try to upgrade to XP, I receive the
> > following error:
> >
> > The option to upgrade will not be available at this time because setup was
> > unable to load m:\i386\win9xupg\w95upg.dll. An attempt was made to load a
> > program with an incorrect format. This is followed by:
> >
> > Setup can not continue because upgrade functionality is disabled and your
> > coy of Windows XP only allows upgrades.
> >
> > I searched Knowledge Base and tried many things including copying the
> > software
> > to the harddrive and trying to upgrade from there Same error. Starting the
> > PC in safe mode -- and retrying same error.
> >
> > I've stopped all tasks except for Explorer and repeated the installation
> > attempt but still doesn't work. PLEASE HELP!!
> >
> > When I attempt to initiate a support email -- I don't have my PID (I have
> > the product key but not the identifier). I purchased the upgrade directly
> > from the Microsoft store. I can't get the PID off the PC since XP has not
> > been installed. The old PID from ME came directly from the OEM so that
> > number isn't helpful.
> >
> > PLEASE HELP!!
>
>
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