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General/Preliminary
Windows XP: Am I Ready to Upgrade?
If you’re preparing to upgrade to Windows XP, be sure to ready MS-MVP Gary Woodruff’s article Preparing to Install Windows XP as an Upgrade. In addition, you may wish to review the links below especially with respect to software and hardware compatibility issues.
File & Settings Transfer
File & Settings Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T. for Short) by Gary Woodruff. The best available introduction and step-by-step instruction on using F.A.S.T.
Errors & Other Problems
- “An Unexpected Error (768) Occurred at Line 5118in d:Xp\Client\Boot\Setup\Setup.c” Error Message During Win XP Setup {KB 311562}
(also references STOP Message 0x0000006B, PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED)
- “An Unexpected Error Has Occurred (536821760)” Error Message When You Try to Install Windows XP {KB 316400}
(damaged RAM or RAM slot)
- Cannot Install Win XP from a Folder That Is Not Named i386 {KB 307064}
- Data Loss May Occur After Reinstalling, Repairing, or Upgrading Win XP {KB 312368}
NOTE: This applies only to systems with Win XP preinstalled!
- “Error Loading Operating System” Error Message When You Restart Your Computer During Setup {KB 326676}
(incompatible BIOS)
- Error Message: Setup Cannot Find the End-User License Agreement {KB 326673}
(large drive formatted on earlier OS)
- Legacy-Free System with PCI Card May Install Slowly {KB 831799}
- Limited OEM driver support is available with F6 during Win XP & Server 2003 setup {KB 314859}
Win XP, Win Server 2003
- Long Delay With No Prompt Between the Time You Click Finish & When the Desktop Loads {KB 311345}
- Mail Folders, Address Book & E-mail Messages Are Missing After You Upgrade to Win XP {KB 313055}
OE 6 for Win XP
- “Manifest Parse Invalid at the Top Level of the Document” Error Message When You Try to Install Win XP {KB 331881}
- Missing Data or Program Settings After Upgrade to Win XP {KB 312942}
- “NTLDR Is Missing” Error Message When You Upgrade or Install Over Win95, Win98, or Win ME {KB 314057}
- “Setup cannot uninstall Win XP because the necessary registration information is missing” {KB 313859}
- Stop 0x7B or “0x4,0,0,0” Error {KB 122926}
Win NT, Win XP (on restart)
- “STOP 0x0000007B Inaccessible boot device” error message Installing Win 2000 Professional or Win XP to Mirror Volume {KB 235287}
Win 2000 Pro, Win XP
- You May Lose Data or Program Settings After Reinstalling, Repairing, or Upgrading Windows XP {KB 312369}
NOTE: This applies only to systems with Win XP preinstalled!
- You Receive a Prompt for the ALIADWDM.SYS File When Upgrading Win XP {KB 810704}
(When upgrading XP Home to Pro, or any XP to a Service Pack)
Other Win XP Setup Articles