Windows XP, Installing and Setup (Microsoft)

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Windows XP, Installing and Setup

Contents:

• Page 1:
  • Preparing
  • Home Edition vs. Professional
  • Windows Update Advisor
  • Hardware Compatibility List
  • Upgrade your BIOS
  • Get the latest drivers
• Page 2:
  • Backup your files
  • Upgrade vs. Clean Install
  • FDISK & Format
  • Uninstall
  • Dual Boot
• Page 3:
  • File System
  • Clean Install Using Upgrade CD?
  • Running Setup
  • Dynamic Update
  • Administrator Password
• Page 4:
  • Windows Welcome
  • Post Installation Tasks
• Page 5:
  • Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles Relating to Setup

Page 5: Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles Relating to Setup

Here is a list of Microsoft Knowledge Base articles dealing with setup issues in Windows XP.

161703 -	"Stop: 0x0000001E" Error Message During Setup
216251 -	How to Specify a Specific or Third-Party HAL During Windows Setup
217073 -	Windows Setup Hangs When "Setup Is Starting Windows" Screen Appears
220845 -	Adding Third-Party or Updated Driver During Windows Setup
221447 -	Autologon and AutoLogonCount Parameters for Windows Unattended Setup
222939 -	Windows Setup Does Not Prompt for Installation Folder
225125 -	Limited OEM Driver Support with F6 During Windows Setup
238955 -	How to Use Cmdlines.txt File During Sysprep.exe Setup Wizard
242380 -	How to Use a Command Prompt During GUI-Mode Setup
249694 -	How to Move a Windows Installation to Different Hardware
255220 -	"NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message When You Upgrade or Install Over Windows 95 or Windows 98
256043 -	Mouse Jumps or Behaves Erratically After Installing Windows 2000 or Windows XP
257954 -	Random Files May Not Be Copied During Text-Mode Setup
278104 -	"This Program Cannot Be Run in DOS Mode" Running Windows XP Setup
279250 -	Truncated Folders May Not Migrate When Upgrade from 95/98 to XP
281652 -	Error Message "Setup Was Unable to Build the List of Files to Be Copied" During a Windows XP Unattended Installation
281653 -	Setup Appears to Stop Responding at the Registering Components Screen During an Unattended Installation
282008 -	Partitions Created by Using PartitionMagic 5.0 Appear Inactive in Windows XP Setup
282089 -	"The Language of This Installation of Windows Differs from the One You Are Installing" Error Message
282110 -	Third-Party Boot Manager Loaders Are Overwritten When You Install Windows XP from CD-ROM
282296 -	Setup from the 16-Bit Winnt.exe File Continues in an Endless Loop
283079 -	No Mouse or Keyboard Response During Sysprep Mini-Setup
283236 -	Cannot Install Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition to Separate Folders
283240 -	Quitting Text-Mode Setup Does Not Restart the Computer
283260 -	Setup Requires Format of Initial Partition If You Install to a Subsequent Partition on a Hard Disk
283332 -	Setup Stops Responding Upon Restart After You Install Windows XP to a Partition on an IA64 Computer
283421 -	Error Message About Partition Appears When You Install Windows XP to a Dynamic Volume
287546 -	"Missing Files" Error Message During Setup When Deploying Windows XP Images
289657 -	Out of Box Experience (OOBE) Does Not Run After Setup Completes
290109 -	Error Message: Unable to Log You on Because of an Account Restriction
291997 -	How to activate Windows XP using an Unattend.txt file
293281 -	Unpartitioned Space Remains When Creating a Partition During Setup
293765 -	Unattended Install Is Halted by Windows Logo Testing Warning During Device Detection Phase
293834 -	User Accounts That You Create During Setup Are Administrator Account Types
295116 -	A Description of the Windows XP Setup Function Keys
295322 -	Checking If Hardware or Software Is Compatible with Windows XP
296673 -	Windows Services for UNIX 2.0 Setup Does Not Work on Windows XP
296814 -	Setup Stops Responding (Hangs) During File Copy
296858 -	Error Message: Windows XP Requires a Hard Drive Volume with at Least 318 Megabytes of Free Space
297185 -	"STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" Error Message
297837 -	The CD-ROM Drive May Not Be Accessible During Setup on Computers That Have DirectCD Installed
297924 -	"Setup Unable to Gain Access to Your Existing Boot Configuration File" Error Message During Upgrade
298800 -	PPPoE Clients from Third-Party Vendors May Not Operate Properly
299340 -	How to Force a HAL During Windows XP Setup
301262 -	Confusing Message About Pressing ESC to Restart Your Computer During Windows XP Setup
301340 -	During Setup You Are Unable to Format a Partition with a File Allocation Table Format
301933 -	Error Message: Setup Was Unable to Build the List of Files to Be Copied. The System Cannot Find the Path...
302686 -	Differences Between a Quick Format and Format During Windows XP Setup
302894 -	HOW TO: Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP Home Edition
303160 -	"Uninstall Option Not Available" ErrMsg Upgrading to Windows XP
303246 -	Fault-Tolerant RAID Volumes or Volume Sets Are Displayed as "Failed" After You Install Windows XP
303466 -	Master Boot Record Disks Cannot Be Converted to GPT by Means of an Unattended Setup
303488 -	Dial-Up Networking Connections Do Not Work After Upgrade to Windows XP
303607 -	Bluetooth Wireless Device No Longer Functions After Upgrade to Windows XP
305681 -	Computer Turns Off During Text-Mode Setup If it Is Too Hot
305746 -	Windows XP Setup Halts When You Start Installation from Within Windows 95
305883 -	Windows Upgrade Advisor Quits Abruptly During System Compatibility Check and No Report Appears
306081 -	"Error Code: 0x80004005" error message when you install Windows XP
306478 -	Troubleshooting America Online in Windows XP
307048 -	Cannot See Screen on Remote Computer After TS Setup
307061 -	One Installed Operating System Is Missing from the Startup Menu in a Multiple-Boot Computer
307064 -	Cannot Install Windows XP from a Folder That Is Not Named i386
307099 -	STOP 7b Error Occurs When You Press F6 to Load Drivers During Unattended Windows XP Setup
307107 -	Blue Screen During Startup on Computer with Sidewinder Gamepad
307153 -	Errors Upgrading from Windows Me or Windows 98 to Windows XP
307316 -	Volume License Product ID Is Revealed During the Sysprep.exe Mini-Setup Wizard
307848 -	How to start the Setup program from MS-DOS in Windows XP
308233 -	How to Start Windows XP Uninstallation from a Command Prompt
308368 -	Windows XP Upgrade Advisor Warning About the IrDA Protocol
309283 -	HAL Options After Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Setup
309800 -	Serial Mouse Is Not Detected During Windows XP Setup
310064 -	How to troubleshoot problems during installation when you upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
310527 -	Stop Error When You Upgrade from Windows 2000: Bad_Pool_Caller 0xC2
310637 -	Troubleshooting Invalid CD Key Error Message During Windows XP Setup
310760 -	Windows XP Does Not Respond at "Setup Is Starting Windows XP" Message
310994 -	How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks
311220 -	Description of the Dynamic Update Feature in Windows XP Setup
311345 -	Long Delay with No Prompt After You Click Finish
311442 -	Error Message: Error = 3E6H. Setup Cannot Continue. Please Contact Microsoft Technical Support
311446 -	You Cannot Start Programs (.exe Files) When Your Computer Is Infected with the SirCam Virus
311562 -	"An Unexpected Error (768) Occurred at Line 5118@ind:Xp\Client\Boot\Setup\Setup.c" Error Message During Windows XP Setup
311755 -	"The File 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM Is Needed" Error Message When You Install Windows XP
311775 -	You Receive a "Windows Setup Cannot Continue Without Service Pack 5 or Greater Installed" While Upgrading to Windows XP
312295 -	You are prompted to activate Windows every time you restart your computer
312369 -	You May Lose Data or Program Settings After Reinstalling, Repairing, or Upgrading Windows XP
312569 -	How to Manually Start the Uninstall Process to Remove Windows XP
312942 -	Missing Data or Program Settings After Upgrade to Windows XP
313041 -	Setup Error Appears During an Upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Me to Windows XP
313935 -	OFF2000: Office Programs Stop Responding After You Upgrade to Windows XP
314052 -	How to Manually Remove Windows XP and Restore Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium
314451 -	"STOP 0x0000001E" Error Message During Windows Setup
314466 -	Black startup screen is briefly displayed and your computer restarts repeatedly when you try to start Windows XP
314479 -	How to Add OEM Plug and Play Drivers to Windows XP
314503 -	Computer Stops Responding with a Black Screen When You Start Windows
314859 -	Limited OEM Driver Support Is Available with F6 During Windows XP Setup
314931 -	Missing Data or Program Settings After You Upgrade to Windows XP
315242 -	How to Designate the Original Folder Name for a Reinstallation of Windows XP
315323 -	Windows XP Setup Stops Responding (Hangs) During the "Preparing Installation" Phase
315324 -	"Setup Was Unable to Load File" Error Message When You Upgrade to Windows XP Home Edition
315325 -	You Cannot Print Documents After Upgrade to Windows XP
315332 -	"Fatal Error. An Error Has Been Encountered That Has Prevented Setup from Continuing" Error Message During Windows XP Setup
315334 -	"D:\i386\win9xupg\w95upg.dll" Error Message When You Attempt to Upgrade to Windows XP
315335 -	"STOP 0x0000008e" Error Message During Windows XP Setup
315341 -	How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP
315532 -	"Fatal Error. An Error Has Been Encountered That Has Prevented Setup from Continuing" Error Message During Windows XP Setup
315679 -	Problems with Drive Overlay Programs in Windows XP
316134 -	You Cannot Log On to Windows XP After Running the Out-of-Box Experience
316400 -	"An Unexpected Error Has Occurred (536821760)" Error Message When You Try to Install Windows XP
316404 -	"Error Reading CD-ROM" Error Message When You Upgrade to Windows XP
316417 -	"Setup Cannot Upgrade Some Settings" Error Message When You Reinstall Windows XP
316425 -	Error Message: Setup Cannot Set the Required Windows XP Configuration Information
316502 -	Error Message When You Upgrade to Windows XP: Migisol Caused an Error in KERNEL32.DLL
316505 -	Windows XP Does Not Recognize All Available Disk Space
316639 -	HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
318026 -	Passwords Are Unexpectedly Assigned to User Accounts After You Upgrade to Windows XP
318031 -	Black Screen on Startup After You Upgrade to Windows XP Professional
319424 -	Error Message "Setup Cannot Upgrade..." When You Upgrade to Windows XP Professional
320252 -	Error Message: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File Is Missing or Corrupt...
320553 -	CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Missing After You Install Windows XP
324103 -	HOW TO: Troubleshoot "Stop 0x0000007B" Errors in Windows XP
324764 -	Problems when Windows XP tries to load the Agp440.sys service
326673 -	Error Message: Setup Cannot Find the End-User License Agreement
326676 -	"Error Loading Operating System" Error Message When You Restart Your Computer During Setup
326904 -	Error Message: The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid
329261 -	"Service Pack 1 Setup Canceled" Error Message When You Install Windows XP SP1
329623 -	Problems with InterVideo DVD software after upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 1
330134 -	STOP: 0x0000006B "Process1_ Initialization_Failed" Error Message When You Try to Upgrade to Windows
330136 -	Windows XP Logs You Off When You Try to Activate the Product
330175 -	Stop 0xc000221 Error Message When You Upgrade to Windows XP
330182 -	"STOP 0x0000007E" Error Message After You Upgrade to Windows XP
330251 -	Upgrade Advisor Reports a Blocking Issue with SecuRemote When You Upgrade to Windows XP
327833 -	You cannot view Web content files in Thumbnails view after you install Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Service Pack 2
810605 -	You Are Prompted to Type a Password After You Upgrade to Windows XP
810704 -	You Receive a Prompt for the Aliadwdm.sys File When Upgrading Windows XP
810879 -	Older Version of IomegaWare Causes Error Message After You Upgrade to Windows XP
811150 -	Setup Repeatedly Stops and Restarts
811152 -	"Unsupported Device" in Device Manager After You Install Windows XP on Your Dell Dimension 8100 Computer
811260 -	Prompted to Insert Your Windows XP CD-ROM During Setup When the CD-ROM Is in the CD-ROM Drive
811267 -	Setup Stops Responding or Displays an Unrecoverable Error Message
811276 -	Setup Stops Responding or Displays an Unrecoverable Error Message
811428 -	Event ID 7011 Messages and Computer Stops Responding After You Install Windows XP by Using the Sysprep Utility
812204 -	Windows XP Setup Reverts to the Welcome Screen When You Enter the Product Key
812247 -	Windows XP Setup Cannot Continue
812580 -	Error Message: Ntkrnlmp.exe Could Not Be Loaded Error Code 7
818171 -	"An Error Has Been Encountered That Prevents Setup from Continuing" Error Message When Sysprep Mini Wizard Runs
822124 -	"An Error Occurred Copying File Cdrom.sys" Error Message During Windows XP Upgrade
822796 -	Error: "Setup Was Unable To Verify Drive"
822801 -	"Setupapi.dll File Appears to be Corrupt" Error Message When You Try to Upgrade to Windows XP
822967 -	Windows XP Setup Stops Responding During the "Collecting Information" Portion of Setup
823303 -	"Failed To Install Product Catalog" Error Message When You Install Windows XP
835409 -	You cannot restore Windows XP with Service Pack 2 after you restore Windows XP with Service Pack 1
837783 -	The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2
840635 -	Cannot install a Bluetooth device after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
873171 -	You cannot roll back a device driver to a previously installed driver after you install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
883254 -	You receive a "The product key used to install Microsoft Windows may not be valid" error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 2
883356 -	You receive a "Windows was unable to install the modem" error message when you try to install a modem on your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer
883392 -	You receive an "Other Operating System found" error message when you try to upgrade to Windows XP
883603 -	Windows Movie Maker 2.1 is installed on your computer when you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
884018 -	You cannot add a Windows component in Windows XP
884675 -	You receive a "Copy Error: Setup cannot copy the file Atapi.sys" error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
885222 -	Performance of 1394 devices may decrease after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
885443 -	Stop:0x00000082 occurs after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 on Windows XP
886264 -	Programs that may experience a change in behavior after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
886809 -	Live video conversations in chat sessions may be choppy after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
886930 -	The splash screen that appears at startup does not display the complete Windows XP version information
888017 -	How to expand Windows XP files from the installation disk
888137 -	The amount of RAM reported by the System Properties dialog box and the System Information tool is less than you expect after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
888372 -	You receive a "Stop 0x0000007E" error message after you upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a non-Intel-processor-based computer
888413 -	Windows XP stops responding and you receive a stop error message after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
889386 -	You may receive an "access denied" error message when a Web site redirects you to another Web page on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2
891559 -	You cannot access resources after you install Security Bulletin MS04-011 or Windows XP Service Pack 2
891891 -	You may receive error messages when you try to upgrade your current Windows operating system to Windows XP
891892 -	Setup may restart during the hardware detection phase of Windows XP installation
891895 -	"Setup cannot create a temporary folder" error message when you try to upgrade to Windows XP
892889 -	You may receive error 678 or error 769 when you try to connect to the Internet or when you try to browse the Internet after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
892896 -	You may receive a "Limited or no connectivity" message on a computer that is connected to the Internet by a DSL modem or a cable modem after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
893356 -	Your Windows XP-based computer stops responding if you install or upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 2
893654 -	How to view the upgrade report after the Setup program finishes installing Windows XP
894472 -	Third-party programs that require lots of memory do not run in Windows XP Service Pack 2
897086 -	Windows Setup may report the size of an IDE hard disk incorrectly in Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000
897099 -	The Setup program stops responding, and you receive a low disk space error when you install Windows XP
898456 -	A removable media device is no longer recognized after it is reformatted in Windows XP
904035 -	The Windows XP Mini-Setup Wizard may appear to stop responding after you install Windows XP
904767 -	Third-party programs that require lots of memory do not run in Windows XP Service Pack 2
918005 -	Battery power may drain more quickly than you expect on a Windows XP SP2-based portable computer
919490 -	Programs that throw many exceptions run significantly slower on a Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computer
920074 -	You cannot start the Windows Firewall service in Windows XP SP2
931532 -	Error message when you start Windows XP unattended Setup by using Winnt.exe together with the /2 option: "Setup was unable to copy the following file: "