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Name: jason
Date: October 20, 2002 at 14:07:57 Pacific
OS: win xp
CPU/Ram: 800 mhz / 128mb ram
Comment:

i have been trying to upgrade my friends computer from win 98 to xp.

my first hurdle revolved around the following error message:

installation failed: d?\i386\asms error message: data error (cyclic redudnancy check)

i found a thread on here that allowed me to fix my controls.man file which was corrupted. i fixed the file and burned a new cd. upon continuing to install the xp, i now get the following error message:

RegOpenKeyEx(SYSTEM\Setup\Pid) Returned error 2 (2)

i have searched for info on this and have none.

the original thread i used to solve my problem was quite old, here's a link:

http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/1991.html

thanks,
jason



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Response Number 1
Name: scuzzy
Date: October 20, 2002 at 14:14:22 Pacific
Reply:

What kinda of install are you doing??? clean or just on top of 98?


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Response Number 2
Name: jason
Date: October 20, 2002 at 14:33:50 Pacific
Reply:

i'm installing on top of 98


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Response Number 3
Name: EC
Date: October 20, 2002 at 15:54:51 Pacific
Reply:

Do you have to install over 98?
A better route to go is to CLEAN INSTALL Win XP, and it will perform better and quite likely give less problems down the road.


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Response Number 4
Name: Chuck
Date: October 20, 2002 at 18:01:41 Pacific
Reply:

How to prepare to Upgrade Windows98 and Windows ME to Windows XP:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316639


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