[ubharedev]

Hi,

I have window 2000 and now I sarted upgrade to window xp.
I put the disk (XP) in the CD ROM and started upgrade.
I put CD Key and the files started to copy and then the problem started.
When the computer boots at very first It halts at Windows XP logo screen and never go further.
I tried so many times and so much things.
I restarted again but no use.
I cancel the setup but no use.
I put the win 2000 in cd rom and but again but no use.
I gone with win2000 and press for repair but It is showing only in console for repair.
When I go for whole os repair it is not showing that previous os detected and for repair choice.
It is directly showing the drives to install 2000.
I feared that C will formated and my data loss forever.
My mail and data are there in C drive.

Just help me to get back to 2000 or just upgrade to xp without losing my data.

Please help

[NeedKarma]

Windows 2000 can be upgraded to Windows XP Professional but not XP Home.
One option is to take that C: and install in another computer to save the data. haven't played with Win 2000 in ages so I can't comment on its reinstallation options.

[ubharedev]

I was upgrading win 200 professional with win xp professional.
And errrrrrr

[seahwk83]

What You Need to Use Windows XP Professional

•PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended

•128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
•1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space*
•Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
•CD-ROM or DVD drive
•Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Upgrading to Windows XP Pro from Windows NT/2000
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._2kupgrade.asp

can try to install xp from a format but would need to backup 2000 files



How to Format Drive and Install Windows from Scratch
Lifehacker - Geek to Live: How to format your hard drive and install Windows XP from scratch - Feature

[ubharedev]

My upgradation failed and I read the article and come to know that Its one way process. If upgradation fails everything lost.
I didn't know this earlier.
My hard disk OS is not repairing now and not upgradation too.
I connect HDD to another machine as secondary drive but that machines also not booting.That machine OS too get corrupted.
I have very very important data in C drive and D drive too.
Just Please anyone tell me how can I back up or retrieve that data in repairing console or any other method.
Please help me around this.

[seahwk83]

Am assuming you have a floppy drive as using 2000.

Do you still have your 2000 install software?

[ubharedev]

Am assuming you have a floppy drive as using 2000.

Do you still have your 2000 install software?

Still I have 2000 installed when I inserted the xp disc it ask for upgradation but after just few seconds it restarts the computer.

I have floppy drive but better you suggest using CD ROM.
Well tell both the method for floppy or CD ROM.

Thanks

[seahwk83]

Get to startup option menu first, info below

Would first try to Last Known Good Configuration

Save all of important info you may want/need

If that does not work, try to get into safe mode and save your data and then go with the Clean Install if you want to get XP installed

Users who may not be able to boot into normal mode or are not able to troubleshoot their computer properly may need to boot into Safe Mode bypassing normal windows settings and startup programs and allowing the user to fix their computer.

How to get out of Safe Mode?
Which Safe Mode option should I choose?

Windows 2000 / XP users

Tip: If you are running Safe Mode because you cannot get into Windows you may want to first try loading the last known good configuration. Additional information about this mode can be found on document
How to load last known good configuration.

To get into the Windows 2000 / XP Safe mode, as the computer is booting press and hold your "F8 Key" which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" as shown below. Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key.

Note: With some computers if you press and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead of pressing and holding the "F8 key", tap the "F8 key" continuously until you get the startup menu.

Hope this info helps out, if not, see if you can get hold of another XP disk and try the upgrade option again

[ubharedev]

Well thanks seahwk83,

I tried to start from safe mode, safe command prompt, last known good configuration but my computer doesn't started.
It got hanged up in the middle.

The important thing was my data, then I put the win98 CD in CD ROM and boot with it.
Then start it in safemode and guess what I got everything.

I can access everything whether in C drive or any other drive and even the profile of every user. But all that is in command prompt then I put my pendrive and again restart 98 with safe mode.

Now my pendrive was there and data. Copied the data from harddisk to pendrive.
Just got everything I want.

But thanks for valuable help, Seahwk83 I got this Idea from your help that is starting from safe mode.
Thank you once again.

[seahwk83]

Good to hear, hope all goes well