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Installing XP PRO upgrade over XP PRO - "Please wait" stalls

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by joestar7 Apr 30, 2009 last reply Jan 5, 2010 1 view

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Hi,
Installing XP PRO upgrade over XP PRO.

"Please wait" forever shows up at end of install. Removed all usb devices, reseated RAM, removed battery, and tried safe-mode. Please advise.

Thanks,
Joe

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as silly as it sounds, make 100% sure the CD is clean and scratch-free. If the install is having trouble copying a file, it may just hang.

I would run the diags on the hard drive from the drive manufacturer....maybe the drive has some bad sectors or is overheating.

Still "Please wait" message

Note that what you are doing may not work at all if the Upgrade disk is OEM and was issued for a different computer.

Thanks

Let us know how you get on with the install.

Thanks for the help.

Joe

whilst the OS is running or are you booting from the CD?

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