Windows XP Upgrade Woes

[evanwilson6]

On a Windows 98SE computer, I'm trying to upgrade to Windows XP. However, when I try to install, either in Windows or at bootup, it says that it can't find a previous version of Windows. It's not a hardware problem.
It tells me to insert a Windows CD, and I don't have one, just a recovery. It is fully licensed though.
Thanks to all my aids!

 

[dazzer9535]

So do you have an XP upgrade disk or a full version of XP and what is the PCs secs ie. HDD space, RAM Processor?

Also have you set the Boot order from CD in the Bios?

 

[AMDIsTheBest010]

get ahold of one of your friends old WIn98SE cds, since you are already a legitimate owner.

also try using the "clean install" it will delete all fo your files and settinfs, but WinXP is known to run better on a clean install anyway.

 

[evanwilson6]

More woes.

All right. XP is on the beast. I used an old Windows 95 CD when it asked(!). But now I fear something worse. Errors every couple launches of something. All the time now. Just like with 98. I really think that there must be a hardware problem. Does anyone have any suggestions? Memory?

My profuse thanks to anyone who can help.

 

[Rick]

What kind of errors? Memory is probably a good guess. I'll go out on a limb and suggest checking your hard drive as well.

Memory Diagnostic
www.memtest86.org

Drive Diagnostics
https://techspot.com/vb/topic7602.html