Installing XP

[capteric35]

Hi All,
I am trying to install a Windows XP Home Edition onto a Windows 98 SE hard drive.
Every time I boot onto the CD drive it starts fine but after a minute or so I get an error. It says something like
"Initialization Error" and then I have to turn off the computer/
Now I got help from Microfsoft and did a new install on 1 hard drive, but I have HUNDREDS of email addresses and THOUSANDS of "Favorites" and no WAY can I transfer all that by myself.
Does anybody know a solution to this problem?
Is there a program that will extract all my settings, email addresses and favorites and install them into my new XP operating system?
I am still using Internet Explorer and Outlook Express revision 6 on both operating systems.
Any hints would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Eric

 

[MrChad]

Is your old hard drive installed in the new machine? Can you access the files on it?

 

[capteric35]

The installation is in the old machine. I have two hard drives. Right now I am running 98SE off of one of them. When I restart my computer I have the option to boot to either the C: (98SE) or th (XP)
drive.Since I have so far remained with FAT32 both operating systema can read or write to both drives.
e D:

 

[capteric35]

OK!! I got it.
After Googling for it I found a university website that reminded me how to do it.
I am NOW using XP to get to THIS site (and all the others)!