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More info?)
Thank you very much for the information. I eventually was able to reintsall
Win2000 without too much problems. Two points, however:
-during intallation, I was told that a seris of dll files couls not be found
on the CD-Rom I was using. Yet, those flile s*were* present but as dl_
files. Eventually, I made a reset, and setup resumed from a little before
that step and then proceeeded without any problem ... Any explanataion ?
- during Windows update, a series of critical updates consistently failed to
install. I was, however, able to install them one by one by downloading them
and then manually installing them. Any explanation as why Windows Update
does not work as smoothly with Win2000 as it does with WinXP
Kind regards,
Paul
"Dave Patrick" wrote:
> The best method is to just boot the CD-Rom. To do a clean install, either
> boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup disks. The set of four install
> disks can be created from your Windows 2000 CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk
> directory on the CD-Rom and execute makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe
> (from 32 bit) and follow the prompts.
>
> When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions
> found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again
> restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid unexpected drive
> letter assignments with your new install.
>
> Be sure to apply these to your new install before connecting to any network.
>
>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
>
> You didn't mention the drive controller (if SCSI, or ultra DMA, or ATA100,
> or raid, or serial ATA), you may need to boot the Windows 2000 setup disks
> or CD-Rom and *F6* very early and very important (at setup is inspecting
> your system) in the setup to prevent drive controller detection, and select
> S to specify additional drivers. Then later you'll be prompted to insert the
> manufacturer supplied Windows 2000 driver for your drive's controller in
> drive "A"
>
> If you wait and then S to specify additional drivers, then it may be too
> late as Windows 2000 Setup at this point may have already assigned the
> resources your drive's controller is wanting to use.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Paul (Bornival)" wrote:
> | Once again, thank your fast reply. I guess I understand want you mean.
> You
> | are alluding to the i386 directory which is on the Windows2000 CD-Rom and
> | contains the installation programme. Since the machine whith which I had
> the
> | problem had indeed a clean install, this directory was not copied. I
> guess
> | all I can do is to reinstall Win2000 from the CD-Rom to my new disk.
> Would
> | you recommend me to copy the CD-Rom on the hard disk and install windows
> from
> | there (as was customary for Win95 and Win 98) it or to simply install
> from
> | the CD-Rom (as I do for Win XP) ?
> | Kind regards.
> |
> | "Dave Patrick" wrote:
> |
> | > Some pc manufacturer's placed a copy on the %systemdrive% (in the root).
> It
> | > won't exist on a clean install.
> | >
> | > --
> | > Regards,
> | >
> | > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> | > Microsoft Certified Professional
> | > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> | >
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> | >
> | > "Paul (Bornival)" wrote:
> | > | Hi,
> | > | Thank you for your fast answer. I have looked at what I have
> recovered
> | > but
> | > | do not see a \i386 directory. Since I'am not familiar with Win2000
> (this
> | > was
> | > | my only machine with that OS), I 'am not sure where to look for
> (\WinNT
> | > | directory ... ?).
> | > | Kind regards.
> | >
> | >
> | >
>
>
>
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