Setup Problem

[Guest]

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I am installing Windows 2000, on a new motherboard - Asus K8N-E
Deluxe.

The CD loads the setup files, asked to repair or install,
select install, says please wait. That is as far as it gets.
I formatted the HD (NTFS) on another computer using 2000, did not
help.
The BIOS detects the HD, floppy & DVD-RW drives.

I have not had a problem loading 2000 before, any ideas on how to find
out why it is hanging? What is the typical time of seeing the "please
wait" message?

Thanks
John

 

[Guest]

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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.

You didn't mention the drive controller (possibly SCSI, or ultra DMA, or
ATA100, or raid, or serial ATA), but 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.

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

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891861


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<John> wrote:
|I am installing Windows 2000, on a new motherboard - Asus K8N-E
| Deluxe.
|
| The CD loads the setup files, asked to repair or install,
| select install, says please wait. That is as far as it gets.
| I formatted the HD (NTFS) on another computer using 2000, did not
| help.
| The BIOS detects the HD, floppy & DVD-RW drives.
|
| I have not had a problem loading 2000 before, any ideas on how to find
| out why it is hanging? What is the typical time of seeing the "please
| wait" message?
|
| Thanks
| John
|

 

[jud]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.general (More info?)

<John> wrote in message news:qinrc1ha05av66d0jrtau39vkcksa2h59t@4ax.com...
> I am installing Windows 2000, on a new motherboard - Asus K8N-E
> Deluxe.
>
> The CD loads the setup files, asked to repair or install,
> select install, says please wait. That is as far as it gets.
> I formatted the HD (NTFS) on another computer using 2000, did not
> help.
> The BIOS detects the HD, floppy & DVD-RW drives.
>
> I have not had a problem loading 2000 before, any ideas on how to find
> out why it is hanging? What is the typical time of seeing the "please
> wait" message?
>
> Thanks
> John
>

Did you check the HCL to see if the board is compatible. i had a look at my
copy but couldn't find your board listed, I couldnt find any ASUS only
ASUSTEK and nothing for K8N-E. or K8N.

Jud

 

[Guest]

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On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 22:13:30 GMT, "Jud" <jud@myhouse.com> wrote:

>
><John> wrote in message news:qinrc1ha05av66d0jrtau39vkcksa2h59t@4ax.com...
>> I am installing Windows 2000, on a new motherboard - Asus K8N-E
>> Deluxe.
>>
>> The CD loads the setup files, asked to repair or install,
>> select install, says please wait. That is as far as it gets.
>> I formatted the HD (NTFS) on another computer using 2000, did not
>> help.
>> The BIOS detects the HD, floppy & DVD-RW drives.
>>
>> I have not had a problem loading 2000 before, any ideas on how to find
>> out why it is hanging? What is the typical time of seeing the "please
>> wait" message?
>>
>> Thanks
>> John
>>
>
> Did you check the HCL to see if the board is compatible. i had a look at my
>copy but couldn't find your board listed, I couldnt find any ASUS only
>ASUSTEK and nothing for K8N-E. or K8N.
>
>Jud
>
>
Jud,

I don't know what HCL is, the manual says it is compatible with
2000/XP/2003 Server.

www.asus.com

Thanks
John