UPGRADE FROM 98SE TO WIN 2000

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

JUST WONDERING IF ANYBODY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HOLD MY HAND
THRU THIS PROJECT. I HAVE WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A LEGAL
2000 DISK. HAVE RUN THE COMPATIBILITY FILE. GOT 7 PAGES
OF STUFF IN THE UPGRADE TEXT FILE???? SHOULD I BE
CONCERNED? THE SETUPACT.LOG HAS ANOTHER FEW PAGES OF
STUFF THAT DOESN'T MEAN MUCH TO ME. ALOT OF THE WARNINGS
SAY "CALL MICROSOFT TEC SUPPORT." REALLY??? IT IS ALL
QUITE SCARY. ANY RECOMMENDS? THANKS.

BUCKSHOT BILL

 

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

>-----Original Message-----
>JUST WONDERING IF ANYBODY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HOLD MY HAND
>THRU THIS PROJECT. I HAVE WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A LEGAL
>2000 DISK. HAVE RUN THE COMPATIBILITY FILE. GOT 7 PAGES
>OF STUFF IN THE UPGRADE TEXT FILE???? SHOULD I BE
>CONCERNED? THE SETUPACT.LOG HAS ANOTHER FEW PAGES OF
>STUFF THAT DOESN'T MEAN MUCH TO ME. ALOT OF THE WARNINGS
>SAY "CALL MICROSOFT TEC SUPPORT." REALLY??? IT IS ALL
>QUITE SCARY. ANY RECOMMENDS? THANKS.
>
>BUCKSHOT BILL
>.
>

Somebody may help you if you quit shouting.

 

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

Save yourself some time and trouble, given that you'll more than likely end up with an unstable OS with all the remnants/ corruption left behind from the upgrade. Best to blow it all away and go for the clean install.

To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 CD-Rom or setup disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Win2k 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.

During Windows 2000 setup, at some point, will want to confirm the previous operating system for the upgrade; at that point you'll simply insert the qualified product install CD for it to verify. Then the install will proceed.

Check the pc, mb or hardware manufacturer's web site for the latest bios and or Windows 2000 drivers for your devices.


"BILL V" wrote:

> JUST WONDERING IF ANYBODY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HOLD MY HAND
> THRU THIS PROJECT. I HAVE WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A LEGAL
> 2000 DISK. HAVE RUN THE COMPATIBILITY FILE. GOT 7 PAGES
> OF STUFF IN THE UPGRADE TEXT FILE???? SHOULD I BE
> CONCERNED? THE SETUPACT.LOG HAS ANOTHER FEW PAGES OF
> STUFF THAT DOESN'T MEAN MUCH TO ME. ALOT OF THE WARNINGS
> SAY "CALL MICROSOFT TEC SUPPORT." REALLY??? IT IS ALL
> QUITE SCARY. ANY RECOMMENDS? THANKS.
>
> BUCKSHOT BILL
>