WinMe to Win2k - Format Disk

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hi,

I have to go from WinMe to Win2000Pro. i have to format
the disk before i install Win2000. what's the proper
procedure to retain control of the CD Drive, yet wipe the
disk clean of all remainants of WinME? all help is
apprecitated!

Curt

 

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

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.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


"Curt Haase" wrote:
| hi,
|
| I have to go from WinMe to Win2000Pro. i have to format
| the disk before i install Win2000. what's the proper
| procedure to retain control of the CD Drive, yet wipe the
| disk clean of all remainants of WinME? all help is
| apprecitated!
|
| Curt
|

 

[Guest]

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

i'm not sure i understand this way. would fdisk or
format work? i need the simpliest way to wipe the disk
and install Win2k.
thanks.


>-----Original Message-----
>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.
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.
>Microsoft Certified Professional
>Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
>"Curt Haase" wrote:
>| hi,
>|
>| I have to go from WinMe to Win2000Pro. i have to
format
>| the disk before i install Win2000. what's the proper
>| procedure to retain control of the CD Drive, yet wipe
the
>| disk clean of all remainants of WinME? all help is
>| apprecitated!
>|
>| Curt
>|
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

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

This is the simplest way.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


"Curt Haase" wrote:
| i'm not sure i understand this way. would fdisk or
| format work? i need the simpliest way to wipe the disk
| and install Win2k.
| thanks.