another 98 to 2000 issue

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

I made the four floppys- but when I get to disc 2 setupdd.sys fails to
install and all stops. error code 7
any ideas?

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

thanks dave, however I never get far enough to make Any choices, disc one
begins and finishes then asks for disc 2 .
disc 2 begins and part way through I get the error 7.
win 98 is up and working. cant iinstall 2000 still
"Dave Patrick" <mail@Nospam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message
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> net helpmsg 7
> returns with
> "The storage control blocks were destroyed" which almost always means bad
or
> mismatched RAM
>
> 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/down [...] SP4_EN.EXE
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/s [...] 3-043.mspx
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/s [...] 3-049.mspx
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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>
> "pgnet" wrote:
> |I made the four floppys- but when I get to disc 2 setupdd.sys fails to
> | install and all stops. error code 7
> | any ideas?
> |
> |
>
>

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

there must be a conflict of some sort. one stinkin setupdd.sys fails to
load....arrrgh
"Dave Patrick" <mail@Nospam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message
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> This may help.
>
> http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "pgnet" wrote:
> | thanks dave, however I never get far enough to make Any choices, disc
one
> | begins and finishes then asks for disc 2 .
> | disc 2 begins and part way through I get the error 7.
> | win 98 is up and working. cant iinstall 2000 still
>
>