Compatibilty utility

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Fred

There is an application with windows 2k and xp that one
can execute prior to upgrading that will show non
compatible software/hardware prior to actually upgrading.

What is the name of this utility and where is it located
on the cd?

Thanks,

Fred
 
Fred - you may be talking about this parameter on the 32-bit installer:

[CD:]\i386\winnt32.exe /checkupgradeonly

Winnt.exe, the 16-bit installer, does not have that parameter. With the
parameter, winnt32 will not start an install, but will scan the machine
and create a nice little report of potential problems and in some cases
what you can do about them. It's not infallible. Always best before
installing W2k to at least make sure you have or can get the necessary
W2k-specific device and mainboard drivers. Most drivers for prior
systems won't work with W2k.
 
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