Kernal 32 error when upgrading from Win98 to 2000

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Anthony P

I have tried to upgrade about 4 different machines from
Win98 SE to 2000 with various Cd's & keep getting a kernal
32 error after the system check is performed then it stops
the upgrade, what would cause this error & how do I go
about getting past this error...any feedback will be very
very helpful & I thank you in advance
Anthony
 
IMO it's simply not worth the 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.


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

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| I have tried to upgrade about 4 different machines from
| Win98 SE to 2000 with various Cd's & keep getting a kernal
| 32 error after the system check is performed then it stops
| the upgrade, what would cause this error & how do I go
| about getting past this error...any feedback will be very
| very helpful & I thank you in advance
| Anthony
 
I appreciate your prompt response & insight...I was hoping
you wouldn't say that though...a few of these sytems do
have a lot ao applications that they do not have the
software for....is there anyway around this error to even
try to get a good upgrade????....I would really like to
try...thanks again & have a merry
 
You'll want to uninstall any AV applications also check with the application
developer to see if their application requires re-installation in the case
of an upgrade. In any case "a good upgrade" is not likely.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| I appreciate your prompt response & insight...I was hoping
| you wouldn't say that though...a few of these sytems do
| have a lot ao applications that they do not have the
| software for....is there anyway around this error to even
| try to get a good upgrade????....I would really like to
| try...thanks again & have a merry
 
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