These may help.
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292175
What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952
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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
:
| Thanks, But I want to save my data and a clean install
| wipes the disk, any ideas how to do this as an upgrade and
| not a clean install?
|
| Harry
| >-----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
| >
| >
| >"Harry B" wrote:
| >| I am having multiple problems with my system and tried
| to
| >| re-install Win 2000, but keep getting an "uninstalled
| >| software" error, I follow the instructions and get
| nowhere.
| >|
| >| Any ideas how to fix or get around?
| >
| >
| >.
| >
