Save yourself some time and trouble and don't upgrade, 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 a
the clean install.
(Note: If your drive controller is not natively supported then you'll want
to boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom. Then *F6* very early and very
important (at setup is inspecting your system) in the setup to prevent drive
controller detection, and select S to specify additional drivers. Then later
you'll be prompted to insert the manufacturer supplied Windows 2000 driver
for your drive controller in drive "A")
Setup inspects your computer's hardware configuration and then begins to
install the Setup and driver files. When the Windows 2000 Professional
screen appears, press ENTER to set up Windows 2000 Professional.
Read the license agreement, and then press the F8 key to accept the terms of
the license agreement and continue the installation.
When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen appears, all the existing
partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard
disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partitions Press D to delete an
existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must
then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System
partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this
step for each of the existing partitions When all the partitions are deleted
press F3 to exit setup, (to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with
your new install) then restart the pc then when you get to this point in
setup again select the unpartitioned space, and then press C to create a new
partition and specify the size (if required). Windows will by default use
all available space.
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.
Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your new install before
connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
Then
Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&fa...
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Regards,
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Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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kvin said:
I want install windows 2000 Pro(currently win 98SE). Should I also update
the BIOS to a newer version? Motherboard is Chaintech CT-6OJV2, BIOS type
is: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
I have a driver's CD "Intel series" that went together with PC, and that
include an "AWARD BIOS Flash Utility", intended "to update the BIOS to a
newer version without changing components." I have no installed it. Does
it
make any sence? I checked Award BIOS manufacturer site and as I can see
from
they Award BIOS Upgrade center, the BIOS upgrade is not free anymore:
http://www.esupport.com/global/upgrade.cfm
Should be BIOS updated after installing Windows 2000 or before?
thanks.
