Save yourself some time and 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.
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.
--
Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
| Hi Dave,
| Not trying to do a clean install, but upgrade. The upgrade
| was done once and an error ocurred so now trying to
| repair, but not the windows-install will not run do to the
| fact that it thinks there is some uninstalled software.
| The built in "Details: says to stop install, restart, then
| install again", but this does not work.
| CH
|
| >-----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 MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
| >
| >"CH" wrote:
| >| Install stops with: "Existing software was not fully
| >| installed. To fix read detail", BUT the suggestion is to
| >| restart and this does not fix the problem.
| >
| >
| >.
| >
