problems with windows 2000 professional setup

[thematchstickgroup]

Hello,

I'm trying to upgrade a second computer from Windows98 SE to Windows
2000 Professional. I'm using a copied CD to do so.

I get all the way to the point during setup where windows asks me to
insert the Windows 2000 Professional CD-ROM...the CD is already in the
drive, however. I try opening and closing the drive to get it to work,
but it won't recognize that the CD is there.


Help?

 

[Dave Patrick]

You may need to boot the setup disks.

Be advised that upgrades from win9x almost always fail for any number of
reasons. 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.

(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-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
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/...CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en


--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

[Bob I]

Use a better quality CD.

 

[thematchstickgroup]

Here's my response to some of what I understand from what you wrote
(I'm not a tech person by any stretch..):

--- I'm trying to install 2000 Professional from a burned, copy of the
authentic Windows install CR-ROM. I do not have that original CD or
setup disks.

--- I was trying not to do a clean install because I don't have the
installation CDs of all of the programs I currently have on my
computer, and it's just a pain in the butt to try to either download or
buy all of them again.

--- I never saw a screen asking me to select partitions. At what point
is that in the setup process -- towards the beginning?

--- the CD I'm using is a CD-R...does that make a difference? It's not
that the CD doesn't work completely -- it starts the setup wizard and
copies files and all that stuff. My computer reboots once, and then
hangs on the blue screen that asks me to insert the CD. The CD is
already in the drive.

Any other feedback?

You may need to boot the setup disks.

Be advised that upgrades from win9x almost always fail for any number of
reasons. 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.

(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-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
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/...CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en


--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

Hello,

I'm trying to upgrade a second computer from Windows98 SE to Windows
2000 Professional. I'm using a copied CD to do so.

I get all the way to the point during setup where windows asks me to
insert the Windows 2000 Professional CD-ROM...the CD is already in the
drive, however. I try opening and closing the drive to get it to work,
but it won't recognize that the CD is there.


Help?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Here's my response to some of what I understand from what you wrote
(I'm not a tech person by any stretch..):

--- I'm trying to install 2000 Professional from a burned, copy of the
authentic Windows install CR-ROM. I do not have that original CD or
setup disks.

--- I was trying not to do a clean install because I don't have the
installation CDs of all of the programs I currently have on my
computer, and it's just a pain in the butt to try to either download or
buy all of them again.

*** As I said upgrades from win9x almost always fail or are corrupt and are
never recomended.

--- I never saw a screen asking me to select partitions. At what point
is that in the setup process -- towards the beginning?

*** You'll need to boot from the installation media to see these options.

--- the CD I'm using is a CD-R...does that make a difference? It's not
that the CD doesn't work completely -- it starts the setup wizard and
copies files and all that stuff. My computer reboots once, and then
hangs on the blue screen that asks me to insert the CD. The CD is
already in the drive.

*** You may need to boot from the setup disks.

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

[NewScience]

I ran into the same problem when I installed W2K. What I found somewhere on
MS Knowledge Base was this:

1. Open Registry from Safe Mode (you are in Step 2 of installation and
maybe able to use Safe Mode). I was but it depends on your system
2. Locate key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

There are two Values LowerFilters and Upperfilters. Rename them (e.g.,
LowerFilters-INITIALS)
Reboot and see if you can access you CD.

I have problems with using CD-R on my current Windows 2000 ... it really
depends on your CD player. Mine is an HP NEC-ND3550AG.

Have no problem under Windows XP with drive.