unexpected upgrade termination

[John]

I am trying to upgrade a windows98 (not SE) to 2000 and
and a minute or so after the launch of the setup.exe the
setup program just exits with no message or anything. It
is on a Compaq Presario 5304 with 188 MB ram and plenty
of hard drive space.
There are no special programs running that I can see.
Any ideas out there? Any thoughts?

Thanks,
John

 

[DL]

Did you check for win2k hardware support on Compaq site?
Or run compatibility checker?

 

[SaltPeter]

I am trying to upgrade a windows98 (not SE) to 2000 and
and a minute or so after the launch of the setup.exe the
setup program just exits with no message or anything. It
is on a Compaq Presario 5304 with 188 MB ram and plenty
of hard drive space.
There are no special programs running that I can see.
Any ideas out there? Any thoughts?

Thanks,
John

Insert the W2K CD, change to I386 directory, execute "winnt32
/checkupgradeonly".

You shouldn't be upgrading, clean installs are recommended. The
compatibility should be run anyways, it will help you determine what
applications need not be re-installed, what peripheral drivers you should
acquire, etc.

Its a good idea to seriously consider a bios upgrade. Check the
manufacturer's support site for your model for indications and more info.