upgrading from windows milleniumto 2000.

[kevin]

can anyone tell me if it is a pretty basic transition to
go from mill-2000?

is there anything special i need to know?


please, only experienced people reply!


thank you,

k whipp

(e-mail address removed)

 

[Eric McG]

Upgrading from the Windows Me may be a source of much unhappiness, since there
is a difference in the registry structures and a few other incompatibilities.
Some users have done it with limited success.

See this article for more details:

Windows Me to Windows 2000 Upgrade Is Not Supported
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;272627

The only way to ensure happiness with the installation would be to perform a
"clean install".

This article has more info regarding the installation techniques and steps:

HOW TO: Install Windows 2000 Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304868

If you're determined to upgrade Windows Me, Windows XP would be the proper path
to choose.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

can anyone tell me if it is a pretty basic transition to
go from mill-2000?

is there anything special i need to know?


please, only experienced people reply!


thank you,

k whipp

(e-mail address removed)

It's not technically possible to perform an upgrade from WinMe to
Win2K, as WinMe is the newer OS. You'll have to back up your data and
start with a clean hard drive.

Windows Me to Windows 2000 Upgrade Is Not Supported
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;272627.

Simply boot from the Win2K installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

Before proceeding, though, you'd better take a few minutes to
ensure that there are Win2K device drivers available for your PC's
specific components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically
designed for WinMe. Have you made sure the PC is capable of
supporting Win2K? This information will be found at the PC's
manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Hardware Compatibility
List (http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp). Also bear in mind
that computers designed for, and sold with, WinMe very often fail to
meet Win2K's much more stringent hardware quality requirements.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH