Win 2000 pro upgrade

[Joe Merk]

Hi there,

I am trapped in some sort of 'loop' while trying to re-install Win 2000 pro.
The set up process hangs somewhere half way and when rebooting with or
without the CD in the drive, the set up goes through the first few steps and
hangs at the same point.

Any ideas?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Try starting over. 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]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| Hi there,
|
| I am trapped in some sort of 'loop' while trying to re-install Win 2000
pro.
| The set up process hangs somewhere half way and when rebooting with or
| without the CD in the drive, the set up goes through the first few steps
and
| hangs at the same point.
|
| Any ideas?
|
|

 

[Joe Merk]

Thank you Dave,

I am creating 4 start up disks from the Win 2000 CD ROM. Could you please
walk me through this step by step?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Sure, just tell me what step you're hung up on. If at all possible just boot
the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| Thank you Dave,
|
| I am creating 4 start up disks from the Win 2000 CD ROM. Could you please
| walk me through this step by step?

 

[Joe Merk]

It's complicated- I have trying booting with the Win 2000 CD ROM but that's
when the computer hangs while in the install process. That's why I followed
your recommendation to try and boot with the floppies to try and repair the
install process but that didn't work. Trying to exit the install process
failed as well.
Should we do this by phone?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Sounds like you're not booting the CD-Rom. You may need to change the boot
order in cmos setup. Then at POST watch for the keystroke f2, spacebar, etc.
to tell it to boot from the CD-Rom. Failing that boot from the setup
floppies. I wouldn't bother with a repair install. Better to start a new
install.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| It's complicated- I have trying booting with the Win 2000 CD ROM but
that's
| when the computer hangs while in the install process. That's why I
followed
| your recommendation to try and boot with the floppies to try and repair
the
| install process but that didn't work. Trying to exit the install process
| failed as well.
| Should we do this by phone?

 

[Joe Merk]

Thank you. Indeed. I hadn't gotten that part. So I am doing that now. The
computer is booting on the Win 2000 CD ROM and this launched the set up
process which a chose to be 'clean' (formatted the main and only partition),
reboots (I am leaving the CD ROM in the drive at this point) and then it
goes into another Set up process and hangs and the 'installing devices'
screen.

 

[Joe Merk]

Nevermind. It worked. I spent the day on this damn thing but I am getting
there now. Only one thing remains...Lan Internet connection exists and is
active but IE cannot browse the net- I get the 'cannot find the site' page.

Thank you. Indeed. I hadn't gotten that part. So I am doing that now. The
computer is booting on the Win 2000 CD ROM and this launched the set up
process which a chose to be 'clean' (formatted the main and only partition),
reboots (I am leaving the CD ROM in the drive at this point) and then it
goes into another Set up process and hangs and the 'installing devices'
screen.

Sounds like you're not booting the CD-Rom. You may need to change the boot
order in cmos setup. Then at POST watch for the keystroke f2, spacebar, etc.
to tell it to boot from the CD-Rom. Failing that boot from the setup
floppies. I wouldn't bother with a repair install. Better to start a new
install.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| It's complicated- I have trying booting with the Win 2000 CD ROM but
that's
| when the computer hangs while in the install process. That's why I
followed
| your recommendation to try and boot with the floppies to try and repair
the
| install process but that didn't work. Trying to exit the install process
| failed as well.
| Should we do this by phone?

 

[Dave Patrick]

From a comand prompt;
ipconfig /all
and compare the result with what your ISP thinks you should have. Most
likely missing the DNS server entries.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| Nevermind. It worked. I spent the day on this damn thing but I am getting
| there now. Only one thing remains...Lan Internet connection exists and is
| active but IE cannot browse the net- I get the 'cannot find the site'
page.
|
|
|
| | > Thank you. Indeed. I hadn't gotten that part. So I am doing that now.
The
| > computer is booting on the Win 2000 CD ROM and this launched the set up
| > process which a chose to be 'clean' (formatted the main and only
| partition),
| > reboots (I am leaving the CD ROM in the drive at this point) and then it
| > goes into another Set up process and hangs and the 'installing devices'
| > screen.
| >
| >
| >
| > | > > Sounds like you're not booting the CD-Rom. You may need to change the
| boot
| > > order in cmos setup. Then at POST watch for the keystroke f2,
spacebar,
| > etc.
| > > to tell it to boot from the CD-Rom. Failing that boot from the setup
| > > floppies. I wouldn't bother with a repair install. Better to start a
new
| > > install.
| > >
| > > --
| > > Regards,
| > >
| > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
| > > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
| > > Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
| > > http://www.microsoft.com/protect
| > >
| > >
| > > "Joe Merk" wrote:
| > > | It's complicated- I have trying booting with the Win 2000 CD ROM but
| > > that's
| > > | when the computer hangs while in the install process. That's why I
| > > followed
| > > | your recommendation to try and boot with the floppies to try and
| repair
| > > the
| > > | install process but that didn't work. Trying to exit the install
| process
| > > | failed as well.
| > > | Should we do this by phone?
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Dave Patrick]

From a command prompt;
ipconfig /all
and compare the result with what your ISP thinks you should have. Most
likely missing the DNS server entries.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| Nevermind. It worked. I spent the day on this damn thing but I am getting
| there now. Only one thing remains...Lan Internet connection exists and is
| active but IE cannot browse the net- I get the 'cannot find the site'
page.
|
|
|
| | > Thank you. Indeed. I hadn't gotten that part. So I am doing that now.
The
| > computer is booting on the Win 2000 CD ROM and this launched the set up
| > process which a chose to be 'clean' (formatted the main and only
| partition),
| > reboots (I am leaving the CD ROM in the drive at this point) and then it
| > goes into another Set up process and hangs and the 'installing devices'
| > screen.
| >
| >
| >
| > | > > Sounds like you're not booting the CD-Rom. You may need to change the
| boot
| > > order in cmos setup. Then at POST watch for the keystroke f2,
spacebar,
| > etc.
| > > to tell it to boot from the CD-Rom. Failing that boot from the setup
| > > floppies. I wouldn't bother with a repair install. Better to start a
new
| > > install.
| > >
| > > --
| > > Regards,
| > >
| > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
| > > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
| > > Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
| > > http://www.microsoft.com/protect
| > >
| > >
| > > "Joe Merk" wrote:
| > > | It's complicated- I have trying booting with the Win 2000 CD ROM but
| > > that's
| > > | when the computer hangs while in the install process. That's why I
| > > followed
| > > | your recommendation to try and boot with the floppies to try and
| repair
| > > the
| > > | install process but that didn't work. Trying to exit the install
| process
| > > | failed as well.
| > > | Should we do this by phone?
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Joe Merk]

Many thanks Dave, I have solved my problems with your help. Wish you a good
continuation and wish us better (more efficient) software in the future.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for the feedback.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| Many thanks Dave, I have solved my problems with your help. Wish you a
good
| continuation and wish us better (more efficient) software in the future.
|
|
|
| | > From a command prompt;
| > ipconfig /all
| > and compare the result with what your ISP thinks you should have. Most
| > likely missing the DNS server entries.
| >
| > --
| > Regards,
| >
| > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
| > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
| > Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
| > http://www.microsoft.com/protect
| >
| >
| > "Joe Merk" wrote:
| > | Nevermind. It worked. I spent the day on this damn thing but I am
| getting
| > | there now. Only one thing remains...Lan Internet connection exists and
| is
| > | active but IE cannot browse the net- I get the 'cannot find the site'
| > page.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > Thank you. Indeed. I hadn't gotten that part. So I am doing that
now.
| > The
| > | > computer is booting on the Win 2000 CD ROM and this launched the set
| up
| > | > process which a chose to be 'clean' (formatted the main and only
| > | partition),
| > | > reboots (I am leaving the CD ROM in the drive at this point) and
then
| it
| > | > goes into another Set up process and hangs and the 'installing
| devices'
| > | > screen.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > > Sounds like you're not booting the CD-Rom. You may need to change
| the
| > | boot
| > | > > order in cmos setup. Then at POST watch for the keystroke f2,
| > spacebar,
| > | > etc.
| > | > > to tell it to boot from the CD-Rom. Failing that boot from the
setup
| > | > > floppies. I wouldn't bother with a repair install. Better to start
a
| > new
| > | > > install.
| > | > >
| > | > > --
| > | > > Regards,
| > | > >
| > | > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
| > | > > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
| > | > > Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
| > | > > http://www.microsoft.com/protect
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > > "Joe Merk" wrote:
| > | > > | It's complicated- I have trying booting with the Win 2000 CD ROM
| but
| > | > > that's
| > | > > | when the computer hangs while in the install process. That's why
I
| > | > > followed
| > | > > | your recommendation to try and boot with the floppies to try and
| > | repair
| > | > > the
| > | > > | install process but that didn't work. Trying to exit the install
| > | process
| > | > > | failed as well.
| > | > > | Should we do this by phone?
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
| >
|
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