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date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:13:01 -0700,
group: microsoft.public.win2000.setup
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Re: fresh install of Windows 2000 professional
The term "fresh install" usually means partition and format so yes there
will be nothing left of any programs or files. Maybe you meant "repair
install" but this may or may not fix anything.
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175
What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952
Be sure to apply these to your repair 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/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en
If not;
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.
(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.
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/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-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
"rso_44" wrote:
> If I perform a fresh install of Windows 2000 professional to correct a
> problem with starting windows, will this impact any of my existing files
> and
> programs that I had installed?
date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:30:45 -0600
author: Dave Patrick
Re: fresh install of Windows 2000 professional
THX for the well thought out reply. My computer won't restart instead going
onto a continuous state of auto re-boot. The only file that I care about is a
Quickbooks file that I have on the machine other then that all is expendable.
Any suggestions?
"Dave Patrick" wrote:
> The term "fresh install" usually means partition and format so yes there
> will be nothing left of any programs or files. Maybe you meant "repair
> install" but this may or may not fix anything.
>
> How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175
>
> What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952
>
> Be sure to apply these to your repair 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/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en
>
>
>
>
> If not;
>
>
> 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.
>
> (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.
>
> 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/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-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
>
> "rso_44" wrote:
> > If I perform a fresh install of Windows 2000 professional to correct a
> > problem with starting windows, will this impact any of my existing files
> > and
> > programs that I had installed?
>
date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:41:01 -0700
author: rso_44
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