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To Dave Patrick,

Thank you for your help. I made the four disks from the Win 2000 C D but the
Boot Disk doesn't boot up the computer. There seem to be no programs to boot
up.

NTdetect.com is the only program on the boot disk and it doesn't work.
I don't have NT on my PC. So that is why it won't work.
I am using win 98 se.

NTKRNLMP.EX_ is on the disk but it is shut off by not having a complete
..exe extension.

I can't get to the point of deleting the partitions.
So here I sit broken hearted paid a nickle and only @#?%. This is
frustrating.

I would assume the boot disk would have some kind of Oak Technology to
create a file which would let me use the CD. But I do not see anything like
that on the floppy.

BTW
Why do you suggest such a big partition for Win 2000?
Here is how I have my HD partitioned.
c is for OS
d is for programs
e is for data storage
f is empty to be used for editing video

Thank you in advance for your help,
Albert Bernard
=====================================================

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> "Albert Bernard" wrote:
> | To Dave Patrick:
> | Thanks for your input. I am in the process of upgrading from Win 98se to
> | Win 2000. I have downloaded or purchased most of the Win 2000 drivers for
> my
> | programs and am poised to install Win 2000 os. I even downloaded Win 2000
> | SP4.
> | I had been given to believe I could just overwrite the Win 98se, so your
> | advice is well taken to do a clean install. But I have a few questions.
> |
> |
> | I don't follow you when you say "Delete the NTFS and other partitions
> found".
> | What is NTFS?
> * NTFS is the native file system of Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and is always
> recomended.
>
>
> | Does the installation take you through an fdisk of the hard drive during
> | installation?
> * The NT'ish operating systems don't use fdisk but yes you'll be given the
> opportunity to manage partitions during the text mode portion of Windows
> 2000 setup.
>
>
> | I have four partitions on my hard drive? Are you saying it is required
> that
> | I delete these partitions?
> * You didn't mention the partition arrangement but I'll assume win9x is
> installed to the system partition (first primary active partition and
> usually C:\) If this is the case and it is a large enough partition then you
> can choose to format-only this partition leaving your other partitions
> alone. I wouldn't install Windows 2000 to a partition less than 5 gB in
> size. 10 gB if you've got it.
>
> **(fpn: always have backups on hand for anything you cannot afford to
> lose.)**
>
> | I will probably never need to connect to a network again,
> * FYI internet=network
>
> but just for my
> | own satisfaction, what are the three downloads you suggest be "be applied
> to
> | the install" before connecting to a network?
> * Click the links for details. Sasser, msblast, SP4
>
>
> * In lieu of these you should now install SP4 then the rollup before
> connecting to any network. The rollup contains the blaster/sasser patches.
>
> SP4
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
>
> Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891861
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
>
.

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