Re: adding a partition
- From: "Luke" <Luke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 09:21:02 -0800
Can't a guy change his mind...<GRIN> It is true that what I said but that
was before Pegasus(MVP) said "Just re-install Win2000, either in the same
folder as the failed installation (if you're happy to overwrite it) or in a
different
folder. You don't need a new partition."
I then asked how to create this so-called folder and you pointed me to the
possibility at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;266465.
Bob replied on 12/30/05 with good info also about the possibility also.
At that point I thought that by simply adding a folder would allow me to
save/back up files to it, and then format c:\ and reinstall the OS.
So if I have to, I will format C:\, but not before exhausting all options to
create a folder that won't get wiped out on format.
However SP4 is apparently standing in the way of me using my setup disk at
all.
When I put the cd in and boot, it only gives me one option "Choose a
Profile" to load, of which there is only one "Profile1". If I put in the cd
after windows is up I get the message "Win2K PRO CD will not proceed because
Service Pack 3 is older than the current service pack 4".
That is why I asked about uninstalling SP4 in hopes of using the cd again.
If you say it won't do any good, then it just confused me as to why all the
talk earlier.
I'm just nervous about formating c:\ because it's a business computer and
backup's are in pieces because of the large file size. The past has proven,
to me at least, that those split backups don't always restore like they
should.
Does that make since.
"Dave Patrick" wrote:
> An in-place upgrade will do you no good. (not to mention it isn't possible
> with slipstreamed media) To make the partition smaller you'll need to delete
> / recreate.
>
> This isn't how this thread started.
> "To be honest I don't want to clean install Win2k Pro"
>
> Quote:
> "I don't have any choice but to format c:\ and reinstall the OS. Please tell
> me there is a way to git r done."
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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>
> "Luke" wrote:
> | Okay got the backups done but the Win2K PRO CD will not proceed because
> | Service Pack 3(on the setup CD) is older than the current service pack 4
> (on
> | the PC).
> | Can SP4 be uninstalled.?
> |
> | To be honest I don't want to clean install Win2k Pro
> | I followed the link you provided and it says that the "Documents and
> | Settings folder" will not be changed by that proceedure. I would like to
> | keep that folder, So if SP4 can be uninstalled please tell me how.
> Otherwise
> | is there a workaround.
> | Thank you
>
>
>
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