Re: Clean install of Windows 2000 Professional

vision wrote:


"John John" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:epGz7mKkHHA.588@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

vision wrote:


"dc" <invalid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:463e2f3f$0$4056$bbae4d71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

First thing right out of the box, if you've never done this before make
sure that your pins are in "Cable Select" or sometimes "Master" is
required, if you're like replacing a single HDD. Then, if the HDD
doesn't have any partition(s), depending on the size and intentions for
use of the drive, you can make several partitions for your needs. Many
like to place the OS on one partition and data on another. Others like
even more partitions. If you choose two partitions, be sure to leave
about 10gig for the operation system partition. But for starts you can
use a Basic single partition just replacing one HDD system.
Here is a site for basics on the difference between Master and Slave
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/confJumpering-c.html
At the bottom this page click to learn about "cable select"
To make partitions with standard MS products you can get a Win98se boot
disk from www.bootdisk.com and it will do just fine to establish your
partition(s). When through running Fdisk, you can "power down".



Here's a sight to explain Fdisk.
http://fdisk.radified.com/


Then using the 4 boot floppies for W2K, bootup, and using your CD, when
it is called for, format and continue to install the OS. That's it.
Here is a site that has a tutorial of Formatting a new HDD that is "not"
the Primary Master. It has been added to the computer that is already up
and is a Primary Slave Drive. This can be done by physically installing
the HDD in the tower or by using a USB External HDD case.
http://support.trittontechnologies.com/tutorials/format-hdd.html


hope this is helpful,
dcdon


"vision" <vision@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eZ4YfSAkHHA.1624@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Not clear for clean install of Windows 2000 Professional: should I
first
| prepare the hard drive for Windows 2000 (HDD is new, unformatted), or
| Windows will format during installation? What is steps?
|
| Regards,


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Thanks a lot.
http://support.trittontechnologies.com/tutorials/format-hdd.html -> But this tutorial is how to format HDD under Windows 2000 and XP, whereas I have win98 installed.
The steps after inserting Win2K CD is clear, just to folow the on-screen instructions, but still have trouble with preparation.
Win98 installed on old HDD, I want install win2K on second(new) HDD - as primary OS. Old HDD will be just file storage, and 'Slave'. I'm confused with this disquetes. I need only one partition. Which exactly boot disks I should download? http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
It will better to read this preparation in form of step by step instruction, if possible.

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That is easy. Remove the Windows 98 drive from the computer and place the new hard drive in its place, making sure that the jumpers on the drive are correctly set for the Master position. Go in the BIOS and make sure that the drive is properly recognized and that it is shown as the first drive on the primary controller. For the time being leave the Windows 98 drive OUT of the picture, do not install it now, it can be installed once Windows 2000 is properly installed. It will avoid mix ups like having Windows 2000 installed on an unexpected drive letter or partition if you leave the Windows 98 disk out for the time being. Also, if the Windows 2000 installation flops badly you can still put the old drive back in its place and keep on using Windows 98.


In the BIOS set the computer to boot to the CD-ROM first. Boot the computer with your Windows 2000 cd and install as instructed by Dave Patrick in another post in this thread. Once Windows 2000 is properly installed you can put the Windows 98 drive. Make sure that you apply *all* the security fixes that Dave mentioned in his post before you connect to the internet! To properly secure Windows 2000 you also need a properly configured firewall. Also, if the new drive is bigger than 137GB the full size will not be recognized until you apply the 48-Bit LBA fix to the operating system.


John

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OK, I can boot directly from Windows 2000 install CD-Rom. I do not need to prepare new HDD first, windows will do this?

That is correct. All you need is the Windows 2000 CD. After the setup files are loaded and you select to install Windows you will be asked to accept the End User License Agreement. After you accept the EULA you will be shown the available disks and be offered the opportunity to partition and format your drive as you want it. When you format the drive you will have to select a file system, NTFS is the preferred file system for Windows 2000.

John

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