Re: Cleaning up a Win 98 that was upgraded to Win 2000

From: Howard Kaikow (kaikow_at_standards.com)
Date: 05/07/04 

Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 14:19:43 -0400

I found a number of keys in the registry that identify the system as being
an upgrade:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\PrevOSVersion\PlatformName = "Windows 98"

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Win9xUpg

I've not yet been courageous enough to delete those keys.

I did delete the following with no ill effect:

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce]"Prin
ting Migration"="rundll32.exe
C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\spool\\migrate.dll,ProcessWin9xNetworkPrinters"

Somehow, the Lexmark installation code is being deceived into believing the
system is Win 9x.

Seems to have something to do with the bidirectional drivers.

----------------------------------------------------------
MICRON: --- Friday, May 07, 2004 - 09:52:18 ---
09:52:18 G:\HKFIES-G\LEXMARK\WIN32DRV\INSTALL\SETUP.EXE /L:ENGLISH
Version: 7.4.2.0
Selected install components:
C:\DOCUME~1\HOWARD~1\LOCALS~1\TEMP\LEXTEMP\lex1\setup.ini
 - PRINTER DRIVERS:
  Model: Lexmark Optra E312
   Data Stream: PS
   Port: LPT1:
   Comments: Created by Lexmark Custom Install,May 07,2004,09:52

  Model: Lexmark Optra E312
   Data Stream: PCL
   Port: LPT1:
   Default Driver
   Comments: Created by Lexmark Custom Install,May 07,2004,09:52

 - BIDI SUPPORT FOR DRIVERS:
  Status Window
09:52:18 Starting installation on local computer.
09:52:18 MS Windows 9x
09:52:18 Copying files for software uninstall ...
09:52:18 Printer Drivers
09:52:18 Generating list of driver files . . .
09:52:19 Copying driver files . . .
09:52:19 Generating list of installation files for driver bidirectional
support . . .
09:52:19 Copying driver bidirectional support installation files . . .
09:52:19 Adding printer language monitor .....
09:52:19 Installation Error -->
   The environment specified is invalid. 09:52:21 Installation Error -->
Installation failed to add language monitor on local computer.
09:52:21 Setup.exe: Error code = 16
09:52:21 --- Friday, May 07, 2004 - 09:52:21 ---

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