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

From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_NoSpam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 05/08/04 

Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 20:44:58 -0600

I really believe you simply have the basic-standard-corrupt-upgrade
installation. 

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"Howard Kaikow" wrote:
|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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