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

From: Howard Kaikow (kaikow_at_standards.com)
Date: 05/08/04 

Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 09:54:20 -0400

I was thinking of two approaches:

1. Re-install Win 2000 over itself. Wouldn't that eliminate the keys
referring to the win 98 upgrade, whilst leaving the applications intact? But
I'm not sure that I have enough free space on the drive if much space is
needed for temporary files during the re-install.

2. Do a repair. But I doubt that this would remove the keys referring to the
Win 98 upgrade. 

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"Dave Patrick" <mail@NoSpam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message
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> 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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