Can't install Windows 2000
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Original Message
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Name: ScottD
Date: July 9, 2002 at 05:41:45 Pacific
Subject: Can't install Windows 2000 |
Comment: When I try to install Windows 2000 I get a message saying Windows 2000 can't find my Hard Drive.......which is strange since I can install and run 98 on it just fine. Has anyone ever heard of this problem and what I can do to get past it? Thanks
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Response Number 1
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Name: Ceige
Date: July 9, 2002 at 05:46:58 Pacific
Subject: Can't install Windows 2000
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Reply: (edit)Are you inserting the CD while in windows or are you booting from the CD??
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Response Number 2
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Name: HondaNSX12
Date: July 9, 2002 at 06:04:23 Pacific
Subject: Can't install Windows 2000
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Reply: (edit)Are you trying to install Windows 2000 under a new NTFS partition or are you doing it under a FAT32? Also, if you are doing it under Windows 98, it won't work. You would have to boot off the CD drive. If you are going to dual boot with Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows ME, a FAT32 partition would be recommended. If you are only going to have Windows 2000 on your computer, or you are trying to dual boot with other NTFS partitions under Windows NT 3.51 and 4 or Windows XP, NTFS would be recommended, but FAT32 can also be used.
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Response Number 3
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Name: haifeng
Date: July 9, 2002 at 06:42:35 Pacific
Subject: Can't install Windows 2000
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Reply: (edit)Diua-boot setup must install win98 earlier.then install win 2K.
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Response Number 4
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Name: Kevin
Date: July 9, 2002 at 09:53:10 Pacific
Subject: Can't install Windows 2000 |
Reply: (edit)I have found that wiping the HD completly and installing from the Win 2k disk solves a lot of "quirks". It seems that if you try to install off of Win98, a bunch of useless crap is left behind (causing a lot of strange problems).
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Response Number 5
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Name: ScottD
Date: July 9, 2002 at 16:39:44 Pacific
Subject: Can't install Windows 2000 |
Reply: (edit) I was installing to a clean HD with nothing on it at all (stick CD in and reboot). But I have also tried it with my old HD with 98 on it and get the same error. Scott
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