This July i am planning on puting Windows 2000 on my computer. I wish to preform a clean install of the operating system. I have gotten the correct drivers from Lenovo's site. I was wondering if the directions listed here http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/s...
are the correct way to do a clean install. I was also wondering if flashdrives are supported like they are in XP, no drivers needed to be downloaded. The reason I ask this is all the drivers i have downloaded are on a flashdrive. I can burn them onto a disk if someone feels i should do it that way.

My 2 Computers:

IBM Netvista 6578-LAU Windows 98SE

Dell Demension 4300 Windows XP Home 384MB

AST A LAPTOP

Windows 95 16MB

Drivers have to be on floppy disk or slipstreamed into your W2K install. Can't use usb drive.

You will be disappointed with W2K on that hardware. 128meg of ram isn't really enough. W2K doesn't work with a number of 98 based softwares. Just so you have an idea what to expect.

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wanderer
The poster is asking about Win2000.

bluebird
What service pack is on the CD of Win2000 that you are planning to install? Win2000SP1 does not support HDrives over 127GB or USB 2.0. Win2000 MAY run OK on your laptop but mosto of us here don't know what processor is in a certain model of computer. You should give more info.

OtheHill,

W2K is Win2000.

I agree with wanderer...128MB RAM really isn't enough memory for a good W2K "experience".

bluebirdvision,

Are you sure you W2K CD is bootable? If it's not, you'll need the W2K boot floppies (6 of them) to get the ball rolling. And obviously you'd need a floppy drive. And if your W2K CD doesn't include SP4, you'll need to download it & install it after W2K.

http://www.windows2000.windowsreins...

http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...

I was reading it as WinXP. I know W2K is Win2000. Think it's time to cash in?

Re #4

"Think it's time to cash in?"

Nah, we all goof it every now and then. You are dishing out useful help on these forums so stick with it (unless you've had enough).

DerekW

derek

I read your response and I said to myself "that's not like derek to read the post wrong" After that there was no more activity so I didn't look at it again. Guess I'll hang around.

I guess I've kinda proved the point I made about us all goofing it at times anyhow LOL.

I'll keep taking the tablets......

DerekW

At the risk of 'reoffending' and having this post removed as well for whatever spurious & inexplicable reasons may be harboured, I'll repeat my earlier statement (I'm funny that way) - - 128Mb isn't "that bad" with Win2K, although more is obviously better

The rock bottom minimum is 32Mb, as indicated by the M$ FAQ, but hardly advised (W2KPro):

64 megabytes (MB) of RAM recommended minimum; more memory improves performance. (32MB RAM minimum supported; 4GB RAM maximum)

... and in fact I can attest to 64Mb as being 'workable'

Of course, this post seems to be of interest mainly to the contributers, but that is nothing new

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Is this a private club or can anyone discuss non OP relevent info ??

Santa, I think you just joined. Think of this thread as IMing for old folks. Sorry if I offended someone here that doesn't think they are old.

wanderer "Drivers have to be on floppy disk or slipstreamed into your W2K install. Can't use usb drive." ?

Every flash drive I've ever used installs straight away on Win2000. Modern 1gig and up drives will install on Win2000 or any Win2000 with service packs with out any problems. Obviously USB 2.0 speed would be the only issue. But 2.0 works on 1.1 and 1.0 hardware just slower. bluebirdvision hasn't respnded back like a lot of posters do usually.

Quatermass O.B.E

Sorry,

I was gone over the long weekend to camp, haven't even turned the IBM on recently. I have no idea what service pack is on the disk, I will ask the lady when I talk to her again. The only reason I considered 2000 is I read the 64MB thing and figured I could pull it off with RAM to spare. I think I can afford to put more RAM in the computer anyways. I'll post back if i have anymore questions. BTW my flash drive is only 128MBs anyways.

My 2 Computers:

IBM Netvista 6578-LAU Windows 98SE

Dell Demension 4300 Windows XP Home 384MB

AST A LAPTOP

Windows 95 16MB

Santa Re#9

Nah, don't feel out of it, by all means join in if you wish.

DerekW

The more the merrier

Sure, I've an old box with only 64Mb - just something I found & fixed - it's not terrible, but much depends on what else you wish to do, in addition to running the Desktop itself - I keep mine as a reference, more than anything

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Lupin3rd you missed that we are discussing INSTALLING not working with an installed OS. W2K install doesn't know about usb sticks and hence can't read data from them during install like when you hit F6. After install, its a different story.

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The original poster was reffering to their drivers being on a flash drive and asked whether it would work or not after install, as 98Se requires drivers.

"I was also wondering if flashdrives are supported like they are in XP, no drivers needed to be downloaded." I thought he meant to install onto a flash drive at first once reading that part myself but then:
"The reason I ask this is all the drivers i have downloaded are on a flashdrive." Implying installing their drivers from the flash disk once they had installed the operating system.

Quatermass O.B.E

I meant, can I just plug the drive in and it will work like it does on XP.

SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION

My 2 Computers:

IBM Netvista 6578-LAU Windows 98SE

Dell Demension 4300 Windows XP Home 384MB

AST A LAPTOP

Windows 95 16MB

ALL USB devices need to have drivers installed under Win98SE. Most flash drives sold today are WinXP or newer only as there is no driver available.

Yes bluebirdvison it will just like XP does.

Quatermass O.B.E