Problem installing Windows 2000 Professional The Environment: Machine: 400 MHz "PC clone" with 128 MB RAM running Windows NT 4.0 Workstation with SP6 Current OS is on a 2GByte partition with 780 MBytes free space There are also two other partitions: 6GB with 4.5GB free and 4GB with 3.5 GB free Also a SCSI Zip Drive and TCP/IP on the cable-modem Was first using a PS2 keyboard (the problem also occurred with a brand-new Microsoft USB Internet Keyboard Pro) Ran WINNT32.EXE /Checkupgradeonly first with NO reported errors or problems
The Problem: During UPGRADE to Windows 2000 Pro, after the first reboot, the following messages appear: - Setup is starting Windows 2000 - Processing information file ... - Loading Keyboard Layout Library KBDUS.DLL and then nothing happens after that - the machine just sits there A search of Technet found article Q246187 concerning permissions on the drive where the temp files are stored. I changed permissions to Everyone\Full but the problem persists I specified "upgrade" when asked, and then repeated the install attempt but this time with a "clean install" and got exactly the same hangup, in the same place. I also checked the box to "specify the partition where windows will be installed", planning to install to a totally different partition, but the hang occurs before you get to choose which partition to install to, so it seems to NOT be related to the OS presently installed ! Cheers Bud Dawson [EMAIL PROTECTED] All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism. ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
