Win 2000 Server won't install

AMD has no issues with W2K Pro, Server is a whole other matter. I've run that OS on an AMD 900 Abit board as well. I doubt it is your proc or Mobo. First thing is to ensure that ALL of your hardware is compatible with W2K. There are a number of devices that do not work with this OS. The fact that your display goes black leads me to believe that you may have a display adapter compatibility issue. Check here for all your hardware: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/upgrading/compat/default.asp to ensure complete compatibility.

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If the motherboard has on-board audio or installed audio card and it is enabled it can cause Win 2000 not to install it gives a black screen (It happened to me) Disabling the on-board sound or removing the audio card allows it to install. Then re-enable or install audio card and allow Windows to find it. Note sometimes but not allways it gives a message about a hardware fault, and it happens mainly with on-board sound.

Do BIOS Flash.

I think answer number 3 is correct. (If so, accept his answer, not mine.)

I'm upgrading my entire office to Win2k Pro, and many BIOSes have to be updated for the new OS.

I believe that this is the problem of detection of high capacity hard drive (more than 8 GB) when you install win 2k on dubal boot machine.

I hope the below article on microsoft site will help you to resolve the problem.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q197667&

Plz let me know if this works.

Rais

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