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Upgrading WIN Me to WIN 2000Professional

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by michael.keenan

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Can anyone help me . i like others have a new laptop with windows me pre installed i have purchased a copy of windows 2000 upgrade . i need help in installing a new system . i would like to keep me programs . but i would just like to get rid of windows me !

i would really appreciate a reply !

Merry Christmas to all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by pesk

As always, before any installation, I would strongly recommend a back-up. Not only will this keep your files safe and sound, but you have an option to keep the system state data so if you have any toolbars saved and desktop configured you get to keep these. Many previous versions of Windows looked for the existence of "Win.com" or Windows directory or Winnt folder. So, if this be the case, create a Win98SE Boot Disk (safest boot disk I know), start with said disk, select ...with CD-ROM support...delete win.com (search using this command
[dir win.com /s]) and try it this way. I personally have never used, let alone trusted WinMe, so this may not work. I would suggest getting a full version of Win2K and formatting your hard drive. This will get rid of any previous bugs in your system.
Try looking here...http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp....for an answer if the above doesn't work.

by jedimaster2003

The only way I found out to upgrade to Win2k is to do a clean install of ME, then install the Win2k upgrade.(thats only if you can't make the 4 boot diskettes). I'd go with doing a backup of any needed info, then reformating the disk and doing an install of your Win2k from the 4 boot/install disk program located on your Win2k CD.....Sorry you had to find out this way about Win ME...

by michael.keenan

i would just like to check i undeerstand
use the tosibha recovery disk taking my system to brand new and then run the windows 2000 professional upgrade c.d and follow the steps. (After backing up my systwm fia windows backup)
Will my computer run smooth without errors. is there any more information , or suggestions. Thankyou for your first reply and i would really appreciate your responce.
what does this mean:
.(thats only if you can't make the 4 boot diskettes).
thanks

michael keenan

by cul8rm8e

heres what to do!
Obtain four blank, floppy disks.
Insert one of the disks into the floppy disk drive on a computer running any version of Windows or MS-DOS.
Insert the Windows 2000 disc into drive.
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type d:\bootdisk\makeboot a: (where d is the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive), and then click OK.
just follow instructions and you now have a set of win2k boot disk`s,(remember to label those disks) 1 - 4 , i suggest for now that when you get the option to format your drive you use FAT32 file system,

by jedimaster2003

Not sure if you have done this aready, but yes put your laptop back to the defaults and then do the upgrade, if that does not work, use the win2k boot diskettes...I had a friend who had the same issue, and when he did a clean install from the default settings on his laptop, all is fine... Sorry for the late reply...

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