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Upgrading from a previous version: (KB# Q232039)
- Run winnt32.exe to upgrade from a
previous version of Windows. (KB# Q199349)
- Windows 2000 will upgrade and preserve settings
from the following operating systems: Windows 95 and
98 (all versions), Windows NT Workstation 3.51 and
4.0, and Windows NT 3.1 or 3.5 (must be upgraded to
NT 3.51 or 4.0 first, then Professional).
- Upgrade installations from a network file share
are not supported in Windows 2000 (this *can* be
done, but only by using SMS). You must either do a
CD-based upgrade or perform a clean installation of
Windows 2000 and re-install needed applications.
- Because of registry and program differences
between Win95/98 and 2000, upgrade packs (or
migration DLLs) might be needed. Setup checks for
these in the \i386\Win9xmig folder on the Windows
2000 CD-ROM or in a user specified location. (KB# Q231418)
- Run winnt32 /checkupgradeonly to
check for compatible hardware and software.
Generates a report indicating which system
components are Windows 2000 compatible. Same as
running the chkupgrd.exe utility
from Microsoft's site.
- All operating system files associated with Windows
95/98 will be deleted after an upgrade. (KB# Q228986)
Troubleshooting failed installations:
Common errors:
| Problem |
Possible
fix |
| Cannot
contact domain controller |
Verify
that network cable is properly connected. Verify
that servers running DNS and a domain
controller are both on-line. Make sure your
network settings are correct (IP address,
gateway, etc.). Verify that your credentials
and domain name are entered correctly. |
Error
loading
operating system |
Caused
when a drive is formatted with NTFS during
setup but the disk geometry is reported
incorrectly. Try a smaller partition (less
than 4 GB) or a FAT32 partition instead. (KB# Q234621) |
Failure
of
dependency
service to start |
Make
sure you installed the correct protocol and
network adapter in the Network Settings dialog
box in the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard. Also
check to make sure your network settings are
correct. |
Insufficient
disk space |
Create
a new partition using existing free space on
the hard disk, delete or create partitions as
needed or reformat an existing partition to
free up space. |
| Media
errors |
Maybe
the CD-ROM you are installing from is dirty or
damaged. Try using a different CD or trying
the affected CD in a different machine. |
Nonsupported
CD drive |
Swap
out the drive for a supported drive or try a
network install instead. (KB# Q228852) |
Log files created during Setup:
| Logfile
name |
Description |
| setupact.log |
Action
Log - records setup actions in a chronological
order. Includes copied files and registry
entries as well as entries made to the error
log. |
| setuperr.log |
Error
Log - records all errors that occur during
setup and includes severity of error. Log
viewer shows error log at end of setup if
errors occur. |
| comsetup.log |
Used
for Optional Component manager and COM+
components. |
| setupapi.log |
Logs
entries each time a line from an .INF file is
implemented. Indicates failures in .INF file
implementations. |
| netsetup.log |
Records
activity for joining a domain or workgroup. |
| mmdet.log |
Records
detection of multimedia devices, their port
ranges, etc. |
Implementing and Conducting Administration of
Resources:
Choosing a file system:
- NTFS provides optimum security and reliability
through it's ability to lock down individual files
and folders on a user by user basis. Advanced
features such as disk compression, disk quotas and
encryption make it the file system recommended by 9
out of 10 MCSEs. (KB# Q244600)
- FAT and FAT32 are only used for dual-booting
between Windows 2000 and another operating system
(like DOS 6.22, Win 3.1 or Win 95/98). (KB# Q184006)
- Existing NT 4.0 NTFS system parition will be
upgraded to Windows 2000 NTFS automatically. If you
wish to dual-boot between NT4.0 and 2000 you must
first install Service Pack 4 on the NT4.0 machine.
This will allow it to read the upgraded NTFS
partition, but advanced features such as EFS and
Disk Quotas will be disabled. (KB# Q197056
& Q184299)
- Use convert.exe to convert a FAT
or FAT32 file system to NTFS. NTFS partitions cannot
be converted to FAT or FAT32 - the partition must be
deleted and recreated as FAT or FAT32 (KB# Q156560
& Q214579)
- You cannot convert a FAT partition to FAT32 using convert.exe.
(KB# Q197627)
NTFS file and folder permissions: (KB#S Q183090,
Q244600)
File attributes when copying/moving within a
partition or between partitions:
| Copying
within a partition |
Creates
a new file resembling the old file. Inherits
the target folders permissions. |
| Moving
within a partition |
Does
not create a new file. Simply updates
directory pointers. File keeps its original
permissions. |
| Moving
across partitions |
Creates
a new file resembling the old file, and
deletes the old file. Inherits the target
folders permissions. |
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