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More info?)
I have followed your directions explicitly and it
continues to tell me there is no drive to install 2000
on. What else can I do?
>-----Original Message-----
>You'll want to boot the Windows 2000 setup disks or CD-
Rom. The set of four
>install disks can be created from your Windows 2000 CD-
Rom; change to the
>\bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute
makeboot.exe (from dos) or
>makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the prompts.
>
>Then *F6* very early and very important (at setup is
inspecting your system)
>in the setup to prevent drive controller detection, and
select S to specify
>additional drivers. Then later you'll be prompted to
insert the manufacturer
>supplied Windows 2000 driver for your scsi controller in
drive "A"
>
>If you wait and then S to specify additional drivers,
then it may be too
>late as Windows 2000 Setup at this point may have already
assigned the
>resources your drive's controller is wanting to use.
>
>When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and
or other partitions
>found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the
install, then again
>restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid
unexpected drive
>letter assignments with your new install.
>
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.
>Microsoft Certified Professional
>Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
>"Lois" wrote:
>| What am I doing wrong? I am trying to install W2K on a
>| new SCSI drive that is not yet formatted. What is the
>| proper way to do this?
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