Problems........!!

[wrelax]

Hey guys. I have win98SE, and i want to upgrade to win2000 prof. However, while trying to upgrade i have run into problems!!!

Reliability and quality are key design goals of Windows 2000.
Microsoft realizes that compatibility issues with devices and
programs can compromise these goals if you are not given the best
information available. During Windows 2000 testing of certain devices
and programs, Microsoft found some compatibility problems you might
encounter after you upgrade to Windows 2000. This report describes
those problems. In most cases, new software updates from the hardware
or software vendor can correct these problems. If you are concerned
about the results of this report, you should not upgrade to Windows
2000 until these problems are corrected.

For more information about product compatibility with Windows 2000,
you should contact your hardware or software manufacturer. You can
also visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/compatible for
additional information.

Contents:
Hardware
Software Incompatible with Windows 2000
Software to Reinstall
Program Notes
General Information
Upgrade Pack Information

Hardware
--------
This section of the report describes hardware compatibility issues.

Incompatible Hardware

The following hardware may not support Windows 2000 without
additional files. Please see the Microsoft Windows 2000 Hardware
Compatibility List at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/compatible/ for a list of
compatible hardware. (Some of the following entries might be software
that is registered as hardware.)

Display adapters
3D Prophet II MX Dual-Display Video

Network adapters
3COM USB Network Interface (3C19250) (not currently present)
Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter(LNE100TX v4)

SCSI controllers
HPT RCM DEVICE
HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller

You can continue with the upgrade, but the hardware may not work
until you supply the additional files.

Incompatible Hard Disk Controller

Setup does not have a driver for a hard disk controller on this
computer. To continue Setup, you should have the correct Windows
2000-compatible driver disk. If you do not supply this driver,
Setup might fail. Do not use a driver disk designed only for
Windows 95 or Windows 98.

It is recommended that you have the correct driver ready on a
floppy disk before you continue. If Setup cannot proceed without
the driver, you will need to cancel Setup.


Software Incompatible with Windows 2000
---------------------------------------
This section lists information about programs that are incompatible
with Windows 2000. Before upgrading, evaluate how important these
programs are to you.

Incompatible Hardware Accessories

The following programs support your computer hardware; however, they
are incompatible with Windows 2000. To see whether updated versions
of these programs are available, visit your hardware manufacturer's
Web site.

Creative Labs SoundBlaster Accessories

Software to Reinstall
---------------------
The following programs need to be reinstalled after the upgrade,
because they use different files and settings in Windows 2000.

Adaptec Easy CD Creator

You should remove the program before upgrading. (Many programs can be
removed using Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel). After
upgrading to Windows 2000, you can then reinstall the program.

Program Notes
-------------
This section describes issues that might affect some of the programs
you use. Be sure to read this section before you begin the upgrade to
Windows 2000.

Microsoft Outlook 2000

After Windows 2000 Setup is complete, you have to reinstall
Microsoft Outlook 2000. To do this, start Outlook. If Outlook
2000 is part of your Startup folder, reinstallation will
automatically begin the first time you log on to Windows 2000.
Reinstallation takes a while, and the progress bar restarts
several times.

General Information
-------------------
This section provides important information that you need to be aware
of before you upgrade.

Recycle Bin

Setup found 278 files in your Recycle Bin. If you continue
upgrading to Windows 2000, these files will be deleted.

Upgrade Pack Information
------------------------
The following information was provided by upgrade packs.

Norton AntiVirus

Your installed version of Norton AntiVirus is designed for
Windows 95 and Windows 98, and will not run under Windows 2000.


Norton AntiVirus 5.0

Your installed version of Norton AntiVirus is designed for
Windows 95 and Windows 98, and will not run under Windows NT.

Now what should i do? i can't find the drivers.

[WickedLittleSlaveBoy]

HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller:

http://www.highpoint-tech.com/370drivers.htm

3D Prophet II MX Dual-Display Video:

http://us.hercules.com/support/index.php3

3COM USB Network Interface (3C19250):

http://consumer.3com.com/usbnic/

don't know if that one is W2K specific, but the INF file makes references to NT 5.0.


Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter(LNE100TX v4):


http://www.linksys.com/download/default.asp

[wrelax]

thanks for the help. However, when i d/led my drivers for win2000 for my video card an error came up saying need newdev.dll . And the hpt 370 udma/ata 100 raid controller is so confusing. where is the driver? Ah, maybe windows 2000 wasn't meant to be an upgrade for me.

[WickedLittleSlaveBoy]

did you open it under Windows 2000? when you run the windows 2000 driver install program that you just downloaded, after it extracts the program, it runs GIUpdate.exe, which then calls Newdev.dll (the Windows 2000 new-device installer)...if you run the program under 98, it's not going to find it...GIUpdate.exe has to be run from 2000.

as for the hpt370, you would probably want the file labeled:

* Windows 2000 *

at the bottom of the page it says an asterisk "indicates the latest device drivers for the O.S."...but there's some archaic crap about not supporting ATAPI devices. I have no clue what this means, since I think IDE RAID is a crime against nature.

so it might be better safe than sorry and use v1.0.3b or v1.0.3, unless you know what this means.



my suggestion would be to free up a partition on the machine, install Windows 2000 on that partition so you can safely test it and figure out exactly what needs to be done, before you do any upgrading of your system.

[wrelax]

alright it finally took the driver for the hpt 370 udma/ata100 raid controller. What should i do for the hpt rcm device??? and no luck still on the video driver. I'll keep trying.

[wrelax]

now my friend is saying you have to change fat32 to nt format before upgrading 98 to 2000?!?!?! whatever i am so confused right now.

[glc]

No - 2000 works just fine with fat32.

You might want to do a dual boot 98 and 2000. Just use Partition Magic to create a new partition and install 2000 to that - and it will keep 98 intact and use the 2000 boot menu to let you choose.