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re: OEM W2KP Best Method to Upgrade
Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 11:52 am
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by DEX
(11739 messages posted)
Richard
Just a QUESTION or two..
1. Have you checked the HD for the files off the win2k cd.
Sometimes they will copy the files from the win2k cd on to the HD for a backup.
If so you can copy them to a boot cd..(from a ISO file that you can make with the
SP4 in place)
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read about here
http://www.autopatcher.com/autostreamer.html
AutoStreamer.zip
http://fuc.dvhk.pl/index.php?directory=SOFT%20ZONE%20PC
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2. Have you use the backup tool in win2k if not you should b/4 you do any upgrades
plus use this tool also.
ERUNT The Emergency Recovery Utility NT
AND
NTREGOPT NT Registry Optimizer
ERUNT=Registry Backup and Restore for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP
From:
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
Read this text page for more info
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/erunt.txt
Win2k has a hard time with the SAM hive when it backs it up this tool will do it
right.
Then once you have all the safe guards in place then do your upgrades and install
your new programs.
Besure to backup your machine after you have all the programs up and running...
Good luck with your new Laptop.
one more note *** because you don't have the recovery cd you may want to check this
out and get one for your laptop, you will need it some day.
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&include=0&userid=sweeney0&sort=3&rows=25&since=-1&rd=1
On Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 9:36 am, Richard R wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>BACKGROUND: Recently purchased a used IBM A30 Thinkpad on eBay, with Win 2K Professional
>loaded. NO original MS CD NOR is there any type of recovery CD. The laptop does
have
>the MS / IBM CertOfAuth so it is a legal install.
>
>I want to upgrade w2kp to at least sp4 specs. I have legal copies of MS Off Small
>Biz, Word 2000, Access 2000 and Excel 2000. I want to install and upgrade them as
>well, so everything is 'current'.
>
>QUESTION: What is the best method/path to do the installs and upgrades?
>
>A. Upgrade w2kp to sp4, then install MS off sb, word, access, excell THEN upgrade
>the MS software apps, THEN reapply SP4?
>
>B. Install MS software, upgrade MS software, then load w2kp SP4?
>
>C. ???
>
>I have no 'way' to recover if I screw up w2kp - no 2nd HD, no CD/RW, nothing.
>
>QUESTION 2: What can I do to backup w2kp so if needed, I could recover using a boot
>disk? I contacted IBM - the said, "Lenovo" - which is a dead end, so I apparently
>cannot obtain a w2kp cd unless I buy one - even though it is a legal install with
>valid COA.
>
>Thanks all!
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