Someone help me with Windows 2K - GoFuckYourself.com

Tam · 09-09-2001, 07:51 PM

Ok, I did a clean install from windows ME to win2k....... somehow or another it shows on my c drive when I go there that I didn't lose any of my programs, but when I click on them they give me errors like they can't find them............. I have to reinstall each and every damn program from scratch to access them and then THAT is when I lose all my settings in each program......... has anyone else had this happen or does Win2k just not fucking like me?

It's really hitting every nerve I have to see them there and can't open them.

Any help would be major and very helpful to a pc that is about to be tossed out the damn window. lol

Tam

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jimmyf · 09-09-2001, 08:08 PM

Boot with a Win98 Boot disk. Go to Dos type in fdisk.You should be able to handle it from there.

Jim

Tam · 09-09-2001, 08:10 PM

Will that fix it or format it? I'd like to save as much as is possible on it, if I can that is. Just tell me what that is going to do.

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Amputate Your Head · 09-09-2001, 08:12 PM

Fdisk will totally nuke your system. From there you will have to format and do a clean intall of Win2k. I recommend the NFTS vs FAT32 system, and yes..... reinstall everything.

CoreDump · 09-10-2001, 06:31 AM

Just take the effort and do a clean install of W2K and reinstall all your software, you won't regret it.

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magnatique · 09-10-2001, 07:58 AM

tam, when going from the devilish ME to 2k, it's really a good idea to wipe it all clean... ME tends to leave undesired junk all over the place, and make 2K crash :\...

if you changed from fat32 to NTSF the partition, it "could" be the reason why it did that...

but if you have to reinstall all, just reformat babe, same work, but worth it.

SR · 09-10-2001, 08:04 AM

Tam it's better to install Win2K on a formatted hard disk.
The programs you had running with ME won't work or will give alot of errors because of registry problems.

[This message has been edited by SR (edited 09-10-2001).]

Tam · 09-10-2001, 09:15 AM

Thanks guys........ and mag and SR, that is exactly what is going on. I despise ME with a passion, and I think it has just taken a life of its own and haunted my pc....... so if you don't see me for like a week, you will know ME has me by the ass and I will come back one way or another. lol

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09-09-2001, 07:51 PM	#1
Tam Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: In your face Posts: 8,488	Someone help me with Windows 2K Ok, I did a clean install from windows ME to win2k....... somehow or another it shows on my c drive when I go there that I didn't lose any of my programs, but when I click on them they give me errors like they can't find them............. I have to reinstall each and every damn program from scratch to access them and then THAT is when I lose all my settings in each program......... has anyone else had this happen or does Win2k just not fucking like me? It's really hitting every nerve I have to see them there and can't open them. Any help would be major and very helpful to a pc that is about to be tossed out the damn window. lol Tam ------------------ May the Force Be With YOU!! Up to $0.90 a minute!!Also taking broker apps! You too can be Vectorized!!

09-09-2001, 08:08 PM	#2
jimmyf OU812 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: California Posts: 12,651	Boot with a Win98 Boot disk. Go to Dos type in fdisk.You should be able to handle it from there. Jim

09-09-2001, 08:10 PM	#3
Tam Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: In your face Posts: 8,488	Will that fix it or format it? I'd like to save as much as is possible on it, if I can that is. Just tell me what that is going to do. ------------------ May the Force Be With YOU!! Up to $0.90 a minute!!Also taking broker apps! You too can be Vectorized!!

09-09-2001, 08:12 PM	#4
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	Fdisk will totally nuke your system. From there you will have to format and do a clean intall of Win2k. I recommend the NFTS vs FAT32 system, and yes..... reinstall everything.

09-10-2001, 06:31 AM	#5
CoreDump Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 393	Just take the effort and do a clean install of W2K and reinstall all your software, you won't regret it. ------------------ This is how i make money:

09-10-2001, 07:58 AM	#6
magnatique Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,830	tam, when going from the devilish ME to 2k, it's really a good idea to wipe it all clean... ME tends to leave undesired junk all over the place, and make 2K crash :\... if you changed from fat32 to NTSF the partition, it "could" be the reason why it did that... but if you have to reinstall all, just reformat babe, same work, but worth it.

09-10-2001, 08:04 AM	#7
SR Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,239	Tam it's better to install Win2K on a formatted hard disk. The programs you had running with ME won't work or will give alot of errors because of registry problems. [This message has been edited by SR (edited 09-10-2001).]

09-10-2001, 09:15 AM	#8
Tam Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: In your face Posts: 8,488	Thanks guys........ and mag and SR, that is exactly what is going on. I despise ME with a passion, and I think it has just taken a life of its own and haunted my pc....... so if you don't see me for like a week, you will know ME has me by the ass and I will come back one way or another. lol ------------------ May the Force Be With YOU!! Up to $0.90 a minute!!Also taking broker apps! You too can be Vectorized!!