From: relic2@cjb.net   
      
   JFN wrote:   
   > I have tried to intall Win2000 over WindowsME and after attempting to   
      
   Never install the Windows NT base products over the Windows 9x products.   
   You'll have nothing but problems.   
      
      
   > install Win2000 I cannot complete a boot.I get error messages about   
   > incompatibilty of hardware and software for Win2000, and I'm left   
   > with a 'blue' error screen 'frozen'.   
   > I cant reboot from my 3.5" drive, the process of trying to install   
   > the Win 2000 OS is all I can achieve to the point of 'freeze' and   
   > errors.I have checked BIOS to ensure my 3.5"drive is 1st in boot   
   > sequence, but the boot process seems to ignore this drive.Key F8 to   
   > obtain Safe mode is ignored, the only F Key that seems to work is F2,   
   > to get me into BIOS. Please help!; how do I get my 3.5" to boot to allow   
   > me to reformat my   
   > Hard Disk and start from scratch?   
      
   When you select 'which' disk to install Windows 2000, look at the options at   
   the bottom. If the full "Format" Option isn't offered, Delete the Partition;   
   Create the same one and it will auto-format before installing W2K.   
      
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