After Upgrade to
Windows 2000 Last Logged On User Name Displayed
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 237890 - After
you upgrade your computer running Microsoft Windows
NT 4.0 to Windows 2000, the last logged on user
name may be visible in the logon dialog box, and
this occurs even if you previously configured Windows
NT to hide the last logged on user name.
After Upgrade, Some
Programs Do Not Run When You Are Logged In as
a Member of the Users Group
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 269259 - After
you upgrade from Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, some
programs may not function correctly when you are
logged in as a member of the Users group. However,
the programs do function correctly
Error Message: Setup
Cannot Locate the Windows Installation You Want
to Upgrade
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 242066 - When
you attempt to perform an upgrade from Microsoft
Windows NT or an in-place upgrade from within
Windows 2000, you may receive the following error
message after Setup copies files and restarts
the computer:
Event Log Settings
Are Not Retained During Windows 2000 Upgrade
Microsoft KB Article Q227340. When you upgrade
a computer from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows
2000, your custom settings for the Event Log tool
are not retained. These settings are instead reset
to the default values.
Group Descriptions
Not Updated to Windows 2000 Equivalent Following
Upgrade
Microsoft KB Article Q220961 The built-in group
descriptions from prior versions of Windows NT
are not changed to that of Windows 2000 default
descriptions following an upgrade. (updated 12/29/99)
Files in NETLOGON
Share Moved During Windows 2000 Upgrade
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 229679 - In
Microsoft Windows NT versions 3.x and 4.0, domain
controllers maintain a NETLOGON share in which
administrators typically keep logon scripts and
system policy files. After a computer is upgraded
to Windows 2000 and promoted to a domain controller,
the NETLOGON share and its contents are moved
to a new location known as SYSVOL that is part
of an automatically replicated folder structure
that is replicated amongst domain controllers
in the same domain.
How to Prevent Windows
2000 Upgrade from Modifying Custom Security
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 260242 - The
Windows 2000 upgrade process applies Windows 2000
default security settings to registry keys and
file system objects. This process overwrites any
custom permissions that you previously defined.
Installation Options
Ignored After Selecting Any Accessibility Options
in Winnt32.exe
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 222963 - When
you run Winnt32.exe to upgrade your operating
system to Windows 2000 and you select any accessibility
options, the options to choose your installation
folder and installation partition are ignored.
Setup defaults to using the Winnt folder on the
primary partition.
Issues with Removing
Windows 2000 and Reinstalling Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 257754
- Removing Windows 2000 and installing Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 is a manual process; there is no
uninstall process available. This article describes
preventative steps that you should take to preserve
data before you attempt to remove Windows NT
NMAgent Takes Over
CPU Processing When IPCONFIG /RELEASE Is Performed
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 225813 - After
you upgrade from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows
2000, using the "IPCONFIG /RELEASE" command may
halt processing on the computer. When this occurs,
CPU usage may reach 90 to 100 percent. (
Running Windows 2000
Setup from Floppy Disks or CD-ROM Does Not Upgrade
Windows NT4.0 or Windows 98
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 225774 - When
you boot your Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based or
Microsoft Windows 98-based computer from the Windows
2000 CD-ROM or floppy disks to run Windows 2000
Setup, you receive the following message:
Saving and Restoring
Existing Windows NT Shares
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 125996 - If
you need to: reinstall Windows NT over an existing
installation (a clean install, not an upgrade),
move all of your data drives from one server to
another, install Windows NT to another directory
or drive on a computer that already has Windows
NT installed you can save the share names that
exist on the original Windows NT installation,
including any permissions assigned to those shares.
Upgrading to Windows
2000 Upgrades Existing Novell Client
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 218158 - Windows
2000 Setup upgrades all Intel-based (x86) computers
running version 4.7 or earlier of a Novell client
to version 4.51.
Winnt32.exe Forces
Restart Even When Other Programs Are Open with
Unsaved Data
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 222958 - When
you run Winnt32.exe to upgrade Microsoft Windows
95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows
NT to Windows 2000, you receive the following
prompt if other programs are running with unsaved
data: Save Document?
If you click Cancel, the computer is restarted
and you have no opportunity to save the data.
Windows 2000 Cannot
Upgrade over BackOffice 4.5
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 253872 - When
you attempt to install Windows 2000 by using the
Windows 2000 upgrade CD-ROM, Setup prompts you
for the CD-ROM of a previous version of Windows
NT to confirm that you are upgrading. However,
the Windows 2000 compliance checking feature feature
does not recognize the BackOffice 4.5, Chinese
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, or Korean Windows
NT 4.0 Workstation CD-ROM as valid media.
Windows 2000 Setup
Upgrades Existing NTFS File System Volumes
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 198904 - When
you install Windows 2000, existing NTFS volumes
are upgraded to a newer version of the NTFS file
system. This newer version of the NTFS file system
includes capabilities such as disk quotas, encrypted
files, journaling, and a number of other features
that Windows 2000 components rely on to function
correctly.
Windows NT 4.0 Cannot
Access Windows 2000 FAT32 Partition
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 214404 - If
you install Windows 2000 on a partition using
the FAT32 file system on a computer that also
has Windows NT 4.0 installed, the Windows NT 4.0
installation cannot gain access to the FAT32 partition.
Windows NT 4.0 Files
Remain After Windows 2000 Upgrade
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 219023 - After
you upgrade from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows
2000, the following files may remain:
Winnt32.exe Forces
Restart Even When Other Programs Are Open with
Unsaved Data
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 222958 - When
you run Winnt32.exe to upgrade Microsoft Windows
95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows
NT to Windows 2000, you receive the following
prompt if other programs are running with unsaved
data: Save Document?
If you click Cancel, the computer is restarted
and you have no opportunity to save the data.
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