Subj : CRASH ON UPGRADE TO WIN2000
To   : Jay Fuller
From : Jim Wargula
Date : Fri Dec 21 2001 06:00 am

-> I've been attempting to update a windows 98 machine to windows 2000
-> professional.  As the setup procress continues through it's thing - it
-> builds a programs list (and wants to check it twice, I'm sure).  It
-> scans the entire hard drive.....makes a note of a few important programs
-> in C:\Program Files, than says....."processing system files".
->  
-> At that point....it crashes.....saying "ntkern" or something has an
-> invalid page fault in module "kernal32.dll" (nice how that is, eh?).
-> I've reloaded 98 on top of itself, i've disabled all running programs,
-> i've changed the memory stick, I've done everything I can *think* to do
-> to solve this problem and I **really** don't want to have to reload from
-> scratch.
->  
-> Anyone got suggestions on this?

You are always better off "upgrading" with a clean install, as 9x
upgrades in place will leave you with an unstable machine, normally.  I
have never had inexplicable problems when upgrading cleanly, but have
ALWAYS had problems with the conversion upgrade.  Consider all the
screwing around time you have already had...  It's better to just
install W2K cleanly and then install all your software.  You will save
time in the long run.
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