Subj : Win2000 refuses to install
To   : Gerry Danen
From : William Grinolds
Date : Sat May 27 2000 08:41 am

Gerry Danen wrote in a message to William Grinolds:

 WG> I can install and run Win2000Pro without a problem if I remove all
 WG> three PCI devices.  As soon as I try to boot up with one or more PCI
 WG> devices, the symptoms vary: with the NIC (brand new, less than a week
 WG> old), it locks up as soon as it attempts to access the NIC.  If the
 WG> NIC and SCSI cards are in, it refuses to give me a graphics screen.
 WG> Adding the sound card makes no difference.

 WG> I suppose I can try it without the FC-20, but I doubt it would do any
 WG> good.  This same *identical* setup works great in Win98.

 GD> That may be the one to try. Are PCI slot 4 and the ISA slot shared?
 GD> If so, that could be your problem.

I doubt it - yes, PCI slot 4 does share the same bracket as one ISA slot.  But 
obviously, both are not used at the same time.  I've never heard of such a 
phenomenon.

 GD> You may also want to check your BIOS and play <no pun> with the
 GD> plug and play settings...

I have, countless times.

Thanks for your response.

Bill
Internet: wgrinolds@mail.com 
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