Subj : Win2000 refuses to insta
To   : William Grinolds
From : Charles Scaglione
Date : Fri May 26 2000 06:18 am

William Grinolds wrote to All 

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 
WG>than a week old), it locks up as soon as it attempts to 
WG>access the NIC.  If the NIC and SCSI cards are in, it 
WG>refuses to give me a graphics screen.  Adding the sound 
WG>card makes no difference.

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

WG>Anyone got any suggestions?

Bill:

Sounds like IRQ conflicts between the PCI devices and something else.  
Win98 supports IRQ sharing rather well which possibly is the reason it 
works there.

Anyway, if you don't get a good response from one of the regulars (Dale 
Ross, etc.) suggest you break out your News Reader and log on to the MS 
News Server = msnews.microsoft.com and join in the W2K news groups.  The 
MVPs and professionals that post there are very knowledgeable and 
helpful in resolving most problems.

cscag@flash.net

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