From: Allan Ballard (aballard_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: Wed Apr 19 2000 - 07:44:29 EDT
I don't think this makes sense to me <s> but
then again, I stay away from Win as much as
I can.
Why not just format the drive, install the apps,
and then bring over the data and any special
files or whatnot?
On Wed, 19 Apr 2000 16:56:38 -0400, Dan Helfrich wrote:
>Greetings dear listmembers,
>
>For upgrading Thinkpad users from Win 9x to Win 2K on the Thinkpad 600X, my local
system adminstrator Joel recommends alternative B, vs. the simpler(?) approach A:
>
>A: Install Office2K and other required apps compatible with Win NT/2K on the new
machine fresh and then manually copy user data files over the network using a shared
disk drive on the Win2K machine. Don't mess with apps not Win2K compatible.
>
>B: Install Win98SE over Win2K on the new machine. Don't bother with the many
custom IBM drivers. Manually copy all "non-system" files including user files and
applications onto the new machine. Re-install Win2K on the new machine overtop of
Win 98SE.
>
>The benefit of B: There's no need to re-install all the applications software with
approach B.
>
>I'm not ready to buy into Joel's approach. Any comments?
>
>PS. What makes this really interesting is the high likelihood that the first user to
undergo this upgrade process in my org besides me is one of my project managers
who in the past has relied on me for Thinkpad advice...
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>Daniel D. Helfrich, Mechanical Systems Manager, EOS Aura Project
>NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 543, Greenbelt, MD, USA 20771
>phone: (301)286-8481 fax: (301)286-1744 email: helfrich_at_gsfc.nasa.gov
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