Best order to update ?

Hi All,
I'm just doing a fresh install of Win2k Pro on my laptop, the last installation went a bit funny when I tried updating IE from 5.5 to 6 (I should have known better )
I have the previous setup as a ghost file, but I was having a few other problems, I don't think IIS liked my recent introduction to online gaming via medal of honour
Any way, I'd thought I'd make it dual boot like my desktop
Win2k for testing my websites, running IIS, PHP and MySQL
and Win XP for games and other stuff.

So what I'm asking for is peoples opinions on updating Windows as I go along. Should I stick with IE 5.5, go for 6 - I have heard people say only use IE 6 with XP, not Win2k Pro,
Should I install IIS first then update the lot, or not, and is there any order to do the updates in that causes less grief

Many thanks in advance

Chris

 

Not sure about IIS, but I have 50 workstations and 20 laptops all running windows 2000 pro and IE6.0 with IE security update Q323759. They all run fine. I Installed stuff in the following order:
1)Windows 2000
2) Win2k SP3
3) IE6
4)IE6 Update
5)Media player
6)Media Player Security patch
7) Directx 9.0

I would guess that installing IIS before IE would be best, but someone else may know better

 

Thanks Grunty,
I have had lots of problems with IIS and windows update

I think I might wait for a few more replies before doingt it the hard way

thank god for Norton Ghost......

Chris

 

spotta - couple of comments first.

- I'd strongly recommend you use a slipstream install of 2000 /w SP3. Method for creating one is Here.

- I think you will get IE6 from the beginning with SP3

- I'd do a clean format/install. No way I'd want to put back a ghost load of a system that hadn't been behaving. In fact, even if it had, I'd still recommend you get a fresh start.

And on to the load order

1. 2K /w SP3 and set up IIS from the beginning.
2. IE6 SP1 (or whatever by the time you do the deed)
3. XP slipsteamed with SP1

 

Thanks Newt,
i'm making my slipstreamed win2k disc with sp3 now.
I've already installed XP with SP1 and it seems to be working fine
(I've actually already installed win2k, but am going to redo the slipstream way in the hopes of avoiding hassle)

As I'm new to XP, I prolly see you in the XP bbs over the coming weeks/months/years.....

chris

 

Hi Newt,
I followed those instructions, burnt a cd with the modified files. but it does not work
should I burn a cd containing the modified i386 folder, and the rest of the files from my original cd to create a workable slipstream cd?

Many thanks in advance

chris

 

Doesn't work how?

And you said you already have XP. If you want a dual-boot that will behave, my best advice is to slick the PC and start with 2K.

There are some other methods to work around having XP on there already but I haven't tried any and (maybe I'm just old and conservative) don't intend to.

 

Hi Newt,
I found some instructions for the cd at,
http://www.bink.nu/Bootcd/default.htm
on another post up here, and am following these now,
hopefully that will sort it out

As for your other instructions, does slick the p.c. mean reformat and start again?

many thanks for your help

Chris

 

Yup. Clobber everything. From the CD, install /w deletion of all existing partitions and setting up/formatting new ones.

 

Hi.

I have followed the above instructions for creating a slipstream cd. It works when I insert it when running windows, but installing this way will not be a clean install.
But it won't boot from the cd, it gets as far as 'Non Emulation Booting' but then hangs, and the 'Press a key to boot from cdrom' message never appears....

any ideas

thanks Chris

 

I've managed to find another site on slipstreaming now, and on the instructions it states,

'So, what happens if you want to create a slipstreamed i386 directory with an unattended answer file on a CD? You can place the winnt.sif file into the i386 directory and burn a copy of the original Windows 2000 CD. The only problem is that you lose the ability to boot from the CD.'

So does this mean that all slipstream cd's are not able to boot from cd???

I thought that I could install XP first, deleting and recreating all partitions as I go, and installing it on D:
then I could use my slipstream cd to install win2k on C:
but then i realised that I was going to make a slipstream cd for XP SP1 as well - will this also loose the ability to boot from cd???

many thanks

confused of london

 

Yep, the slipstream XP cd will not boot from cd either

But I now have both slipstreamed install files in folders on my Desktop p.c. - which is networked to the laptop....

how easy is it to install over the network???
I have never done this before, up to now the network has just been used for sharing a net connection and playing LAN games!!

thanks in advance

Chris