There is no supported upgrade path from Windows ME to Windows 2000.
Although the upgrade can be initiated and performed the results are
almost always problematic and unpredictable. For a stable and reliable
installation you are best to back up your data then format the drive and
cleanly install Windows 2000.

John

FRR wrote:
> Hi -
> I'm trying to upgrade from ME to Win 2000. The upgrade hangs at the final
> steps:
>
> Installing Device Drivers, Performing Final Tasks, Installing Start
> Menus, etc...
> The first time it hung at installing device drivers. The second time at
> saving the settings. Since it got farther the second time compared to the
> first, do I just reboot when it hangs or what? Thank you for any advice you
> can give me.

You're welcome. Keep the following in mind:

A Firewall is critically important for proper protection of Windows
2000. Firewall can be hardware type as provided by most routers or
software type. Having both is good parctice. At the very least you
should have a properly configured software firewall. Download and burn
this item to cd before you begin.

DO NOT connect the unpatched computer to the internet without a properly
configured firewall! As installed Windows 2000 is EXTREMELY vulnerable
to worms and virus if not properly protected. These are what I would
consider as bare minimum on a new Windows 2000 installation:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/news/bulletins/rollup.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.mspx

John

FRR wrote:

> Looks like I'm out of luck. Thanks, I'll start from scratch.
>
> "John John" wrote:
>
>
>>There is no supported upgrade path from Windows ME to Windows 2000.
>>Although the upgrade can be initiated and performed the results are
>>almost always problematic and unpredictable. For a stable and reliable
>>installation you are best to back up your data then format the drive and
>>cleanly install Windows 2000.
>>
>>John
>>
>>FRR wrote:
>>
>>>Hi -
>>>I'm trying to upgrade from ME to Win 2000. The upgrade hangs at the final
>>>steps:
>>>
>>>Installing Device Drivers, Performing Final Tasks, Installing Start
>>>Menus, etc...
>>>The first time it hung at installing device drivers. The second time at
>>>saving the settings. Since it got farther the second time compared to the
>>>first, do I just reboot when it hangs or what? Thank you for any advice you
>>>can give me.
>>
>>