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This is a draft version -- please
email Greg Allen with comments or corrections.
Last update Friday, September 7.
The process of upgrading takes about 2-2 1/2 hours,
if all goes well. If there are problems with the upgrade, this time will
vary unpredictably.
Planning
| Send a syshelp to systems the day before you plan to
upgrade, providing the WSID(s) of the computer(s) you will be migrating to
Windows 2000. |
| Make sure that everything is backed up.
There is a chance that everything will be wiped clean if there is any glitch
in the upgrade process. The My Documents and
Favorites folders will be cleared during the
upgrade. |
| The first batch of Dell Optiplex GX 110s, which
were bought with PO#418944 (check the WSID card for the PO number), have two
video cards. This will cause problems with the upgrade. Do not
attempt to upgrade until one of the cards has been physically removed from
the computer. Similarly, you may anticipate problems with computers
that have extra hard drives or hardware. |
Preparing Computer for Upgrade
Check the network settings --
 | make sure the IP number is what is recorded
for the computer |
| delete any dialup adapters |
| the only WINS number should be
128.227.10.99 |
| make sure the computer name in DNS
host name configuration matches the computer name on the
Identification Tab (i.e. WSID9999). |
| restart later |
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| Uninstall McAfee in add/remove programs. |
| Uninstall Front Page, if applicable. |
| Uninstall any Messenger programs, if applicable. |
| Restart. A liaison must log back onto the
network. |
Running Upgrade Program
| in the "Run..." box, type or
paste (all on one line, with a space before
/unattend):
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Troubleshooting:
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If it tells you you do not
have permission, you might not be included in the liaison group on the
domain. Have another liaison try and see if it works. Send a
message to syshelp requesting that they add you to the
domain. |
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Check the spelling.
there should be a space before /unattend. |
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If you get a help screen, you
typed \unattend instead of /unattend. The direction of the slashes is
important |
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Try typing in parts of the
hierarchy to see if you can get partway there. |
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| You will get a blue screen with a
grey window that looks odd. This is normal. It will run on its
own for 45 minutes to an hour. Check back periodically to make sure it
is going well. |
| When the upgrade program is
completed, it will ask the liaison to log on, and will ask for a new
password. Enter your network password and confirm it. Don't
register the upgrade. |
| Log on to the local machine (your
only option) using the password you just entered. |
Returning Computer to the Domain, Configuration
| Right click on my computer,
select properties. |
| On the Network ID tab, select
properties. |
| Select the radio button by
Domain, type "smatherslib" in the box, click OK. |
| Enter your network name and
password in the window that pops up. |
| After a minute or two, a window
should appear, saying "Welcome to smatherslib." If not,
check your network settings to make sure they made it through the upgrade. |
| Restart the computer and log back
on to the local machine. |
| Right click on My Computer,
select Manage. |
In Local Users and Groups, select
groups.
Add Smatherslib\Systems Liaisons to the Administrators group.
Add Smatherslib\Real Users to the Power Users group.
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| In Services, set the
"Service status" to Stop and then set the "Startup
type" to Disable for the following services: Computer Browser,
DHCP Client, IIS Manager (if present), and Server. |
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Create network shortcut on All
Users desktop
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Navigate by clicking on My
Network Places on the Desktop, then Entire
Network. |
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Click on the words "entire
network" in the left margin. |
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Click on the Microsoft
Windows Network icon. |
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Create a shortcut for the Smatherslib
icon on the All Users desktop. This icon is identical to the network
neighborhood that we are accustomed to. |
| All Users desktop is in C:\Documents
and Settings\All Users |
| Instruct users to ignore My
Network Places and use the Smatherslib
shortcut instead. |
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| Restart and log onto
Smatherslib. Choose "No" when asked about saving personal
settings to the smatherslib account |
Updates and Installs
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Install w2ksp2
in \\Smathersnt2\ReadOnly\W2KSP2.
Accept the license agreement. This takes 15-20 minutes. |
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Install upgrade to Internet
Explorer 5.5. Click on ie55setup in \\Smathersnt2\ReadOnly. |
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Reinstall Front Page, if
applicable. |
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Do windows updates (used Windows
Update under Start menu). |
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Install McAfee from SodaShoppe (www.software.ufl.edu).
You will need your gatorlink ID and password.
Do not install with maximum
security.
When it downloads, it will
unzip.
Choose custom
installation. Install everything but Screen Scan, Send virus
utility, and Emergency disk utility.
Enable the various scans and
heuristics as usual.
Configure the autoupdate to
download weekly.
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Settings for Users
Have local administrator install
printers for All Users. |
Locate Windows 2000 drivers for
side printers or Kensington Mouses and install them. |
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Have the primary user log on.
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Bring up Outlook (It will go
through some installation) |
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Bring in the Favorites
folder from its backup location and put it in C:Documents
and Settings\<userid>. Click on "Yes to
all" to replace the contents of the existing Favorites folder. |
Cut the user's My Documents
folder (plus the My Pictures and My Downloads, if applicable) from the C: drive and
replace the user's My Documents folder in C:Documents and Settings\<userid> |
For setting up new programs
under Windows 2000, see also Setting up
Windows 2000 (MS Word) |
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