Setup Shows "(Mirror):\Winnt" as an Existing Installation of Windows 2000 (245728)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q245728

SYMPTOMS

When you are installing Windows 2000 from CD-ROM, Text-mode Setup searches for pre-existing installations. If Setup locates any installations of Windows 2000, it prompts you to either repair the installations or continue with a fresh installation. In some cases, you may see "(mirror):\%SystemRoot%" listed as one of the pre-existing installations. The correct format is Drive:\Winnt, where Drive is the letter of the drive on which Windows 2000 is installed.

CAUSE

Text-mode Setup assumes that a partition is a mirror if the partition does not have a drive letter. This may occur because the installation is on removable media.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbprb kbsetup KB245728
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