BUG: Windows 2000 Upgrade Fails to Convert System Drive to NTFS (256917)


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 Q256917

SYMPTOMS

If you upgrade a computer running Windows NT 4.0 with the Windows 2000 CD-ROM and you choose to convert the drive to NTFS, the drive may not be converted. This problem only occurs on systems that have been created using the System Preparation Tool for Windows NT 4.0 (Sysprep).

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, you can convert the drive after installation of Windows 2000 using the Convert.exe utility. To do so, from a command prompt type:

convert c: /fs:ntfs

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. Install Windows NT 4.0.
  2. Run Sysprep for Windows NT 4.0.
  3. Reboot and complete minisetup.
  4. Boot Windows NT 4.0.
  5. Insert the Windows 2000 CD-ROM.
  6. Choose to upgrade the system.
  7. Select convert the drive to NTFS.
  8. Complete Windows 2000 Setup.
The system drive is not converted to NTFS. For additional information about Sysprep for Windows NT 4.0, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

180962 How to Identify When the System Preparation Tool Is Used

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kbBug kbnofix KB256917
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