Windows 2000 Install: SUCCESS

[Alpha2]

Japanese guy with handle name "intelmacmini" reported his successfull
installation of Windows2000 on Intel MacMini in his blog (japanese).
( http://intelmacminiw2k.blog64.fc2.co...ry-1.html#more )

In his report, he made installation CD similar to the one used in XOM. However, I found that you can install Windows 2000 on Intel Macmini if you replace NTDETECT.COM file in Windows 2000 install CD with NTDETECT.COM file in Windows XP install CD.

Another critical step is to press F5 key when " Press F6 in you need to ...." is displayed. Press F5 key , not F6.

Then you should choose "Advanced Configuration and Power Interface(ACPI) PC". Then you can go through installation process to the end.

[Alpha2]

HOWTO install Windows 2000 SP4 on Intel Mac Mini
(written by Alpha2)


This is the compilation of discussion on japanese "2ch" BBS and the blog site of "intelmacmini" (http://intelmacminiw2k.blog64.fc2.com/).
Our experience mainly comes from installation of japanese version Win2K SP4 on Intel Mac Mini CoreSolo . So, english version users and CoreDuo Mac users may have to modify the installation procedure. Try at your own risk.

1. Background

If you try to install Windows 2000 sp4 on Intel Mac with the original installation CD, installation hangs at the beginning showing "Inspecting hardware configuration ..".

This is caused by NTDETECT.COM. If you make a Win2K installation CD in which only NTDETECT.COM file is replaced with the one from Windows XP installation CD, installation continues up to reading of various driver files.

But again installation hangs because an appropriate HAL.DLL (Hardware Abstraction Layer library) file for installation is not selected automatically. So, you have to specify HAL.DLL file manually by pressing F5 key when the message "Press F6 if you need to install ......." is showing at the bottom of the display.

2. Before you install Win2K.

If you have already installed Windows XP and Macintosh Driver CD on your Intel Mac, please backup the device driver files in \Program Files\Macintosh Driver and \Program Files\SigmaTel in a USB Memory or CD-R. These driver files may be also useful for Win2K.

3. What You'll Need
(1) An original Windows 2000 PRO SP4 CDROM
(2) NTDETECT.COM file in i386 directory of Windows XP SP2 installation CD
(3) A PC with Windows already installed.
(4) Nero Burning ROM
(5) A blank CD-R
(6) Intel Mac with latest firmware update.

4. Creating the Win2K installation CD
(1) Copy all the files in the original Windows 2000 PRO SP4 CDROM on to a appropriate directory (e.g.. C:\2K) of hard disk of PC.
(2) Replace NTDETECT.COM file in i386 directory in copied Windows 2000 files directory with NTDETECT.COM file of Windows XP SP2 installation CD by copy & paste. Press yes to overwrite.
(3) Burn a bootable CDROM which contains all the files in the original Windows 2000 PRO SP4 CDROM and replaced NTDETECT.COM file with Nero Burning ROM

5. Installing Win2K
(1) Make a Windows 2000 partition using Boot Camp Assistant.
(2) Insert modified Windows 2000 installation CD into Intel Mac and boot with C key pressed.
(3)CDROM boot starts. Soon, the message "Press F6 if you need to install ......." will appear at the bottom of the display. Immediately press F5 key and hold for several seconds. F5 key, NOT F6. F5 key is for selecting a suitable HAL.DLL file.
(4) After a while, the message " Setup could not determine ....." will appear. And you will be prompted for selecting PC type. Display is like bellows

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Standard PC
Standard PC with C-Step i486
SGI mp
Other
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(5) Press upward cursor key several times until cursor comes to "Advanced Configuration and Power Interface(ACPI) PC" and then press Return.
(6) You can continue installation procedure like a standard PC after this step.

(7) After installation, Win2K will boot with VGA mode. For the time being, try to install device drivers on
http://wiki.onmac.net/index.php/Users/Drivers.

Device driver information will be uploaded later if available.

[END]

[Steve1496]

Have you documented this in the wiki yet?

[JayMac]

Nice summary for us!

Can you comment on drivers, what works what does not?

Do the extracted XP boot camp drivers work at all?

Thanks!

[Alpha2]

Intel Mac Device Driver Information for Windows 2000.

You cannot use Macintosh Driver CD of Boot Camp on Windows 2000.
Installation aborts because the program checks installed Windows version.
Some of the extracted files can be used.

(1) Intel Chipset Driver
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...02000&lang=eng


(2) Video Driver

(2-1) Video Driver for MacMini and MacBook.
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...02000&lang=eng

(2-2) Video Driver for iMac and MacBook Pro.
Radeon Omega Drivers 3.8.231 (Catalyst 6.3)
http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati/win2k_xp.php


(3) Sound Driver

Use the backuped setup utility (version 5.10.4889) in SigmaTel in Windows XP.
(Program Files -> SigmaTel -> C-Major Audio -> setup.exe)

(4) Ethernet Driver
Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
http://www.marvell.com/drivers/drive...?dId=118&pId=3


(5) Wireless LAN Driver
(5-1) Wireless LAN Driver for iMac.
Update the device driver in Device Manager with the backuped bcmwl5.inf file in Windows XP.
(Program Files -> Macintosh Drivers for Windows XP -> bcmwl5 -> bcmwl5.inf)

In Win2K, you need a utility to access wireless LAN access points.
Use bellow program. Broadcom Wireless Utility will be installed.

Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver, version 4.10.47.0
http://www.station-drivers.com/telec...ss-4.10-47.exe


(5-2) Wireless LAN Driver for MacMini, MacBook and MacBook Pro.

In Japan, Apple is shipping above Intel Macs with the wireless LAN card which is different from the one for US probably because of a Japanese domestic law. We cannot use wireless LAN on Windows XP nor 2000. We don't have any information for Macs outside Japan. Maybe, try the driver files backuped in Windows XP.

[raj96766]

I have created the Win2K CD with upgraded ntdetect.com as instructed - I boot from CD, do the F5 thing, get through all the device driver loads, then hang on "Setup is starting Windows 2000". Any ideas?

[Alpha2]

I am afraid that a part of your installation CD is broken.
The modified installation disk should also work on a standard PC.
First, please check your installation CD on a PC not on your Mac.

In iMac, MacMini and MacBookPro you need Firmware Update 1.0.1 which was posted on 04/17/06.
Have you already applied this update on your Mac ?

[johnborges]

Thanks for the info, I despise activation, it is a big hassle, win2k runs about everything xp does without fuss
Here is a quick way to get the drivers from the boot camp cd
Using a PC, copy the "Install Macintosh Drivers For Windows XP.exe" file from the cd to the hard disk, rename it to something simple like macdrv.exe. Create a directory somewhere easy to get to like d:\macdrv
open up a command prompt, then run the install exe file you copied with the /a parameter, for example type macddrv /a
this is the prompt for a network install that lets you copy the files to any directory you like, the driver files are embedded there. also includes the control panel for startup disk in windows!

[brams]

Has anybody noticed that in the task manager only one core is showing as operating on Core Duo Macs running Windows 2000?. I've tried to select one of the MP HALS from the Device Manager but the machines borks when rebooting and just hangs on the black screen with the progress bar frozen.

Has anybody figured out the correct way to remap the MacBook Pro keyboard to W2K?

[techop]

Has anyone figure out how to press CTRL+ALT+DEL once Windows 2000 is installed to login.

If it's just the normal CTRL+ALT+DEL then maybe it's a error of my unattended 2000 install.