You can upgrade a Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 workstation with Novell Client software to Windows 2000 without uninstalling the client software.
NOTE: IPX Compatibility and Novell NetWare/IP Adapter will not be upgraded from Windows NT to Windows 2000.
Some Windows NT 4.0 printer drivers are incompatible with Windows 2000 and will not install. Contact Microsoft for more information.
Windows 95/98 to Windows 2000: Installs Novell Client version 4.51 from the Windows 2000 CD.
Windows NT to Windows 2000: Detects the version of Novell Client software installed and does one of the following:
After the migration to Windows 2000 is complete, Novell Client will reinstall the previously installed components and restore the previously selected protocols.
IMPORTANT: In order to complete the reinstallation of the components and protocols, the user who logs in to the workstation after the migration must have Administrator rights.
Novell Client version 4.51 on the Windows 2000 CD has limited functionality. Therefore, you will want to upgrade to the latest Novell Client version once you have completed the upgrade. You can either access the latest client software from a product CD or download it from www.novell.com/download. Once you have set up the Automatic Client Upgrade (see Installing Clients from the Network), Novell Client will run an ACU from one of the following places:
You can choose to skip the Automatic Client Upgrade by setting the NWCLIENTDIR environment variable to NULL in the login script.
For more information on Automatic Client Upgrade, see Installing Clients from the Network.
For more information on installing Novell Client on individual workstations, see Installing Novell Client at the Workstation.