Installing Win2k over XP

[Andreas]

I have a laptop that has been giving me many problems
with Windows XP.Now i decided i want to move to something
safer so im installing Windows 2000.When i tried
formating the partition and then installing Win2000 from
the CD i was unable to do so.At the current moment i have
both Windows XP and Win2k as OS.XP cannot boot up,but i
dont care.Now i want to remove XP completely from my
system...or even formatting the whole laptop.As i said i
am unable to do so from the Windows CD.Le tme know if
there is a way to remove XP,format my laptop and then re-
install Win2k on a fresh system.
Thank you

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have a laptop that has been giving me many problems
with Windows XP.Now i decided i want to move to something
safer so im installing Windows 2000.When i tried
formating the partition and then installing Win2000 from
the CD i was unable to do so.At the current moment i have
both Windows XP and Win2k as OS.XP cannot boot up,but i
dont care.Now i want to remove XP completely from my
system...or even formatting the whole laptop.As i said i
am unable to do so from the Windows CD.Le tme know if
there is a way to remove XP,format my laptop and then re-
install Win2k on a fresh system.
Thank you

If you're happy with your current Win2000 installation then there
is no need to re-install it. Just do this:
- Boot your machine into Win2000.
- Start a Command Prompt
- Run this command:
echo %SystemRoot%
- Make a note of the screen output. This is your Win2000 folder.
You must keep it.
- Using "My Computer", identify the where WinXP is installed.
It could be C:\Windows.
- Rename it to "Windows.XP" (for example)
- If all is well, delete it after a week.
- Unhide & edit the file c:\boot.ini
- Delete the line(s) that refer to Windows XP.

 

[Guest]

You may also boot with a DOS disk and run FDISK delete the partitions, reboot with the Windows 2000 CD and install. This would be a "clean" install.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Simply boot from the Win2K installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and/or format the system partition as
part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the
order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)


Bruce Chambers

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