Cannot install win200 on winxp computer

[Robert]

I have bought a computer with XP installed. I wouldlike to
install windows2000 on it in a different language though
the network. However, when starting the setup program, the
setup does not allow me to install win2000 in at all, also
not in a different directory. It states that the current
versionof windows (XP) is newer and the installation
cannot be performed.

Is there a additional switch to be added to the setup.exe
file to force an installation?

 

[Yor Suiris]

No easy way. You can have more then one Microsoft O/S on your system but the
older O/S must be installed FIRST. So you will have to wipe your hard drive
before you can install Win2k. To wipe the current hard drive you will have
to start the XP install and when asked where to install to just delete the
partion with the current XP and exit the set-up. Then do the Win2K install.
After that you can re-install XP, if you wish. And if you do install more
then one O/S be sure they each have their own partion.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

If you want to replace WinXP with an earlier OS, you're certainly
entitled to do so, as long as you've purchased a legitimate copy of
that earlier OS. (Although I can't imagine why you'd want to.)

Before proceeding, though, you'd better take a few minutes to see
if there are any device drivers for the older OS available for the new
machine. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed by its
manufacturer for WinXP. Also, check with the PC vendor to determine
whether or not replacing the pre-installed OS will void your warranty
and/or any service agreement(s), as normally the case.

To replace WinXP with an earlier OS, you'll have to boot from the
appropriate boot disk, format the hard drive, and install. There is
no supported downgrade path or technique.

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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