Dell Computer with XP PRO - Prefer Win2k

[dwills]

Do I need to reformat the disk and start from scratch in
order to go back to Windows 2000?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

There is no "rollback" to Win2K.

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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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

One cannot install an older O/S over a newer O/S. A reformat of the
hard drive and a "clean install" of the older O/S is required. Also,
if your Dell came preinstalled with Windows XP Pro, you'll forfeit
any Dell support by installing a different O/S.

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