System licenses acquired via the OEM channel follow rights granted in the
OEM license. PCs licensed for Windows XP Professional OEM are licensed to
use identified previous versions of Windows Operating System Product(s) in
lieu of Windows XP Professional (Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional,
Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 or Microsoft® Windows® 98 (Second Edition).
Source: http://download.microsoft.com/downl...4d-4a6d-aed9-f2c1f8f23e14/downgrade_chart.doc
You will need to format the drive and start over. Put the Win2k cd in
the drive (iirc it is bootable) and delete the WinXP partition and
create a new one for Win2k. Understand that all programs will need to
be reinstalled, along with the proper drivers for Win2k. Restore your
data to the new installation from backup.
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