Downgrading from XP to 2000 professional

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Brian

I am trying to get rid of XP and load 2000 pro. XP is
disabling the setup.exe for 2000. How can I reformat my
computer to run only 2000
 
Brian said:
I am trying to get rid of XP and load 2000 pro. XP is
disabling the setup.exe for 2000. How can I reformat my
computer to run only 2000
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The 2000 CD is bootable. Boot the PC with the 2000 CD and setup will
start. During setup you can delete the partition that contains XP and
select the free space created as the place to install 2000.
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Tom Porterfield
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Don't! And never confuse going backwards with progress. XP is much better
than 2K.
Frank
 
I am trying to get rid of XP and load 2000 pro. XP is
disabling the setup.exe for 2000. How can I reformat my
computer to run only 2000
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Boot with your XP CD and use the install program to format the hard
drive. Or, boot with a Win98 EBD or DOS disk, use format. Then
install Win2000 by booting with the Win2000 Pro CD.
 
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.

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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