help with going from 2000xp to 2000

[gregg james]

I can no longer suffer the quirks of XP 2000
Professional and want to install Windows 2000. When I
insert and run the Windows 2000 installation disk I get
a message from XP that says " ...found an updated version
of windows on your computer. Set up functionality has
been disabled". My computer is therefore not able to run
any of the installation data. Have tried add/remove
programs: same message. Can anyone tell me how to
disable what ever XP is doing so my computer can read
from the installion disk?

 

[Dave Patrick]

To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup
disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000
CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute
makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the
prompts.

When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions
found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again
restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid unexpected drive
letter assignments with your new install.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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|I can no longer suffer the quirks of XP 2000
| Professional and want to install Windows 2000. When I
| insert and run the Windows 2000 installation disk I get
| a message from XP that says " ...found an updated version
| of windows on your computer. Set up functionality has
| been disabled". My computer is therefore not able to run
| any of the installation data. Have tried add/remove
| programs: same message. Can anyone tell me how to
| disable what ever XP is doing so my computer can read
| from the installion disk?