How do I boot up in MS-DOS mode

[tmeill_9843]

I can't figure out how to start up my laptop in MS-DOS
mode. Can anyone help?

 

[Dave Patrick]

There is no "Dos mode" with Windows 2000 you'll need to boot a win98 floppy.

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|I can't figure out how to start up my laptop in MS-DOS
| mode. Can anyone help?

 

[Guest]

Dave,thanks for your help...when I try this however, it
doesn't recognize my c: drive, which I want to format.
Any suggestions?

 

[Dave Patrick]

To what end are you formatting? Are you reinstalling? 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.

Be sure to apply these to your new install before connecting to any network.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

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| Dave,thanks for your help...when I try this however, it
| doesn't recognize my c: drive, which I want to format.
| Any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

Dave, I want to remove w2k altogether and install XP on
this laptop. I got this laptop from work, they are
upgrading to new laptops, so I want to use this for my
personal use. My problem is deleting this OS so I can
put on XP. Since XP won't upgrade from 2000 I need to
delete it somehow. Any ideas?

Thanks for your help

-----Original Message-----
To what end are you formatting? Are you reinstalling? 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.

Be sure to apply these to your new install before connecting to any network.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295- D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03- 043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-

049.mspx

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| Dave,thanks for your help...when I try this however, it
| doesn't recognize my c: drive, which I want to format.
| Any suggestions?


.

 

[Dave Patrick]

To do a clean install boot the Windows XP install CD-Rom. 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 to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with your new
install.

Be sure to apply SP2 or at least these to your new install before connecting
to any network.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| Dave, I want to remove w2k altogether and install XP on
| this laptop. I got this laptop from work, they are
| upgrading to new laptops, so I want to use this for my
| personal use. My problem is deleting this OS so I can
| put on XP. Since XP won't upgrade from 2000 I need to
| delete it somehow. Any ideas?
|
| Thanks for your help

 

[Guest]

Dave, thanks again for the information. However, I tried
running the XP install disk and it gives me an error
message that I can't upgrade from 2000 to XP. I was
wondering if I could load 98 on first and then XP. I
think I need a miricle...

-----Original Message-----
To do a clean install boot the Windows XP install CD- Rom. 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 to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with your new
install.

Be sure to apply SP2 or at least these to your new install before connecting
to any network.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03- 043.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-

049.mspx

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

| Dave, I want to remove w2k altogether and install XP on
| this laptop. I got this laptop from work, they are
| upgrading to new laptops, so I want to use this for my
| personal use. My problem is deleting this OS so I can
| put on XP. Since XP won't upgrade from 2000 I need to
| delete it somehow. Any ideas?
|
| Thanks for your help


.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Don't run from Windows 2000. Boot the CD-Rom.

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| Dave, thanks again for the information. However, I tried
| running the XP install disk and it gives me an error
| message that I can't upgrade from 2000 to XP. I was
| wondering if I could load 98 on first and then XP. I
| think I need a miricle...

 

[Guest]

how do I do that?

 

[Dave Patrick]

CD-Rom in the drive and restart the pc. You'll possibly set the boot order
in cmos setup to CD-Rom first.

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| how do I do that?

 

[Guest]

How do I do that?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Should have been;
"You'll possibly need to set the boot order in cmos setup to CD-Rom first."

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[Guest]

How do I reset the cmos???

 

[John John]

That's an XP Home Edition Upgrade version that you have? In that case
as you have found out XP home will not upgrade Windows 2000, because...
well because then it would become XP Professional, there is no upgrade
path between the two. I have not yet installed XP Home let alone XP
Home Upgrade but I imagine that the upgrade most likely works like other
Windows upgrade editions. If this runs like earlier OS upgrades you
don't need to install W98 in order to use the install XP, when it says
that it can't find an operating system to upgrade just stick the w98 cd
in the drive and it should then be satisfied of proof of previous
ownership and qualifying product. I can't see why XP Home would refuse
to wipe W2K and then install itself but I guess that's how it works.

If so then boot with your W98 boot disk and use fdisk to remove the
Windows 2000 partition then recreate the partition. Don't bother
formating it if you intend to use NTFS, XP will format it for you. The
reason that your W98 can't format the drive is because it is NTFS and
DOS doesn't see it. If you can't delete the partition with fdisk then
use delpart.exe to get rid of the partition then use fdisk to create new
partition. Delpart is available here:
http://www.russelltexas.com/delpart.htm

John

Dave, thanks again for the information. However, I tried
running the XP install disk and it gives me an error
message that I can't upgrade from 2000 to XP. I was
wondering if I could load 98 on first and then XP. I
think I need a miricle...

-----Original Message-----
To do a clean install boot the Windows XP install CD-

Rom. 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 to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments

with your new

install.

Be sure to apply SP2 or at least these to your new

install before connecting

to any network.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-
043.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-

049.mspx

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

| Dave, I want to remove w2k altogether and install XP on
| this laptop. I got this laptop from work, they are
| upgrading to new laptops, so I want to use this for my
| personal use. My problem is deleting this OS so I can
| put on XP. Since XP won't upgrade from 2000 I need to
| delete it somehow. Any ideas?
|
| Thanks for your help


.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You'll need to check your mobo manual for instructions. Look for the
keystroke at POST to enter cmos setup.

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| How do I reset the cmos???

 

[Guest]

thanks, I am now at the step of formating the new drive
(I did all the steps you previously told me to do). I
have 4 choices for formating and not sure which to do..
Quick NTFS, Quick FAT, then NTFS or FAT. It looks like
the default is NTFS. Can you give me a recommendation?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Choose NTFS. NTFS is the native file system of Windows XP

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| thanks, I am now at the step of formating the new drive
| (I did all the steps you previously told me to do). I
| have 4 choices for formating and not sure which to do..
| Quick NTFS, Quick FAT, then NTFS or FAT. It looks like
| the default is NTFS. Can you give me a recommendation?

 

[Guest]

Dave, I am now at the point of reinstalling XP. I've
redone the partion, then restarted install and am at the
point of formating the partion. It gives me four
choices: NTFS (Quick), FAT (Quick), NTFS annd FAT. Not
sure which to choose. It looks like the default is the
plain NTFS.

Can you give me a recommendation?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, you've been a big help....

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| Thanks, you've been a big help....