How to go back from Windows Xp to 2000?

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I been trying to set up my computer from windows Xp back to windows 2000. When I insert the windows 2000 cd the computer disables the intall button since I got an older version of windows. I leaving the cd in and restarting the pc so I could run from CD and delete the partician etc but it doesnt let me, it wont start from cd. How can I make my computer go from windows Xp to windows 2000

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George Gonzalez
 
The Windows 2000 CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows 2000 to partition and format your drive:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except for you mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP 2000 in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows 2000.

5. After Windows 2000 is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates", starting with SP4.

6. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows 2000 compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I been trying to set up my computer from windows Xp back to windows 2000. When I insert the windows 2000 cd
the computer disables the intall button since I got an older version of windows. I leaving the cd in and
restarting the pc so I could run from CD and delete the partician etc but it doesnt let me, it wont start from
cd. How can I make my computer go from windows Xp to windows 2000?
|
|
| Thank You
| George Gonzalez
 
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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