installing 2000 pro over xp home

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pk

i am trying to install 2000 pro on my computer. it has
xp home on it now and when i try to install 2000 pro it
gives me a message saying that it cannot install because
the operating system is older than the version i want to
remove. help me
 
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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 MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| i am trying to install 2000 pro on my computer. it has
| xp home on it now and when i try to install 2000 pro it
| gives me a message saying that it cannot install because
| the operating system is older than the version i want to
| remove. help me
 

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