Uninstall Windows 2000

[Peter]

I brought an old computer home from work with the
intention of upgrading it from 2000 Pro to XP home for my
kids. Called Microsoft when it would not work and they
told me the only way to accomplish was to uninstall 2000
reinstall win98 and then upgrade. I can't figure out how
to uninstall. Assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Not necessary to do that. To do a clean install, boot the Windows XP 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.

During Windows XP setup, at some point, will want to confirm the previous
operating system for the upgrade; at that point you'll simply insert the
qualified product install CD for it to verify. Then the install will
proceed.


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| I brought an old computer home from work with the
| intention of upgrading it from 2000 Pro to XP home for my
| kids. Called Microsoft when it would not work and they
| told me the only way to accomplish was to uninstall 2000
| reinstall win98 and then upgrade. I can't figure out how
| to uninstall. Assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Peter]

I have the upgrade version and it doesn't let me get that
far. It realizes that it is not a proper upgrade path.
Microsfot states I need to go back (win98) to go forward.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Can you be more precise? What do you mean with
"It doesn't let me get that far"? What exactly did you
do, in what order, and what did the process report?

I have the upgrade version and it doesn't let me get that
far. It realizes that it is not a proper upgrade path.
Microsfot states I need to go back (win98) to go forward.

-----Original Message-----
Not necessary to do that. To do a clean install, boot the Windows XP 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.

During Windows XP setup, at some point, will want to confirm the previous
operating system for the upgrade; at that point you'll simply insert the
qualified product install CD for it to verify. Then the install will
proceed.


--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| I brought an old computer home from work with the
| intention of upgrading it from 2000 Pro to XP home for my
| kids. Called Microsoft when it would not work and they
| told me the only way to accomplish was to uninstall 2000
| reinstall win98 and then upgrade. I can't figure out how
| to uninstall. Assistance would be greatly appreciated.


.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Did you boot from the XP install CD-Rom or what?

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| I have the upgrade version and it doesn't let me get that
| far. It realizes that it is not a proper upgrade path.
| Microsfot states I need to go back (win98) to go forward.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Win2K can be upgraded to WinXP Pro, but not to WinXP Home. That
would be why Win2K wasn't listed as a qualifying product on the box.

Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered
the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions 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.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

Further, it's quite possible to perform a clean installation using
an Upgrade CD. You'll be offered the opportunity to delete, create,
and format partitions as part of the installation process.

Simply boot from the WinXP Upgrade CD. The Upgrade CD checks to
see if a qualifying OS is installed, and, if it finds none, it asks
you to insert the installation media (CD) of that OS. Unfortunately,
an OEM "Recovery/Restore" CD will not work for this purpose; you must
have a true installation CD, complete with the "\Win98" folder and
*.cab files, or the "\i386" folder of WinNT/2K.

Alternatively, or especially if all you have is an OEM Recovery CD
for the earlier OS, you can even start the upgrade from within the
current Win98/Me/NT/2K installation, and still elect to perform a
clean installation, to include formatting the drive. In this case,
there's no further request for the qualifying OS's installation CD,
because the installation routing "remembers" that you started from
within the qualifying OS. This process is more time-consuming, but
you get the same results: a clean installation of WinXP.


Bruce Chambers

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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

It sounds like he's trying to start the installation from within
Win2K, rather than simply booting from the WinXP Home CD.

Bruce Chambers

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having both at once. -- RAH

Can you be more precise? What do you mean with
"It doesn't let me get that far"? What exactly did you
do, in what order, and what did the process report?

I have the upgrade version and it doesn't let me get that
far. It realizes that it is not a proper upgrade path.
Microsfot states I need to go back (win98) to go forward.

-----Original Message-----
Not necessary to do that. To do a clean install, boot the Windows XP 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.

During Windows XP setup, at some point, will want to confirm the previous
operating system for the upgrade; at that point you'll simply insert the
qualified product install CD for it to verify. Then the install will
proceed.


--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| I brought an old computer home from work with the
| intention of upgrading it from 2000 Pro to XP home for my
| kids. Called Microsoft when it would not work and they
| told me the only way to accomplish was to uninstall 2000
| reinstall win98 and then upgrade. I can't figure out how
| to uninstall. Assistance would be greatly appreciated.


.

 

[KEVIN BROWN]

In my humble opinion going from win2k pro to XP home is not an upgrade.