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How to switch from XP to 2000
Name: suspect52732 Date: January 22, 2004 at 06:28:28 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 2.4/512
Comment:
I have XP installed on a computer. I also have a Windows 2000 operating system that I need to put on the computer to replace XP. I have tried the 4 Windows 2000 boot disk, but it freezes through the initalization. I have tried inserting the CDROM for 2000 then setting the BIOS to boot from CDROM, and still nothing. I have inserted it into the computer while XP is running and it tells me that the Windows version is to old to install over XP. What can I try now?
Name: sethg428 Date: January 22, 2004 at 09:27:51 Pacific
Reply:
try formating the boot reccord. Put in a dos floppy and run the following command.
A:\ fdisk /mbr
it might work might not put its worth a shot
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Response Number 2
Name: rick Date: January 22, 2004 at 09:52:23 Pacific
Reply:
yep, fdisk the drive, which will wipe out any and all data.
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Response Number 3
Name: gkentzell Date: January 22, 2004 at 10:46:33 Pacific
Reply:
I just did an XP to 2000 conversion and it was not that hard. If it's 2000 pro look for a directory on you 2000 cd called BOOTDISK and in that directory you will see a program called MAKEBOOT (you will need 4 formated 3.5 floppy disks) run MAKEBOOT, it will make the four floppys and then reboot with the first flopy and your off and flying.
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