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reinstall 2000 pro over vista
Name: albezz Date: November 22, 2008 at 18:26:31 Pacific OS: vista CPU/Ram: 512 Product: dell optiplex 110
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my pent 3 and 512 ram are lost in the vista software, would like to return to win 2000 pro, i put in the cd and vista will not let me install the pro, and help ?
Name: guapo Date: November 22, 2008 at 18:28:54 Pacific
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You have to format the drive first with another program or boot disk. Then you can install your 2000. Just make sure that you have all the mother board drivers before you do it.
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Response Number 2
Name: itguru Date: November 23, 2008 at 00:44:10 Pacific
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You can boot off the W2K CD, during install you can delete/create/format partition....
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Response Number 3
Name: guapo Date: November 23, 2008 at 05:00:20 Pacific
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I don't think that W2K will let the process get that far. MS has a thing about going backwards with their OSes. At least, they think it's backwards. I never thought of Vista as an upgrade from XP or even 2000.
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Response Number 4
Name: Curt R Date: November 24, 2008 at 06:32:36 Pacific
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LOL
Vista is ME all over again.......
A bootdisk and format are the best way to go.
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Response Number 5
Name: guapo Date: November 24, 2008 at 16:09:56 Pacific
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Curt_R: You hit the nail on the head twice.
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Response Number 6
Name: supertrucker Date: November 26, 2008 at 22:28:32 Pacific
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Just download dereks boot and nuke (google it). Burn boot and nuke to a cd. Then boot your rig off that cd. Everything gone ;) gl
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