Summary: Put down the hammer... To get back to '98 and then go on from there. Boot with a '98 boot-disk and type: sys c: at the a>\: prompt, and then press...
Summary: You should be able to install W2K as fat32 or ntfs (even fat16..). Both '98/W2K can go into the same partition, but preferably each in its own. Primar...
Summary: CPU 333Meg with at least 512Meg RAM (a little less but more than 256 would also be "just" OK) will run XP - albeit a little slowly if you really run a...
Summary: This isn't quite the same detail as you earlier post (that one referred to an external drive); or did I read the wrong one? Regardless, a BSOD (interm...
Summary: Good advice from "rrmwp". A dual-boot would circumvent any problems with hardware/peripheral compatability - if basic system is OK for XP; but if the ...
Summary: okay, well, if i had the cd, that would mean i had bought it, but what if...... i wanted to find out if my system was compatible before i bought it?? ...
Summary: Your post reads as: '98 already present and want to add W2K? http://www.computing.net/windows2000/wwwboard/forum/21665.html (response #5) details the ...
Summary: I'm guessing and offer the following for what it's worth... Possibly a RAM issue? Is one or more stick on its way out, or not as good quality as W2K w...
Summary: You would be wise to verify/resolve the hardware (drivers etc.) issues first (using the chkupgrd.exe util) - i.e. is the system as OK for W2K; and if ...
Summary: Ed: Might be wiser to post this as a new thread. you'll likely get more input that way. Meantime; problems copying files etc. during W2K setup 'can' b...
Summary: Providing the PC is OK for either W2K and/or XP you could buy/use an upgrade CD - cheaper than full version. Should you ever reformat the drive in the...
Summary: 1) Is the system W2K compliant? Have you run the chkupgrd.exe util foo the W2K CD? 2) How good (quality-wise) is the installed RAM? W2K demands good q...
Summary: It isn't 'absolutely' necessary to Fdisk etc. and start afresh... But it's one way to go. There are others with varying degrees of effort. Some will g...
Summary: Either use the 4 W2K setup floppies, or if bios allows, boot from the CD. If you're not happy at making bios changes then go with the 4 floppies; an e...
Summary: Before you start out installing W2K... Most Latitudes were/are NT(4) compliant; earlier Inspiron weren't (according to Dell) - but the two series are ...
