Format To 2000

[Brian Lair]

How Do I totally Format XP and Get 2000 On My Comp????
There is No FDISK Or FORMAT On XP....I Need To Know Bably

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"Brian Lair" > wrote in message
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> How Do I totally Format XP and Get 2000 On My Comp????
> There is No FDISK Or FORMAT On XP....I Need To Know Bably

Brian,

Just boot from the Windows 2000 CD - you can delete partitions and reformat
as part of the setup process.
Remember to backup all the data you wish to keep prior to doing this.

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"Brian Lair" > wrote in message
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> How Do I totally Format XP and Get 2000 On My Comp????
> There is No FDISK Or FORMAT On XP....I Need To Know Bably

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

To downgrade from WinXP to Win2K, you'll need a full version CD.
Before proceeding, though, you'd better take a few minutes to see if
there are any device drivers for the older OS available for the new
machine. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed by its
manufacturer for WinXP. Also, check with the PC vendor to determine
whether or not replacing the pre-installed OS will void your warranty
and/or any service agreement(s), as normally the case.

To replace WinXP with an earlier OS, you'll have to boot from the
appropriate boot disk, format the hard drive, and install. There is
no known or supported downgrade path or technique.

Simply boot from the Win2K installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and/or format the system partition 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.)


Bruce Chambers

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"Brian Lair" > wrote in message
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> How Do I totally Format XP and Get 2000 On My Comp????
> There is No FDISK Or FORMAT On XP....I Need To Know Bably