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Installing Windows 7 on Win 2000 PC
Anyone know how to installed Win 7 on this PC which has Win 2000 on it, so that I can select one or the other when booting?
I need to keep an original Win 2000 because of running some proprietary programs that will not run on higher OS simulators? Thanks in advance. Bob |
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Installing Windows 7 on Win 2000 PC
From: "Guv Bob"
Anyone know how to installed Win 7 on this PC which has Win 2000 on it, so that I can select one or the other when booting? I need to keep an original Win 2000 because of running some proprietary programs that will not run on higher OS simulators? Thanks in advance. Bob What are the specs of the computer ? -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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Installing Windows 7 on Win 2000 PC
Guv Bob wrote:
Anyone know how to installed Win 7 on this PC which has Win 2000 on it, so that I can select one or the other when booting? I need to keep an original Win 2000 because of running some proprietary programs that will not run on higher OS simulators? I'm assuming that W2000 is the original OS on the system. If so, I doubt W7 will run effectively on it, if it installs at all. Not enough horsepower. Or RAM. Hardware too old to have W7 drivers. Etc. Stef |
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Installing Windows 7 on Win 2000 PC
On 09/24/2014 04:25 PM, Guv Bob wrote:
Anyone know how to installed Win 7 on this PC which has Win 2000 on it, so that I can select one or the other when booting? I need to keep an original Win 2000 because of running some proprietary programs that will not run on higher OS simulators? Thanks in advance. Bob Most any P-4 with a gig of RAM+ should run Win7. The most likely (possible) problem might be lower res video. |
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Installing Windows 7 on Win 2000 PC
"David H. Lipman" wrote in message ...
From: "Guv Bob" Anyone know how to installed Win 7 on this PC which has Win 2000 on it, so that I can select one or the other when booting? I need to keep an original Win 2000 because of running some proprietary programs that will not run on higher OS simulators? Thanks in advance. Bob What are the specs of the computer ? -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp Original PC is around 2004 vintage. Came with Linux. I reformatted and installed Win2000 Prof. Am not concerned with hi res video, if that's the only issue. System Information report written at: 09/26/2014 08:53:19 PM [System Summary] Item Value OS Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name W2K System Manufacturer AWARD_ System Model AWRDACPI System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~1198 Mhz BIOS Version Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Windows Directory C:\WINNT System Directory C:\WINNT\system32 Boot Device \Device\Harddisk0\Partition4 Locale United States User Name WIN2000PROF\Admin Total Physical Memory 2,080,240 KB Available Physical Memory 1,443,680 KB Total Virtual Memory 4,539,632 KB Available Virtual Memory 3,237,196 KB Page File Space 2,459,392 KB Page File C:\pagefile.sys |
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Installing Windows 7 on Win 2000 PC
From: "Guv Bob"
What are the specs of the computer ? Original PC is around 2004 vintage. Came with Linux. I reformatted and installed Win2000 Prof. Am not concerned with hi res video, if that's the only issue. System Information report written at: 09/26/2014 08:53:19 PM [System Summary] Item Value OS Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name W2K System Manufacturer AWARD_ System Model AWRDACPI System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~1198 Mhz BIOS Version Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Windows Directory C:\WINNT System Directory C:\WINNT\system32 Boot Device \Device\Harddisk0\Partition4 Locale United States User Name WIN2000PROF\Admin Total Physical Memory 2,080,240 KB Available Physical Memory 1,443,680 KB Total Virtual Memory 4,539,632 KB Available Virtual Memory 3,237,196 KB Page File Space 2,459,392 KB Page File C:\pagefile.sys I did not ask for Operating System (OS) information. How is a pagefile a computer specification ? How is a User Name computer specification ? They are functions of the OS running on the computer not the computer itself. I asked for computer specifications where "specs" is a widely acknowledged and recognized shortened version of the terminology "specifications". A computer specification is OS independent. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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Installing Windows 7 on Win 2000 PC
"David H. Lipman" wrote in message ...
From: "Guv Bob" What are the specs of the computer ? Original PC is around 2004 vintage. Came with Linux. I reformatted and installed Win2000 Prof. Am not concerned with hi res video, if that's the only issue. System Information report written at: 09/26/2014 08:53:19 PM [System Summary] Item Value OS Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name W2K System Manufacturer AWARD_ System Model AWRDACPI System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~1198 Mhz BIOS Version Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Windows Directory C:\WINNT System Directory C:\WINNT\system32 Boot Device \Device\Harddisk0\Partition4 Locale United States User Name WIN2000PROF\Admin Total Physical Memory 2,080,240 KB Available Physical Memory 1,443,680 KB Total Virtual Memory 4,539,632 KB Available Virtual Memory 3,237,196 KB Page File Space 2,459,392 KB Page File C:\pagefile.sys I did not ask for Operating System (OS) information. How is a pagefile a computer specification ? How is a User Name computer specification ? They are functions of the OS running on the computer not the computer itself. I asked for computer specifications where "specs" is a widely acknowledged and recognized shortened version of the terminology "specifications". A computer specification is OS independent. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp OK, then screw you. |
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Installing Windows 7 on Win 2000 PC
On 9/26/2014 11:56 PM, Guv Bob wrote:
"David H. Lipman" wrote in message ... From: "Guv Bob" Anyone know how to installed Win 7 on this PC which has Win 2000 on it, so that I can select one or the other when booting? I need to keep an original Win 2000 because of running some proprietary programs that will not run on higher OS simulators? Thanks in advance. Bob What are the specs of the computer ? -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp Original PC is around 2004 vintage. Came with Linux. I reformatted and installed Win2000 Prof. Am not concerned with hi res video, if that's the only issue. System Information report written at: 09/26/2014 08:53:19 PM [System Summary] Item Value OS Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name W2K System Manufacturer AWARD_ System Model AWRDACPI System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~1198 Mhz BIOS Version Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Windows Directory C:\WINNT System Directory C:\WINNT\system32 Boot Device \Device\Harddisk0\Partition4 Locale United States User Name WIN2000PROF\Admin Total Physical Memory 2,080,240 KB Available Physical Memory 1,443,680 KB Total Virtual Memory 4,539,632 KB Available Virtual Memory 3,237,196 KB Page File Space 2,459,392 KB Page File C:\pagefile.sys It should install but may not be too tasty, generally slow with poor video to name just two. A new(er) comp with Win7 already on it would be my choice. VMware Player (free for home use) could be installed in Win7 then Win2K installed as a virtual machine inside VmWare. The use of a virtual machine yields a number of advantages: 1. Modern devices, printers, LED monitors, large hard drives and etc. would be available to Win2K using the host (Win7 in your case) OS's drivers. The disadvantage is of course you need a modern machine with more horse power than what you have. 2. If you choose to stick with your legacy machine a separate partition would be needed to install Win7. In effect you would need to create a dual boot so you could use either OS. It would require a reboot to switch OS's to just do a mundane chore such as printing a document on a modern printer. On the other hand a virtual machine is accessed just like any other piece of software running under the host OS, no reboot needed. In fact you can easily trade files between the two OS's. There are other advantages but the above would be a deal *maker* for me. In fact I have done something like this to run a legacy CAD/CAM software package that if upgraded would cost me around $10k just for the software and license, not to mention a vast amount of prior art that would need totally recreated for the new software, virtually priceless. HTH, John |
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Installing Windows 7 on Win 2000 PC
"John" wrote in message ...
On 9/26/2014 11:56 PM, Guv Bob wrote: "David H. Lipman" wrote in message ... From: "Guv Bob" Anyone know how to installed Win 7 on this PC which has Win 2000 on it, so that I can select one or the other when booting? I need to keep an original Win 2000 because of running some proprietary programs that will not run on higher OS simulators? Thanks in advance. Bob What are the specs of the computer ? -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp Original PC is around 2004 vintage. Came with Linux. I reformatted and installed Win2000 Prof. Am not concerned with hi res video, if that's the only issue. System Information report written at: 09/26/2014 08:53:19 PM [System Summary] Item Value OS Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name W2K System Manufacturer AWARD_ System Model AWRDACPI System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~1198 Mhz BIOS Version Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Windows Directory C:\WINNT System Directory C:\WINNT\system32 Boot Device \Device\Harddisk0\Partition4 Locale United States User Name WIN2000PROF\Admin Total Physical Memory 2,080,240 KB Available Physical Memory 1,443,680 KB Total Virtual Memory 4,539,632 KB Available Virtual Memory 3,237,196 KB Page File Space 2,459,392 KB Page File C:\pagefile.sys It should install but may not be too tasty, generally slow with poor video to name just two. A new(er) comp with Win7 already on it would be my choice. VMware Player (free for home use) could be installed in Win7 then Win2K installed as a virtual machine inside VmWare. The use of a virtual machine yields a number of advantages: 1. Modern devices, printers, LED monitors, large hard drives and etc. would be available to Win2K using the host (Win7 in your case) OS's drivers. The disadvantage is of course you need a modern machine with more horse power than what you have. 2. If you choose to stick with your legacy machine a separate partition would be needed to install Win7. In effect you would need to create a dual boot so you could use either OS. It would require a reboot to switch OS's to just do a mundane chore such as printing a document on a modern printer. On the other hand a virtual machine is accessed just like any other piece of software running under the host OS, no reboot needed. In fact you can easily trade files between the two OS's. There are other advantages but the above would be a deal *maker* for me. In fact I have done something like this to run a legacy CAD/CAM software package that if upgraded would cost me around $10k just for the software and license, not to mention a vast amount of prior art that would need totally recreated for the new software, virtually priceless. HTH, John Thanks John. I also have a disk with XP. That might be better for this machine and would still get access new printers. I have to keep 2000 on this machine right now. Can't run some problems from later OS even with simulating 2000. |
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