W2000....Full version, or fake?

Virgo17th · 08-11-2004, 08:39 PM

I have a brand new Windows 2000 CD-rom that is "For distribution with a new COMPAQ PC only". The Disk is NOT hologram...it has zero's and one's on the side...and reads "Compaq CD for Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Operation System .....Only for use with Compaq Restore CD".

I also have the Restore CD that reads "For select models of Compaq Deskpro, Workstations, and Ipaq Computes.......Requires Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional CD.

My question is...Is this disk the full version of Win2000? Would I be able to install it on a HD that is in a Compaq Computer? (a factory Pentium 4, winXP)? Does the HD have to be from a Compaq and can it already have Win98 on it?

Let me know WHAT YOU THINK!

**johnwill** · 08-12-2004, 08:19 AM

You have an OEM disk. It's for a new installation only, and can not be used to upgrade a W98 system. Some OEM disks only install on the specific machine type they were shipped with, some will install on any machine.

KRS · 08-18-2004, 06:56 AM

Have in mind that most OEM cdroms FORMAT the hd before reinstalling the os

**johnwill** · 08-18-2004, 07:25 AM

All OEM versions are only for a new system, and will not perform an upgrade install. They will do a repair install of the same version of Windows...

Virgo17th · 08-27-2004, 06:02 PM

Is there a way to take a used, working HD, and ERASE everything, so it works/acts like a brand new, un-used HD? Would I be able to install using the OEM disk?

KRS · 08-28-2004, 03:24 AM

Format the hd and it' like an new one....
but have in mind that you loose everything on the hd....

elf · 08-30-2004, 08:52 AM

you could just put in the OEM disk, boot from cd-rom. and select a clean install...it will erase everything on your hard drive and let you start over clean

Virgo17th · 08-30-2004, 05:59 PM

Okay...this may sound dumb (& it probably is) but....

How do you formate the hard drive? What if the computer is in perfect working order?

How do you formate a HD that is a little messed up and NEEDs an operating system?

g-paw · 09-03-2004, 06:20 PM

I can't boot off my Windows 2000 CD and have to use the start up disks. If you haven't done so yet, suggest you make these 4 disks. You'll need 4 formatted floppys. Insert the CD, open your CD drive. THey'll be a folder near the not called something Bootable Disk, open this folder and click on make bootable disk.

Virgo17th · 09-03-2004, 08:59 PM

Yes, I have made the 4 win2000 floppy disks. Do you have the same kind of Win2000 CD that I described??

I've tryed using them, though I'm not sure what I'm doing. What did you do?

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~Also, I formatted an old HD (10GB). Anyway, I used it on a newer compaq computer, I put the win2000 CD before I started it. It said:

SYSTEM RECOVERY
Cannot create user partition! Systerm Recovery cannot contiune! OK

g-paw · 09-04-2004, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Virgo17th

Yes, I have made the 4 win2000 floppy disks. Do you have the same kind of Win2000 CD that I described??

I've tryed using them, though I'm not sure what I'm doing. What did you do?

----------------
~Also, I formatted an old HD (10GB). Anyway, I used it on a newer compaq computer, I put the win2000 CD before I started it. It said:

SYSTEM RECOVERY
Cannot create user partition! Systerm Recovery cannot contiune! OK

I think mine is OEM. If you start your computer with the disks, it will load the files necessary to install Windows 2000. Be sure to have the CD in your dirve when starting with using the setup disks. After the 4th disk is installed you'll be asked if you want to repair the already installed version of Windows or install a new version. If you choose repair, you will not have to install all of your programs although you will have to re-installl some. You shouldn't lose any data. You will have to do all the Windows updates again. Basically, repair takes Windows back to the orignal installation configuaration. The best thing to do is partition your hard drive with a program like Partition Magic. Move all your files, i.e., music, photos, documents, or what ever, to the new drive. Then format your C drive where Windows is an foramt the drive, one of your installation options, and re-install Windows and all your programs. This will not affect any of the files you moved to the new drive. If you can't do this, your best bet is to do a Repair.

bholzman · 09-12-2004, 03:36 PM

Virgo, I purchased a similar Compaq W2K disk as you have (with 1's and 0's on it and similar notes). Did you ever get yours to work?

I was able to create and boot off the 4 floppy disks. But, my laptop permits either a floppy drive or a cd drive, not both. So, I could not try to complete the installation. Were you able to? Did the cd work when booting off the 4 floppies? On the the cd in the root directory is a file called setup.exe.cex.

Barry

Virgo17th · 09-16-2004, 08:17 AM

No Barry, so far I have not had any success, although I have not tryed that hard...I don't think these 4 "Windows 2000 Setup" disks are what we need. These 4 disks seem to be for repairing an already installed W2k. What we need is a "start up" disk.... maybe we can't make one from this CD, I don't know.

Well, I'm going to try agian, and I'll let you know of my progress

g-paw · 09-16-2004, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Virgo17th

No Barry, so far I have not had any success, although I have not tryed that hard...I don't think these 4 "Windows 2000 Setup" disks are what we need. These 4 disks seem to be for repairing an already installed W2k. What we need is a "start up" disk.... maybe we can't make one from this CD, I don't know.

Well, I'm going to try agian, and I'll let you know of my progress

Actually, once all for floppy start up disks have been installed, again with the OS CD in the CD drive, you get a choice of either repairing the current version or a full clean installation, i.e., the drive you'll put the OS on is formated before the OS is installed.

08-11-2004, 08:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Virgo17th Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 13 OS: XP	W2000....Full version, or fake? I have a brand new Windows 2000 CD-rom that is "For distribution with a new COMPAQ PC only". The Disk is NOT hologram...it has zero's and one's on the side...and reads "Compaq CD for Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Operation System .....Only for use with Compaq Restore CD". I also have the Restore CD that reads "For select models of Compaq Deskpro, Workstations, and Ipaq Computes.......Requires Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional CD. My question is...Is this disk the full version of Win2000? Would I be able to install it on a HD that is in a Compaq Computer? (a factory Pentium 4, winXP)? Does the HD have to be from a Compaq and can it already have Win98 on it? Let me know WHAT YOU THINK!

08-12-2004, 08:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,685 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	You have an OEM disk. It's for a new installation only, and can not be used to upgrade a W98 system. Some OEM disks only install on the specific machine type they were shipped with, some will install on any machine. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

08-18-2004, 07:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,685 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	All OEM versions are only for a new system, and will not perform an upgrade install. They will do a repair install of the same version of Windows... __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

08-30-2004, 08:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,038 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	you could just put in the OEM disk, boot from cd-rom. and select a clean install...it will erase everything on your hard drive and let you start over clean __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

09-12-2004, 03:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
bholzman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1 OS: Windows 2000 / 98SE	W200 - Virgo - Did you get it to work? Virgo, I purchased a similar Compaq W2K disk as you have (with 1's and 0's on it and similar notes). Did you ever get yours to work? I was able to create and boot off the 4 floppy disks. But, my laptop permits either a floppy drive or a cd drive, not both. So, I could not try to complete the installation. Were you able to? Did the cd work when booting off the 4 floppies? On the the cd in the root directory is a file called setup.exe.cex. Barry

08-18-2004, 06:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
KRS Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sweden Posts: 9 OS: win2kpro	Have in mind that most OEM cdroms FORMAT the hd before reinstalling the os

08-27-2004, 06:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Virgo17th Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 13 OS: XP	Is there a way to take a used, working HD, and ERASE everything, so it works/acts like a brand new, un-used HD? Would I be able to install using the OEM disk?

08-28-2004, 03:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
KRS Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sweden Posts: 9 OS: win2kpro	Format the hd and it' like an new one.... but have in mind that you loose everything on the hd....

08-30-2004, 05:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Virgo17th Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 13 OS: XP	Okay...this may sound dumb (& it probably is) but.... How do you formate the hard drive? What if the computer is in perfect working order? How do you formate a HD that is a little messed up and NEEDs an operating system?

09-03-2004, 06:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
g-paw Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 32 OS: Windows 2000	I can't boot off my Windows 2000 CD and have to use the start up disks. If you haven't done so yet, suggest you make these 4 disks. You'll need 4 formatted floppys. Insert the CD, open your CD drive. THey'll be a folder near the not called something Bootable Disk, open this folder and click on make bootable disk.

09-03-2004, 08:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
Virgo17th Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 13 OS: XP	Yes, I have made the 4 win2000 floppy disks. Do you have the same kind of Win2000 CD that I described?? I've tryed using them, though I'm not sure what I'm doing. What did you do? ---------------- ~Also, I formatted an old HD (10GB). Anyway, I used it on a newer compaq computer, I put the win2000 CD before I started it. It said: SYSTEM RECOVERY Cannot create user partition! Systerm Recovery cannot contiune! OK

09-16-2004, 08:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
Virgo17th Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 13 OS: XP	Barry No Barry, so far I have not had any success, although I have not tryed that hard...I don't think these 4 "Windows 2000 Setup" disks are what we need. These 4 disks seem to be for repairing an already installed W2k. What we need is a "start up" disk.... maybe we can't make one from this CD, I don't know. Well, I'm going to try agian, and I'll let you know of my progress Last edited by Virgo17th; 09-16-2004 at 08:18 AM.