Windows 2000

jemk · 04-17-2006, 02:20 PM

I bought a used laptop that has Windows 2000 on it, I prefer Windows XP but I cannot find 2000 so that I can uninstall it & install XP. Any suggestions?

**Squashman** · 04-18-2006, 08:21 AM

You don't need the 2000 disk to uninstall it. Just boot your computer from your XP install disk. It installs exactly the same way as 2000. I would suggest a clean install. Remove the existing partition during the install and recreate a new one. Then format NTFS.

Wasisnt · 04-18-2006, 11:18 PM

Make sure its got enough CPU and RAM to run XP sufficently. I would say at least a 1.2Ghz processor and 256 MB RAM minimum.

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jemk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 21 OS: XP	Windows 2000 I bought a used laptop that has Windows 2000 on it, I prefer Windows XP but I cannot find 2000 so that I can uninstall it & install XP. Any suggestions?

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Wasisnt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 44 OS: XP Pro	Make sure its got enough CPU and RAM to run XP sufficently. I would say at least a 1.2Ghz processor and 256 MB RAM minimum. __________________ http://www.no links in sig

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Squashman Tech, Networking Forums Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 1265 Lombardi Ave. Posts: 1,142 OS: All of the above	You don't need the 2000 disk to uninstall it. Just boot your computer from your XP install disk. It installs exactly the same way as 2000. I would suggest a clean install. Remove the existing partition during the install and recreate a new one. Then format NTFS.