Installing Windows 2000...

1337 · 13-July-04, 11:58 PM

Well i seem to be having some trouble - it says i 'am running a newer version of windows and the setup function will now be disabled' (or something like that maybe).

Now, I dont want to reformat, but after searching around for a while, i still can't figure out how to install win2k without reformatting, installing 2000 first, and then installing winXP again. I have decided to forgo this route via the fact that im just too damn lazy.

any suggestions?

ffs help me out some plz,
1337

jcarkeys · 14-July-04, 12:20 AM

Are you laying 2000 over the current XP install, or on a seperate partition.

I don't believe the first is possible, and honestly, I have no idea why you'd want to.

Please expound further what all you're doing

godfoot · 14-July-04, 06:37 AM

If you have XP on there now you can just reinstall it over itself no problem.
In fact, if you only have Windows on a C partition and you have all your proggies on another partition, you most likely will not have any problems running these programs after the reinstall. In other words, you shouldn't have to reinstall all your programs, but maybe a few.

FeRaL · 14-July-04, 10:24 AM

Are you trying to do a dual boot configuration, so that you can run either win2k or xp?

1337 · 14-July-04, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FeRaL


	Are you trying to do a dual boot configuration, so that you can run either win2k or xp?

Yes and im not sure how to go about that

ps - i do have seperate partitions for windows and my progs/games

aaronrkelly · 14-July-04, 12:13 PM

I have done this succesfuly - however I installed Win 2k first, then Windows XP. Worked smoothly. You will need seperate partitions for EACH version of Windows. With your other partition you will need a total of 3.

Vada Fae · 14-July-04, 12:21 PM

Any reason in particular for you to dula boot windows 2000 and XP?

aaronrkelly · 14-July-04, 12:38 PM

My cousin took a clase that REQUIRED Windows 2000 - some networking class. After spending all the time setting up the dual boot for him he mostly uses Windows XP with the classic interface. The instructor cant tell the difference - obviously he has to boot into 2K when doing stuff thats OS specific but thats fairly rare as this is one cheasy class.

Vada Fae · 14-July-04, 01:05 PM

Thats prolly the best reason I can think of to run Win xp and 2000. Sounds like network+ or something like that.

13-July-04, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
1337 Apex Techie I Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 68	Installing Windows 2000... Well i seem to be having some trouble - it says i 'am running a newer version of windows and the setup function will now be disabled' (or something like that maybe). Now, I dont want to reformat, but after searching around for a while, i still can't figure out how to install win2k without reformatting, installing 2000 first, and then installing winXP again. I have decided to forgo this route via the fact that im just too damn lazy. any suggestions? ffs help me out some plz, 1337

14-July-04, 06:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta Join Date: May 2003 Location: "Truth is not determined by majority vote." Posts: 9,948	If you have XP on there now you can just reinstall it over itself no problem. In fact, if you only have Windows on a C partition and you have all your proggies on another partition, you most likely will not have any problems running these programs after the reinstall. In other words, you shouldn't have to reinstall all your programs, but maybe a few. __________________

14-July-04, 10:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
FeRaL Mutant Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: S-"hoe"-Cal Posts: 4,499	Are you trying to do a dual boot configuration, so that you can run either win2k or xp? __________________

14-July-04, 12:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
aaronrkelly Apex Tech God Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Arrgh!!! in a pirate ship watching me video CDs and listen to MP3s Posts: 2,720	I have done this succesfuly - however I installed Win 2k first, then Windows XP. Worked smoothly. You will need seperate partitions for EACH version of Windows. With your other partition you will need a total of 3. __________________

14-July-04, 12:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
aaronrkelly Apex Tech God Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Arrgh!!! in a pirate ship watching me video CDs and listen to MP3s Posts: 2,720	My cousin took a clase that REQUIRED Windows 2000 - some networking class. After spending all the time setting up the dual boot for him he mostly uses Windows XP with the classic interface. The instructor cant tell the difference - obviously he has to boot into 2K when doing stuff thats OS specific but thats fairly rare as this is one cheasy class. __________________

14-July-04, 12:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
jcarkeys Key Hoe Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Defiance, MO (real city) Posts: 2,333	Are you laying 2000 over the current XP install, or on a seperate partition. I don't believe the first is possible, and honestly, I have no idea why you'd want to. Please expound further what all you're doing

14-July-04, 12:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Vada Fae Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: REEN-HOE, NV Posts: 729	Any reason in particular for you to dula boot windows 2000 and XP?

14-July-04, 01:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Vada Fae Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: REEN-HOE, NV Posts: 729	Thats prolly the best reason I can think of to run Win xp and 2000. Sounds like network+ or something like that.

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