backed up everything but my favorites and i need some help reformatting my comp.
im running xp home and i want to run windows 2000 pro.
what do i need to do to reformat..
-Zac
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backed up everything but my favorites and i need some help reformatting my comp.
im running xp home and i want to run windows 2000 pro.
what do i need to do to reformat..
-Zac
Find a boot disk, doesnt matter what OS its for just so it boots to a dos prompt. Then type format c: and sit back and watch it go.
WHY 2000 Pro???Quote:
Originally posted by ZacT10
backed up everything but my favorites and i need some help reformatting my comp.
im running xp home and i want to run windows 2000 pro.
what do i need to do to reformat..
-Zac
Why not?Quote:
Originally posted by Mechanic
WHY 2000 Pro???
I'd rather run 2000 Pro than XP, it's basically personal preference.
Sorry but I didn't ask you! I think is depends on the use of the system, don't you?Quote:
Originally posted by XP18004life
Why not?
I'd rather run 2000 Pro than XP, it's basically personal preference.
well if the cdrom for win2k pro is bootable then you just boot on it and format the drive from the setup. you dont need a bootdisk
lol do you want it to be pretty (XP) or to work (2000)...Quote:
I think is depends on the use of the system, don't you?
but seriously, i believe the 2000 cd is bootable
can anybody confirm?
do i need a floppy disk or what sorry guys i sound like a unliterate computer person right now but i want to make sure i dont screw it up.
I want to do it soon cause it is cold, cloudy and wet in Alaska.
you don't need a floppy. as a couple of people have already said, you can do everything you need to by booting to the CD.Quote:
Originally posted by ZacT10
can anybody confirm?
do i need a floppy disk or what sorry guys i sound like a unliterate computer person right now but i want to make sure i dont screw it up.
I want to do it soon cause it is cold, cloudy and wet in Alaska.
I have a Windows 2000 Pro cd that's not bootable.
Guess you don't know till you try.
Both XP and Win2K can be loaded directly from the CD. You may need to enter the bios and change the first boot device to CD first.
Since everyone is entitled to an opinion about operating systems, here is mine. Win2K is great for production apps. but has serious limitations when it comes to games and drivers don't exist for a large amount of older hardware. Drivers just weren't available. When the XP code was developed they compined the best parts of Win2k and NT. At the same time Microsoft corrected a lot of the software issues that prevented Win2K from easily running many games, apps. and other "Driver" sensitive applications. They also made XP much more "User Friendly" than its older brother Win2K.
I don't think Win2K can do anything better than XP and XP is easier for the novice computer operator to use. I suggest that you stick with it!
i've booted to mine dozens of times. maybe you are doing something wrong (or have a pirated CD? :D )?Quote:
Originally posted by pvc
I have a Windows 2000 Pro cd that's not bootable.
Guess you don't know till you try.
Good job! You passed the test! I was just kidding...
I actually did buy that OS a while back.
Yeah you never know what they are going to put in that bargin bin.
The handwritten "Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro" was a little suspicious. But I just figured it was some "Plus" version.
Well, it was an innocent mistake.
haha ;)Quote:
Originally posted by pvc
Good job! You passed the test! I was just kidding...
I actually did buy that OS a while back.
Yeah you never know what they are going to put in that bargin bin.
The handwritten "Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro" was a little suspicious. But I just figured it was some "Plus" version.
Well, it was an innocent mistake.
*taps finger on the desk* There it is. Excellent post by Mechanic...Quote:
Originally posted by Mechanic
Both XP and Win2K can be loaded directly from the CD. You may need to enter the bios and change the first boot device to CD first.
I don't think Win2K can do anything better than XP and XP is easier for the novice computer operator to use. I suggest that you stick with it!
Don't waste your time with the 98 boot disk, I don't even think it will work if your hard drive is already formatted for NTFS use. Change your BIOS settings and use either the 2K or XP disk to boot.
Quote:
Originally posted by Mechanic
Both XP and Win2K can be loaded directly from the CD. You may need to enter the bios and change the first boot device to CD first.
Since everyone is entitled to an opinion about operating systems, here is mine. Win2K is great for production apps. but has serious limitations when it comes to games and drivers don't exist for a large amount of older hardware. Drivers just weren't available. When the XP code was developed they compined the best parts of Win2k and NT. At the same time Microsoft corrected a lot of the software issues that prevented Win2K from easily running many games, apps. and other "Driver" sensitive applications. They also made XP much more "User Friendly" than its older brother Win2K.
I don't think Win2K can do anything better than XP and XP is easier for the novice computer operator to use. I suggest that you stick with it!
how do i enter bio and and change first boot device to cd?
Probably hit delete, F12, or another of the function buttons while the computer is first booting up. You should see something on the screen, but it'll flash quickly, so it might take a few reboots:)Quote:
Originally posted by ZacT10
how do i enter bio and and change first boot device to cd?
You know, you do need a boot disk set to load the server version of Win2K. You don't think he has that version do you?
Take a look here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;301680
are you sure? i find that really hard to believe. :confused:Quote:
Originally posted by Mechanic
You know, you do need a boot disk set to load the server version of Win2K.
If I'm not mistaken I think you need a boot disk to install the server version if Win2K onto an unformatted HD. Take a look at the following links and see what you think.Quote:
Originally posted by serotone9
are you sure? i find that really hard to believe. :confused:
http://howto.lycos.com/lycos/step/1,...+26822,00.html
http://howto.lycos.com/lycos/step/1,...+26820,00.html
No it will work, as long as its a bootable floppy it will on any system because you cant format a floppy to a certain file system, whether you do it on a FAT machine or a NTFS machine.Quote:
Originally posted by XP18004life
*taps finger on the desk* There it is. Excellent post by Mechanic...
Don't waste your time with the 98 boot disk, I don't even think it will work if your hard drive is already formatted for NTFS use. Change your BIOS settings and use either the 2K or XP disk to boot.
from the second link, it looks that way. with 2000 server, you have to use the CD to make boot disks before you can install from the CD. :eek: nice going, Microsoft. :pQuote:
Originally posted by Mechanic
If I'm not mistaken I think you need a boot disk to install the server version if Win2K onto an unformatted HD. Take a look at the following links and see what you think.
http://howto.lycos.com/lycos/step/1,...+26822,00.html
http://howto.lycos.com/lycos/step/1,...+26820,00.html
thanks for the info and the link. :)
A 98 dos prompt will NOT allow you to format in NTFS.Quote:
Originally posted by Spineshank
No it will work, as long as its a bootable floppy it will on any system because you cant format a floppy to a certain file system, whether you do it on a FAT machine or a NTFS machine.