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Syst3m-X
March 13th, 2003, 15:27
How can i overwrite WindowsXP with Windows2000 Server?
Bruce
March 13th, 2003, 15:38
You can't downgrade... you'll have to format and do a clean install.
Syst3m-X
March 13th, 2003, 15:49
How exactly, i tried once but it didn't work.
Bruce
March 13th, 2003, 16:05
Just grab a Win98 boot disk--it has fdisk.

Then when you boot up, just type fdisk at the prompt. There will be onscreen instructions. After you format and partition it, just stick the Win2k CD in the CD drive. Make sure you have your CD drive set to boot first.
Syst3m-X
March 13th, 2003, 16:10
Many thanks Bruce!
CareBear
March 13th, 2003, 16:20
just put in the Win2k cd and boot from it and it'll offer you to format or repartionize your HD.
I don't think fdisk and NTFS partitions get along too well, or they didn't used to anyway.
Syst3m-X
March 13th, 2003, 16:30
many thanks, also oooooo ----e i lost the disk!
CareBear
March 13th, 2003, 17:00
Originally posted by Syst3m-X
many thanks, also oooooo ----e i lost the disk! disk as in bootdisk or disk as in your Win2k cd?
Syst3m-X
March 13th, 2003, 17:06
The CD, i'm such a foo.

<looks for the CD, put's his head down the toilet>