how can i upgrade windows 2000 os with xp?
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If you feed the XP disk in while you have your Windows 2000 opened, it will ask you or have an option for you to choose upgrade.\nThen follow the prompt and questions to continue.
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Answer :\n\nYES YES U CAN...\nsee\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/sysreqs.mspx\n\nits said "64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features"...\n\nAND\nhttp://www.pcmall.com/pcmall/shop/detail~dpno~416844~name~Windows+XP+Home+Edition+with+Service+Pack+2+-+Upgrade+Package~mfg~N09-00985+++++++++++.asp\n\nfor the "Service Pack 2"\n\nMy Recommendation :\n\nDON'T DO THAT... buy some RAM (at least 256).... just for the sake of XP.
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Here's a great 'how to'\nhttp://www.lifehacker.com/software/windows/geek-to-live-how-to-format-your-hard-drive-and-install-windows-xp-from-scratch-157578.php\n\n///
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if you upgraded from windows 2000 or 98 you can have option in add-remove to roll back but normally you can't except you format your harddrive or you can also upgrade xp home to xp professional\n\nHere are steps from Microsoft website\n\nHow to remove Windows XP\nTo remove Windows XP, follow these steps:1. Restart your computer in Safe mode. To do this, press the F8 key while Windows is starting.  \n2. Log on with an account that has administrative credentials. \n3. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.  \n4. In the list of installed programs, double-click Uninstall Windows XP.\n\nNote If Uninstall Windows XP is not in the list of installed programs, you must manually reinstall Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition. In this case, make sure that you back up all your critical data before you reinstall Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition. \n5. When you receive the following message, click Yes to start the Windows XP removal: \nAre you sure you want to uninstall Windows XP and restore your previous operating system?  \n6. After Windows XP is removed, your computer restarts to the previously-installed operating system. \n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/q303/6/61.asp&NoWebContent=1\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Uninstall Windows XP Home and install Windows XP Professional \nSaturday, September 3, 2005 at 5:03 pm\nWindows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum \nPosted by Kevin (2371 messages posted) \n\nOf course, doing this will destroy all your data. I hope you did a backup! \n\n\nOn Saturday, September 3, 2005 at 4:58 pm, Steve wrote:\n>Set CD rom to be first boot Device in Bios\n>You boot to your XP CD\n>At the Partiton Screen Choose to Delete all Partitions\n>Then Create new Partitions "This erases the old XP"\n>Then The Format will start "Choose ntfs or Fat 32"\n>Then the install of XP starts\n>After Install check device manager for misssing Drivers\n>Add missing Drivers.\n>Before going online setup Firewall.\n>Add your programs.\n\nHere is source\nhttp://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1125792199
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you can't much\n\nbut i notice your installion install win2000 AS which is a older verison of windows.\nusally what happends is that win2k installion would think xp is a different OS so doesnt' touches it. and creates a new partition.\ni done this once b/c i need to use win2kas, so i had to install in my winxp machine, inwhich was okay at first then when i got winxpserver i didnt' need it n e more to run my server up.\n\nyou have a dual boot menu if so there is way.\nif you are reciving a dual boot menu when you start your pc youc an restore winxp for while but i'ts not sas good as reformatinga nd installinga  new xp which u need the cd for that.\n\nemail me if you have a dual boot i can help u out.
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do a windows xp INPLACE UPGRADE..\n\nAKA windows xp repair.  boot from cd.. (DONT GOTO THE RECOVERY CONCSOLE) when the list of windows comes up choose the option to repair it.
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If it is an upgrade CD then no, you will have no problems installing XP over 2000, but if it is a full version installing over 2k, then pay close attention to the installation.  There will come a point when it will ask you if you want to install with or without formatting.  You do not want to format.  You will lose everything.  When you chose not to format, it will say that your Windows 2000 installation will become unstable.  That is fine if you're only going to use XP.  When the installation is complete you will see not only your old WINNT folder, but a new WINDOWS folder.  The latter is XP.\n\nBefore you begin your installation, rename your Documents and Settings folder to something simple such as Docs or Documents.  XP's installation will create a new Documents and Settings folder and may erase any documents, settings and email files you have for all your users.  Making a backup to disk is highly recommended.\n\nYou may have to re-install some programs.  Especially those that rely on your registry for information.  When XP installs, it also creates a new registry.  Make sure you have your installation disks for all your hardware, games and software that you plan to use.  Even if the drivers/files are still on the computer, the new registry will not be able to find them so a re-install will be necessary.\n\nBackup, backup, backup is the best advice I can give you.\n\nGood luck.  I recently installed XP over 2k and it is great.
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You should look for a Windows 98 SE (second edition) dics on eBay or elsewhere on line.\nInstall it and then do a Windows Update on-line.
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Use genuine Windows XP Edition
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Yes you can get away with the Windows XP Pro Upgrade....I know someone that did the same thing. They had a bootleg copy of XP Pro on their machine and started having problems and they bought XP Pro Upgrade and did a upgrade and his is legal and works great now..Just do a upgrade when asked not a  new install( which you can do with the upgrade disk)..Windows Vista won't be out for another 6-8mnths and then it will be in the beta stage and will have bag bugs and need fixes for atleast 1yr after that. XP Professional is no obsolete yet it will be the main stay for atleast 2 more yrs. Then Windows Media and Vista will be the norm. What ever happened to Windows Longhorn......Thanks
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u r doing the right thing that u are swithing winxp to win 2000 u know why becasue i think for users like us win 200 is the best one where you can do any dam thing. \nVery simple.\n1-> Restart the system and press dell 3 time\n2-> Go in bios and select the boot sequins 1st boot CD ROM\n3-> Press f10 and then press y and press enter\n4-> Restart the system and insert win 2000and when ask for boot CD press enter.\n5-> Then it will ask weather u waan to repair press esc .\n6-> Then accept the term and condition by pressing f8.\n7-> Then it will show the drive u have previously created just select the drive and press enter. \n8-> Then select format and install.
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There ARE numerous keygens available on the net, however they will only allow you to install XP; they will NOT allow you to update the software with any patches or software upgrades. (Windows Validation will see it is a cracked copy )
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No. There is no eay way. Perhaps the easiest is to simply buy another hard disk (if you can actually install one in your hardware) and install a fresh copy of the operating system on it, making it the a new c drive, but this raises some particular issues. Some applications (and many operating systems) require that certain files (configuration stuff, for instance) be on the same drive from which the system has booted (or on which the application is installed). So changing to a new drive like this will involve some obscure issues dependent on not so obvious details of how this or that program (including the operating system) was designed and implemented. \n\n==========\nThere are some things you'll have to think about here, before you do anything at all. I'll assume you aren't going to get a new hard disk, and discuss the problem as you laid it out. Namely, reformatting the existing C drive and reinstalling your system on it. \n\nDo you really need to reformat? You may be able to reinstall Windows over itself, and if a damage Windows file is part of the problem, escape without the major pain of reformatting. \n\n========\nFirst, without the installation CD (or copies of all the files from it) you're sunk. I'm not sure from what you say whether you have a copy of the CD on your second drive or not. If you don't ... Trouble lies that way. \n\nSecond, You must backup everything you have on the C drive that is not reinstalled from the distribution disks. And you must be certain that whatever backup method you choose will be able to actually read the backup formatted files after the reinstallation. It is not unusual, sadly, for some backup programs to be unable to actually read in the backup files it creates. \n"Backup" includes the operating system (Microsoft has dropped support for 98 and for SE, so you would be well advised to update -- my suggestion is to 2000, but some folks are willing to settel for 2000 Lite -- ie, XP. Or even to make this your opportunity to switch to a vendor who poses fewer problems -- the main option as I write this is one of the kind_of_Unixen), Linux -- my favorite is the SuSE distribution). And "backup" includes application files as well. Identifying just which files these are, and where they are is not always easy. Clearly all your pictures and documents you've written and would qualify, but applications (and operating systems) usually have several configuration files, history files, backup files, index files, ... which it will save time to have copes of. But, if an application doesn't provide for saving these and reinstalling them over a fresh installtion of the application, ...  There will be problems here as well. You might have to reconfigure some or all of your applications (and the operating system too) after reinstallation. this is a pain, but may be unavoidable...\n\nThird, you must be certain that any new hardware you've installed will be recognized by the Windows boot routines at reinstallation time. It might be wise to start a reinstallation (with the intent of cancelling it essentially immediately) to test whether the BIOS will call up the Windows installation routines from wherever they are, and whether they will be able to find the new hardware. Since hardware support (ie, drivers and design troubleshooting) for 98SE has mostly been dropped, increasingly more hardware will not be supported for 98SE.  Without support, you'll have to write your own drivers -- not recommended.\n\nFourth, you must, when reinstalling, configure your software in ways which are compatible with how they used to be configured, lest there be odd (perhaps fatal) happenings from the incompatibilites. Some things don't matter -- like icon colors or the shape of the cursor, but some will.\n\nFifth, keep a record of what you did and why at each step of the way, starting before you begin backing up. Include all instructions (and options) and the immediate re
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As long as your computer meets the requirements for windows xp you should be able to upgrade directly from windows 98 by just insterting the disc while windows 98 is running. \n\nThese are the bare minimum system requirements for Windows XP, but I think they are being rather optimistic.\n\nThe minimum hardware requirements for Windows XP Home Edition are:\n•Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)\n•At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended)\n•At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk\n•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive\n•Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other compatible pointing device\n•Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600)or higher resolution\n•Sound card\n•Speakers or headphones
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to do this legally, you need to purchase an additional upgrade licence from microsoft.\n\nif you dont care about the legality, u need an XP home Cd and install key. Just pop the cd in the drive and let it auto run.
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just insert your XP cd and..go on!
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If you have office2000 and are trying to put Windows XP on your office 2000 you are a bit confused.\n\nHowever if you are trying to go from Office 2000 to Office XP and it says that it probably is full just put in another hard drive.\n\nHowever if Windows is saying this it cannot recognise the hard drive. If it is SATA or SCSI then you need to install third party drivers beforehanf. Press F6 right at the beginning of the setup programme and then put in the driver disk which should of come from your manfacturer.\n\nIf this dosent work we need more details it wont just be a matter of partitioning if it cant find the hard drive\n\n\nWARNING WHEN YOU PUT XP ON UNLESS YOU DO IT IN A CERTAIN WAY ALL DATA ON YOUR COMPUTER WILL BE DELETED BEWARE OF THIS