Is it possible to install windows 2000 over xp?

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  1. meepyou

    meepyou Level I

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    Without having to format the whole drive? because my system cannot run SP stable, I've got 2000 to put on it instead, so i was wondering if it will let me just install 2000 and get rid of XP itself, or do i have to format everything?

    Cheers,

    ~Andy
     
    #1 meepyou, Jan 19, 2007
  2. Rapi

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    I'm pretty sure you have to format everything, I don't think just putting the Windows 2k CD in will do anything.
    Or just go get Vista, hahaha...Not.
     
    #2 Rapi, Jan 19, 2007
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    I just formatted and I thought I saw an option when I put my xp cd in just to delete the os, not sure though
     
    #3 slayerzoro, Jan 19, 2007
  4. gaelle

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    i've a problem ! i've windows xp and i want to install windows 98 for play at an old game but it said that i can't because i've already a better version !
     
    #4 gaelle, Jan 19, 2007
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    dokifire... you could do the same thing.

    You could try to partition your hard drive and install a new OS there, but in most cases i've seen, if you install an OS without removing or formatting your hard disk, you'll wind up with 2 OS's causing a lot of problems.
     
    #5 marlene, Jan 19, 2007
  6. meepyou

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    Thanks all, in the end i just installed it on my main over Windows ME and hoped that it wouldn't go too badly, and it seems to be working alright so far, although a lot of the software i thought would be compatible isnt :(

    Gonna try Visual Studio 2005 when my beans are cooked :p
     
    #6 meepyou, Jan 19, 2007
  7. Rapi

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    You don't need to change OS for that, just run the game in combability mode.
     
    #7 Rapi, Jan 19, 2007
  8. saintdog

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    Just a question...Why downgrade? o_O
     
    #8 saintdog, Jan 20, 2007
  9. powerof_one

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    Hey

    As I have tried many times to do just this I can say that I am yet to find a way to do it feel free to correct me if I am wrong
     
    #9 powerof_one, Jan 20, 2007
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    no... unfortunately you cannot downgrade a windows operating system... no matter how hard you try..... the only way to achieve what you want to do is to copy or backup all of your important files, reinstall the os, and load all of your data back on
     
    #10 anonymouso_O, Jan 20, 2007
  11. saintdog

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    Actually you can downgrade from service pack 2 to service pack 1...So you CAN downgrade some things...
     
    #11 saintdog, Jan 21, 2007
  12. Stonage

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    If anything go back to XP SP1 do not go back to 2000 thats probably one of the worst OS's out. ;)
     
    #12 Stonage, Jan 21, 2007
  13. saintdog

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    I agree with Stonage. I know you can only play Halo on service pack one. (or used to only be able to) Service pack 2 didn't support it for soem reason.
     
    #13 saintdog, Jan 21, 2007
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    that's not relevant to what I was saying... :roll:
     
    #14 anonymouso_O, Jan 21, 2007
  15. anonymouso_O

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    you're straight up wrong.... Windows 2000 is one of the most trusted and most reliable Windows OS's out there.... do some research on it... 2000 pwns XP
     
    #15 anonymouso_O, Jan 21, 2007
  16. meepyou

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    Thanks for all the replies, I've been running win2k for a couple of days now and it seems to run a lot faster then ME, and a lot faster that XP, which barely ran at all :D
     
    #16 meepyou, Jan 21, 2007
  17. Stonage

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    If you want to game then win2k blows.

    If you just want to browse the internet and play neo use linux.
     
    #17 Stonage, Jan 23, 2007
  18. Mortimer

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    I've tried it and failed countless times with Win 98 over Win XP, because I don't need the smooth graphics and 98 runs faster on my low-RAM. :x
     
    #18 Mortimer, Jan 23, 2007
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