How do I wipe Window 2000 off PC

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Hi

I have recently been given a old pc that has windows 2000 operating system
on it.

I am in the process of deleting all the programs on it, but as it did not
have any virus protection loaded on it, my only option is now to wipe the
system and to start again.

I only have an XP disc to load onto the PC - how do I wipe windows 2000 off ?

Can it be done in DOS ?

HELP>>>>
 
From: "GIFFY13" <[email protected]>

| Hi
|
| I have recently been given a old pc that has windows 2000 operating system
| on it.
|
| I am in the process of deleting all the programs on it, but as it did not
| have any virus protection loaded on it, my only option is now to wipe the
| system and to start again.
|
| I only have an XP disc to load onto the PC - how do I wipe windows 2000 off ?
|
| Can it be done in DOS ?
|

Boot from the WinXP CD. Remove the present partition, create a new partition and thee
format in NTFS.
 
GIFFY13 said:
Hi

I have recently been given a old pc that has windows 2000 operating system
on it.

I am in the process of deleting all the programs on it, but as it did not
have any virus protection loaded on it, my only option is now to wipe the
system and to start again.

I only have an XP disc to load onto the PC - how do I wipe windows 2000 off ?

Can it be done in DOS ?

HELP>>>>
Click to expand...

Here is how you do it with a WinXP CD:
- Boot the machine with this CD.
- When given the option, delete all existing partitions.
- Stop the installation process right there (unless you
wish to install WinXP).

And here is the method for a DOS boot disk:
- Get a DOS boot disk from www.bootdisk.com.
- Run delpart.exe (http://www.russelltexas.com/delpart.htm)
 
GIFFY13 said:
Hi

I have recently been given a old pc that has windows 2000 operating system
on it.

I am in the process of deleting all the programs on it, but as it did not
have any virus protection loaded on it, my only option is now to wipe the
system and to start again.

I only have an XP disc to load onto the PC - how do I wipe windows 2000 off ?

Can it be done in DOS ?

HELP>>>>
Click to expand...

You can boot to the XP disc and in the options to install just wipe it
out....Or you can use FDISK from a Win98 boot disk to clear it.....Or,
find out what kind of HDrive you have & download the the utility disk to
completely wipe it.........
 
ByTor said:
You can boot to the XP disc and in the options to install just wipe it
out....Or you can use FDISK from a Win98 boot disk to clear it.....Or,
find out what kind of HDrive you have & download the the utility disk to
completely wipe it.........
Click to expand...

Minor correction: fdisk.exe from a Win98 boot disk will not
touch logical NTFS partitions, only primary ones.
 
[email protected] said:
Minor correction: fdisk.exe from a Win98 boot disk will not
touch logical NTFS partitions, only primary ones.
Click to expand...

Thanks, I made the assumption it was only one partition possible FAT32
and did not consider others....Ooooops.....THX again.
 
GIFFY13 said:
Hi

I have recently been given a old pc that has windows 2000 operating system
on it.

I am in the process of deleting all the programs on it, but as it did not
have any virus protection loaded on it, my only option is now to wipe the
system and to start again.

I only have an XP disc to load onto the PC - how do I wipe windows 2000 off ?

Can it be done in DOS ?

HELP>>>>
Click to expand...



Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm



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