How to wipe disk of Windows 2000 Server

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I have acquired a large piece of hardware. It is a
Fujitsu Siemens Server with three 32 Gb hard disks. It
has been used as a web server and runs Microsoft Small
Business Server 2000. I want to use it as a stand-alone
(i.e. un-networked) workstation running my own copy of
Windows XP. How can I re-format the disks prior to
installation of Windows XP. On start-up I am instructed
to press alt-control-delete which then requires a
password which I do not have, as the firm I got the
hardware from have gone bust. Any ideas how I can obtain
some use from this large impressive piece of hardware? I
can't even discover the hardware specification at present.
 
To do a clean install boot the Windows XP install CD-Rom. When you get to
the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions found. After you
delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again restart the pc booting
the CD-Rom to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with your new
install.

Be sure to apply SP2 or at least these two below to your new install before
connecting to any network.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

You didn't mention the drive controller (possibly SCSI, or ultra DMA, or
ATA100, or raid, or serial ATA), but you may need to boot the Windows XP
CD-Rom and *F6* very early and very important (at setup is inspecting your
system) in the setup to prevent drive controller detection, and select S to
specify additional drivers. Then later you'll be prompted to insert the
manufacturer supplied Windows 2003 driver for your drive's controller in
drive "A"

If you wait and then S to specify additional drivers, then it may be too
late as Windows XP Setup at this point may have already assigned the
resources your drive's controller is wanting to use.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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|I have acquired a large piece of hardware. It is a
| Fujitsu Siemens Server with three 32 Gb hard disks. It
| has been used as a web server and runs Microsoft Small
| Business Server 2000. I want to use it as a stand-alone
| (i.e. un-networked) workstation running my own copy of
| Windows XP. How can I re-format the disks prior to
| installation of Windows XP. On start-up I am instructed
| to press alt-control-delete which then requires a
| password which I do not have, as the firm I got the
| hardware from have gone bust. Any ideas how I can obtain
| some use from this large impressive piece of hardware? I
| can't even discover the hardware specification at present.
 
... or he could boot with ERD PE cdrom and reset
windows password with winternal tools to any of
his choice :)
 
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