Reinstall windows?

[Richard]

Is there any way to reinstall Windows 2000 Pro without
formatting the hard drive first?

 

[Rick]

Is there any way to reinstall Windows 2000 Pro without
formatting the hard drive first?

Sure. Just boot off the W2K CD and it'll eventually give you an option
to repair your existing installation. You'll need to reapply any patches/
service packs after the install.

RickW

 

[Shirley]

I can only tell you what I am going to do - get Windows
98SE instead. It's a better OS in all kinds of ways. I
wonder if it is possible to install that over 2000 Pro
without formatting the hard drive first.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292175

What an In-Place Win2K Upgrade Changes and What It Doesn't
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952


Bruce Chambers

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[XS11E]

I can only tell you what I am going to do - get Windows
98SE instead. It's a better OS in all kinds of ways. I
wonder if it is possible to install that over 2000 Pro
without formatting the hard drive first.

No, you'll need to format the hard drive.

Why on earth would you think Windows 98 is better in any way than
Windows 2000? I'd sure never go back!