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Windows 2000 Install

Should I Delete the partition or just format the drive?

 

Can I install an older operating system?

The following will permanently delete all data on drive. Make sure you back up any data you want to save before continuing.

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  • It is recommended that you disconnect all peripheral devices except the keyboard, mouse, and monitor prior to reinstalling the operating system. Peripheral devices may include printers, scanners, zip drives, external modems, or USB hubs. If you have installed additional expansion cards, such as SCSI adapters or IO cards, it is also recommends that you remove these extra cards prior to reinstalling the operating system in order to avoid possible errors or resource conflicts.

You will need

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 CD
  • Driver disks
  • Additional driver and utility diskettes or CDs

NOTICE: The procedures below require a repartitioning and reformatting of the hard drive. This will permanently erase all data on the drive. Please back up any data you wish to preserve before performing these procedures.

During the directions you will see the following

  1. < >  Indicates what needs to be typed in. Do not type the < and the >. Only type the data inside them
  2. [ ] indicates a key on the keyboard to be pressed
  3. “ “ indicates text you will see on the screen.
  4. {} indicates a button on the screen to click on.

 

Follow the steps below

  1. If you have a blank drive or the partition has already been deleted, go to step 4.
  2. To delete the partition using the Debug script, click here (This link will open to a separate window leaving this one open)
  3. To delete the partition using delpart.exe, click here. (This link will open to a separate window leaving this one open)
  4. Put your windows Installation CD in the drive.

To install Windows 2000 Professional, follow these steps:

  1. Start the installation by using one of the following methods:
    • Start from the Windows 2000 Professional installation CD-ROM. Make sure that the CD-ROM is set to Start before the hard disk Starts. Insert the CD-ROM, and then when you are prompted, press any key to Start the Windows 2000 Professional Setup program.
    • Start from boot disks. Insert Disk 1, and then insert each of the remaining three floppy disks when you are prompted to do so. For additional information about creating boot disks for Windows 2000, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
       
      197063 How to Create Setup Boot Disks for Windows 2000 

     

  2. Setup inspects your computer's hardware configuration and then begins to install the Setup and driver files. When the Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional screen appears, press ENTER to set up Windows 2000 Professional.
  3. Read the license agreement, and then press the F8 key to accept the terms of the license agreement and continue the installation.
  4. When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen appears, either press ENTER to set up Windows 2000 Professional on the selected partition, or press C to create a partition in the unpartitioned space.
  5. If you choose to install Windows 2000 Professional on a file allocation table (FAT) partition, specify whether you want to

     
    • leave the current file system intact,
    • format the partition as FAT16,
    • convert the existing file system to the NTFS file system, or
    • format the partition by using the NTFS file system.

    Press ENTER after you make your selection. Setup examines the existing hard disks and then copies the files that are needed to complete the installation of Windows 2000 Professional. After the files are copied, the computer reStarts.

  6. When the Windows 2000 GUI Mode Setup Wizard appears, click {Next} to Start the wizard. Setup detects and installs such devices as a specialized mouse or keyboard.
  7. When the Regional Options dialog box appears, customize your installation of Windows 2000 Professional for locale, number format, currency, time, date, and language, if necessary. Click {Next}.
  8. In the Personalize Your Software dialog box, type your name and the name of your organization, and then click {Next}.
  9. In the Product ID dialog box, type the 25-character product key, and then click {Next}.
  10. In the Computer Name and Password dialog box, either accept the default name that Setup generates or assign a different name for the computer. When you are prompted for an administrative password, type a password for the Administrator account. (You can leave the box blank; however, this is not recommended.) Click {Next}.
  11. In the Date and Time Settings dialog box, set the correct date and time for your computer. You can also specify which time zone you are in and set the computer to automatically adjust the clock for daylight saving time. Click {Next}.
  12. Setup installs the networking software and detects your network settings. When the Network Settings dialog box appears, click either

     
    • Typical to set default network settings such as File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks, Client for Microsoft Networks, and TCP/IP protocol that uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), or
    • Custom to specify the network components that you require for your network environment,

    and then click {Next}.

  13. In the Workgroup or Computer Domain dialog box, specify the workgroup or the domain to join. If you indicate that you are part of a domain, specify your domain user name and password. Click {Next}.

    Setup installs the networking components.
  14. During the final stage of installation, Setup installs Start menu items, registers components, saves settings, and removes temporary files. When the Completing the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard dialog box prompts you to do so, remove the Windows 2000 CD-ROM, and then click {Finish} to restart the computer.
  15. After the computer restarts, click {Next} in the Welcome to the Network Identification Wizard dialog box.
  16. In the Users of This Computer dialog box, specify either that users must enter a user name and password or that you want Windows 2000 to automatically log on a specific user when the computer Starts. Click {Finish}.

When the Windows 2000 Professional desktop appears, the installation is complete.

Note: Some systems require the chipset to be loaded. The chipset has to be the first thing installed after windows install or the windows install will get corrupted. Because of the number of different types of systems out there, I have no way of knowing what chipset you have. You will need to consult the manual for your system or contact the computer manufacturer on getting the information on what chipset you have. You can E-mail me information about your system and I will be glad to inform you of the steps to load your chipset.

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