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Uninstall windows 2k pro..

by bigginboy Sep 25, 2005 10:36PM PDT

How do i uninstall this OS with no cd. I plan on replacing it with XP.

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No need to do that.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 25, 2005 10:50PM PDT

Just upgrade to XP. Here's why. Most of the drivers you installed for 2000 will migrate over to XP. Notebooks are very hard on people who install Windows since Microsoft supplies very few drivers.

Take advantage of the installed OS this time.

Bob

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by bigginboy Sep 26, 2005 2:57AM PDT

I thought i read that you couldn't upgrade to Xp from 2k. I thought you could only upgrade directly from 95, 98 or ME

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by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 26, 2005 3:18AM PDT

I've upgraded from 2000 Pro to XP Pro at the office many times.

"It is not possible to upgrade from Windows NT

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