Re: Download win 2000 operating system?

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From: f/f george (george_at_yourplace.com)
Date: 06/19/04 

Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 02:42:18 GMT

Do a search on boot disk for windows and yes there are sites that do
provide that. The problem may be that your virus may infect the
download, so you may either want to talk to a friend or use a non
infected computer.

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 19:20:01 -0700, "joann"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Can I download Windows 2000, or create a boot diskette,
>from the internet? A PIF virus infected my computer. I
>can no longer boot my computer. I do not have a disk for
>the Windows 2000 operating systems since it came with my
>computer.

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