Re: Can I upgrade from XP to Win2K?

From: KMS - Brett Anderson (gotomysiteto_at_emailme.com)
Date: 03/13/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:46:34 -0500

Thanks for the info.

Given my experience with XP over the last 2.5 months, I have to disagree on
the downgrade part.

Can't get IIS working. Can't get FPSE working. Can't get the mouse drivers
to work correctly. Constantly crashing. Constantly shutting down the
computer without prompting.

All with an untouched OEM install.

Currently, XP is costing me between $500 and $1000 per week in lost sales
due to it's refusal to follow instructions. Time to cut my losses and go to
a proven stable OS. It's either Win2K or Unix. Yeah, I know Unix is 10,000
times better, but I don't "know" it, so the learning curve will be too
expensive.

Thanks

Brett Anderson

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%237MUYtKCEHA.1456@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Brett,
>
> Fresh install after format is the only way. This isn't an upgrade, it's a
> downgrade.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "KMS - Brett Anderson" <gotomysiteto@emailme.com> wrote in message
> news:OV$vDmKCEHA.684@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I just bought a new computer with Win XP Pro on it.
> >
> > Had I known, I wouldn't have.
> >
> > I own a full version of Win2K Professional that I used on a previous
> > laptop.
> >
> > After giving up on XP, I inserted the 2K CD, only to be told that "this
is
> > an older version of windows, so all install options have been disabled".
> It
> > refused to let me install over XP.
> >
> > Is there a simple way to install 2K over XP, or do I have to do a fresh
> > install after format?
> >
> > Thanks for any insight
> >
> > Brett Anderson
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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