Want to replace XP with Win2K

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From: snapper (optxx_at_juno.com)
Date: 03/12/04 

Date: 12 Mar 2004 07:51:45 -0800

Bought on ebay a laptop running Win XP. Don't like it and would like
to install Win 2K, which is running on my desktop. I have a Win98
startup floppy that has often been used for disk format and Fdisk.
However, the laptop did not come with a floppy drive. How would you
clean out the laptop's HD and start over. (Would copying the startup
W98 floppy to a CD or SmartMedia (USB reader) card work?
Walt

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