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JJ   04-16-2004 at 08:53:56 AM

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Hi

How can I format my pc with windows home xp installed
(NTFS file format) and installing windows 2000 afterwards?
I dont have hard disk partitions and I do not wish to
have any partitions once i installed windows 2000.
Thanks and best regards!
Jj

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Anonymous   04-20-2004 at 02:16:12 AM
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jj

Just boot from your Win2000 CD and start a new installation. When asked
where to install Win2000 you will see a screen with your current partition.
This screen allows you to delete your current partition, and - in the next
step - create and format a new partition.

Best regards

Bjorn
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"jj" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi
>
>How can I format my pc with windows home xp installed
>(NTFS file format) and installing windows 2000 afterwards?
>I dont have hard disk partitions and I do not wish to
>have any partitions once i installed windows 2000.
>Thanks and best regards!
>Jj

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Anonymous   04-19-2004 at 07:28:08 PM
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jj wrote:
> *Hi
>
> How can I format my pc with windows home xp installed
> (NTFS file format) and installing windows 2000 afterwards?
> I dont have hard disk partitions and I do not wish to
> have any partitions once i installed windows 2000.
> Thanks and best regards!
> Jj *

Jj,
You obviously have not done this before. Windows can only be installed
on a formatted drive and you can only format a partitioned drive. What
you have is one drive with one large partition. If I may, why do you
wish to install an older OS? It can be done, you just have to
completely wipe the hard drive in order for the older setup to run.



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