Setting up Win2000 or NT4 on Windows XP

Lucite01
Junior Member

03-14-2016, 05:29 AM

Your old PC is having some issues. You want to run Windows 2000 or NT4 because you have the CDs for them. Since XP is already installed, you need to install one of those older OSes and follow the installation instructions. The setup wizard will ask you to restart and boot from the OS installation CD. If it doesn’t work on W2K or NT4, let me know what happens next.

Lucite01

03-14-2016, 05:29 AM #1

PvtStoner
Senior Member

599

03-14-2016, 08:33 AM

Your objective is to ensure compatibility by clearing the existing drive and starting fresh with a new operating system.

PvtStoner

03-14-2016, 08:33 AM #2

Your objective is to ensure compatibility by clearing the existing drive and starting fresh with a new operating system.

Magundore
Member

219

03-14-2016, 05:08 PM

Looking for ways to regain XP without using an official recovery disc from the OEM manufacturer.

Magundore

03-14-2016, 05:08 PM #3

Looking for ways to regain XP without using an official recovery disc from the OEM manufacturer.

SedentarySauS
Senior Member

411

03-16-2016, 10:27 AM

Installer CD is required by default. It doesn’t need to be from the original manufacturer; any compatible version works fine.

SedentarySauS

03-16-2016, 10:27 AM #4

Installer CD is required by default. It doesn’t need to be from the original manufacturer; any compatible version works fine.

Alansote03
Member

03-18-2016, 07:38 AM

Yes, the Windows XP normal installation CD should allow you to reinstall Windows XP properly.

Alansote03

03-18-2016, 07:38 AM #5

Yes, the Windows XP normal installation CD should allow you to reinstall Windows XP properly.

TBG_Nathan
Junior Member

03-19-2016, 06:22 PM

It seems unclear, but I recall doing this in XP and not in Vista.

TBG_Nathan

03-19-2016, 06:22 PM #6

It seems unclear, but I recall doing this in XP and not in Vista.