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Title: Windows 2000 Hangs
Post by: GJO on March 07, 2002, 11:47:57 AM

I installed Windows 2000 Pro. The installation went normally but it hangs on boot-up.  Tried re-installing, same result.  I then installed XP Pro which works OK but really want 2000 on it.  Now Windows 2000 won\'t re-install because it is older OS than 2000 Pro.  My unactivated XP Pro will expire in 2 days.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Gary

Title: Windows 2000 Hangs
Post by: Sumeet on March 07, 2002, 01:18:10 PM

I say stick with Xp and search the net for the activation carck im sure you will find it.

If you want to install an older OS on a new one the you will have to format the partition on which the current OS is installed.

Title: Windows 2000 Hangs
Post by: jbb23 on March 08, 2002, 11:40:07 AM

Win2K does take longer to boot than other OSs.  Did it finally bring you to the desktop?  I would also suggest re-formatting and re-installing 2K.  IMO its MSs best OS.

Title: Windows 2000 Hangs
Post by: The_Flames on March 08, 2002, 12:57:37 PM

I find 2k boots faster than 98 on my system , this is probably because 98 is so old and tweaked, unlike my 2k install were everything is twaeked, but the OS has been left stable:)

Title: Windows 2000 Hangs
Post by: jbb23 on March 08, 2002, 02:25:58 PM

Interesting.  My 98SE system boots twice as fast as my 2K sys and I just installed 2K only a couple months ago.  My 98SE machine was re-formatted approximately 18 months ago.  Cheers.