so anybody out there know how to get xp-pro off a system and re-install windows 2000 pro without data loss, and without having to format the root drive? Truelly xp has caused more problems for me than it’s hefty price tag could warrant, The troublelies in direct x 8.1 and it’s ability to relate to older software. Also driver suport for xp is slow or almost non existant. E-mail a response to snowywaste@hotmail.com I’m sure that I am not alone in my quest for a good o s . 2000 was working ok, and like a lemming I followed a sales person’s advice and installed xp-pro, the rersults were lets say, less than advertized.