HELP----xp to 2000 migration

You can back anything up and restore it. It just depends on what backup software you are using. To answer your question, your data can be restored, but not the system state data (i.e. your registry and other system components)

Sorry Dear it is not possible due to backward compatibility issue.

The only thing you can save and move between XP and 2000 are your data files.

This includes most of your IE favorites.

You will need to re-install ALL software.
Not just because of differences between XP and W2K, but also because your W2K system will have it's own registry. ALL applications need to be properly registered to operate properly.

There are a few software packages that claim to be able to transport application installations between different PCs. I don't recall if any state that they can transport an application to an older OS.

By the way, you will usually get a faster response, and more options if you post a question in the Technical Q&A section.
1 benefit of posting your questions there, is that you get an e-mail every time someone posts an answer to your question.

Chas