uninstalling Windows 2000 Professional

There realy is no uninstall routine for Win2K. Since it sounds like you want a fresh install of the OS your best (easiest) solution will be to wipe the system partition and reinstall (assuming your computer will boot from CD).

You can execute all needed functions (deleting old partion, creating new partion, formatting of system partiton) from the Win2K installion program. Alternatively, if you have a Win9x boot disk available, you can wipe the drive using fdisk and create new partitions tosuite your needs using the same utility, before running the Win2K installation program.

Down sides to reinstallation of a any operating system: make sure you have a good backup of any critical personal date/working files; unless you are just doing a repair install (installing the OS over the top of itself without wiping the system partition), you must reinstall all other software also.

Assuming you accept these downsides, there really isn't any danger in conducting this procedure.

Good luck.

I just reformat my disk because Win 2000 became a pain. What I did was, before restarting my computer, I put in the original instalation disk (Win 2000) in the disc drive and restart. While restarting, it will show the BIOS, the black and white letters, AwardBIOS ar something, now below your monitor you will read " Press any key to reboot from CD". If you see that message, press any key right away or else you need to restart again, and then it will tell you what you want to do, if you want to reformat, then just press Y or enter. And then sit back, and relax, the only time you will go back to the monitor is if it ask you to enter your serial number. And then don't forget to install driver for your Video Card, or else you will ended up with HUGE, I mean HUGE ICONS. Win 2000 defaults on VGA mode.

browse the software and look for the startup folder. copy the folder to a formatted disk, it will take about 4 disk. (make sure you labled it too).
when finish copying insert disk 1, and reboot your pc. FOLLOW INSTRUCTION after disk 4. enter yes todelete partition, repeat process if you have dual os. after deleting parition pop your w2k in cdrom and sit back. 10-20 max. this process will create you a new partition full capacity. the rest is yours on how you want your user id to appear, enjoy.

note: be sure to back up your system before proceeding.

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