Installing XP to replace win2000

[paulmor]

Hi,

After trying and finally giving up on a 200/XP dual boot installation I have decided to install a fresh version of XP over my current 2000 installation. The problem seems to occur when I decide to not upgrade. I have tried to tell it to copy the setup files to my second hard drive but it does not do so. After typing in d:xpsetupfiles and clicking ok I click back and the setup has changed it back to xpsetupfiles.

If I proceed with the setup I am informed I am installing xp on a partion that already has an OS and am warned about continueing. If I try and delete the partition during setup I am warned because the setup files are on there. How can I get past this?, I have tried running setup and even copying the cd files ot a folder on my second drive to no avail.

Any help would be appreciated.

paulmor

[XPerties]

Just cont. It will replace the files else where. I had the samethihng happen. DOnt worry XP fixes it self.

-XPerties

[FthrJACK]

OR make sure your pc is set in the BIOS to boot from Cd as primary device, and put the cd in the drive and restart your machien and install from there, select the option to format the drive to NTFS ( yes even if win2k is already on NTFS ) and install on the drive. i actually find this the best way to do it as you have more control over what happens at each step, and its very easy try this if you still have problems