How to install windows 2000

If your upgrading from another OS, make sure to back up all your important files prior to proceeding.

1. To begin the installation you will have to start your PC by one of the following methods.
• Booting from the CD. To enable booting from the CD drive, configure your BIOS according to your motherboard manual.
• Use boot disks. To create boot disks for Win2k start your current OS and insert the Windows 2000 CD. Click START, then RUN and type in :
  your CD drive letter:\bootdisk\makeboot a:
  Press ENTER
• From within your current operating system, insert the win2k CD and at the command prompt type:
  Your CD drive letter:\i386\winnt32.exe
  Or if the OS is not Windows, type:
  Your CD drive letter:\i386\winnt.exe
  Press ENTER
2. After the setup inspects your hardware, the Windows 2000 screen appears, press ENTER to begin the installation.
3. Accept the license agreement by pressing F8.
4. Next you will have to select a partition and file system on which to install windows 2000. NTFS is the best choice unless you are using a Multiboot setup with another operating system using the FAT file system and need to access files on the other partition.
5. Once you select the partition to install Win2k on, press ENTER to begin copying the setup files and your PC will restart when completed.
6. Don't press any key when the computer starts up to "boot from the CD".
7. Click Next on the setup Windows GUI page. This will detect specialized hardware.
8. The rest of the setup will require you to input specific information regarding your region and intended use.