Were are the install files for Win2K?

[Guest misterrogers@no-email.com]

When I bought my computer it came with a registered version of Windows

2000 installed. I did not want to use Win2K at that time. I have

always used Win98 and I just unplugged the Win2k harddrive, which was

only 10 gigs anyhow, so I had no need for it. I installed a larger

harddrive and installed 98 on it.

 

Recently I was having some hard drive problems, so I plugged in that

Windows 2K drive to determine if the problem was my hard drive, or

something else. It was the hard drive, so I was stuck using Win2k for

a few days until I got things repaired. In the process, I got to like

Win2k, but I also want to keep using Win98. Thus, I want to make a

dual boot setup.

 

The problem is that the computer did not include a an install CD for

Win2K when I bought it. However, it does contain directories such as

a recovery Dir. and some others that look like they might be the

install files. Can someone tell me what files to look for on that

drive that would be the install files. Or do I need to purchase a CD?

What I have is a registered installation, so I dont really want to buy

it if I can avoid it. Can anyone help.

 

If it does contain the install files, can I copy them to a CD or flash

drive and install that way?

 

While that installation works on that 10G drive, I want to install

Win2K on a larger hard drive and make it a dual boot. Thats why I

need the install CD.

 

By the way, so I install Win2K or Win98 first? (or dont it matter?)

 

Thanks

 

M. Rogers

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Were are the install files for Win2K?

 

You'll need to determine what you have. Do you have an \I386 folder? If so

you may be able to start an installation by executing

winnt32.exe (32 bit)

or

winnt.exe (16 bit)

from the \i386 folder

 

Generally install oldest OS first, newest last.

 

 

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Regards,

 

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<misterrogers@no-email.com> wrote:

> When I bought my computer it came with a registered version of Windows

> 2000 installed. I did not want to use Win2K at that time. I have

> always used Win98 and I just unplugged the Win2k harddrive, which was

> only 10 gigs anyhow, so I had no need for it. I installed a larger

> harddrive and installed 98 on it.

>

> Recently I was having some hard drive problems, so I plugged in that

> Windows 2K drive to determine if the problem was my hard drive, or

> something else. It was the hard drive, so I was stuck using Win2k for

> a few days until I got things repaired. In the process, I got to like

> Win2k, but I also want to keep using Win98. Thus, I want to make a

> dual boot setup.

>

> The problem is that the computer did not include a an install CD for

> Win2K when I bought it. However, it does contain directories such as

> a recovery Dir. and some others that look like they might be the

> install files. Can someone tell me what files to look for on that

> drive that would be the install files. Or do I need to purchase a CD?

> What I have is a registered installation, so I dont really want to buy

> it if I can avoid it. Can anyone help.

>

> If it does contain the install files, can I copy them to a CD or flash

> drive and install that way?

>

> While that installation works on that 10G drive, I want to install

> Win2K on a larger hard drive and make it a dual boot. Thats why I

> need the install CD.

>

> By the way, so I install Win2K or Win98 first? (or dont it matter?)

>

> Thanks

>

> M. Rogers

[Guest Frank Booth Snr]

Re: Were are the install files for Win2K?

 

misterrogers@no-email.com wrote:

> When I bought my computer it came with a registered version of Windows

> 2000 installed. I did not want to use Win2K at that time. I have

> always used Win98 and I just unplugged the Win2k harddrive, which was

> only 10 gigs anyhow, so I had no need for it. I installed a larger

> harddrive and installed 98 on it.

>

> Recently I was having some hard drive problems, so I plugged in that

> Windows 2K drive to determine if the problem was my hard drive, or

> something else. It was the hard drive, so I was stuck using Win2k for

> a few days until I got things repaired. In the process, I got to like

> Win2k, but I also want to keep using Win98. Thus, I want to make a

> dual boot setup.

>

> The problem is that the computer did not include a an install CD for

> Win2K when I bought it. However, it does contain directories such as

> a recovery Dir. and some others that look like they might be the

> install files. Can someone tell me what files to look for on that

> drive that would be the install files. Or do I need to purchase a CD?

> What I have is a registered installation, so I dont really want to buy

> it if I can avoid it. Can anyone help.

>

> If it does contain the install files, can I copy them to a CD or flash

> drive and install that way?

>

> While that installation works on that 10G drive, I want to install

> Win2K on a larger hard drive and make it a dual boot. Thats why I

> need the install CD.

>

> By the way, so I install Win2K or Win98 first? (or dont it matter?)

>

You'd install W98 first then Win2k, both on different partitions of the

hard drve. However you will need a Win2k system disk. You will need to

format your hard drive to do a dual boot/installation so you will lose

your original system if you decide to do that.

[Guest DL]

Re: Were are the install files for Win2K?

 

I would doubt that what you are seeing are the win2k installation files,

from recollection a win2k cd is about 550mb

About the only place you could source a win2k cd would be on Ebay, and then

buyer beware

 

<misterrogers@no-email.com> wrote in message

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> When I bought my computer it came with a registered version of Windows

> 2000 installed. I did not want to use Win2K at that time. I have

> always used Win98 and I just unplugged the Win2k harddrive, which was

> only 10 gigs anyhow, so I had no need for it. I installed a larger

> harddrive and installed 98 on it.

>

> Recently I was having some hard drive problems, so I plugged in that

> Windows 2K drive to determine if the problem was my hard drive, or

> something else. It was the hard drive, so I was stuck using Win2k for

> a few days until I got things repaired. In the process, I got to like

> Win2k, but I also want to keep using Win98. Thus, I want to make a

> dual boot setup.

>

> The problem is that the computer did not include a an install CD for

> Win2K when I bought it. However, it does contain directories such as

> a recovery Dir. and some others that look like they might be the

> install files. Can someone tell me what files to look for on that

> drive that would be the install files. Or do I need to purchase a CD?

> What I have is a registered installation, so I dont really want to buy

> it if I can avoid it. Can anyone help.

>

> If it does contain the install files, can I copy them to a CD or flash

> drive and install that way?

>

> While that installation works on that 10G drive, I want to install

> Win2K on a larger hard drive and make it a dual boot. Thats why I

> need the install CD.

>

> By the way, so I install Win2K or Win98 first? (or dont it matter?)

>

> Thanks

>

> M. Rogers

[Guest TestTurtle]

Re: Were are the install files for Win2K?

 

"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in

news:OhdgpdPRIHA.3516@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

> I would doubt that what you are seeing are the win2k installation

> files, from recollection a win2k cd is about 550mb

> About the only place you could source a win2k cd would be on Ebay,

> and then buyer beware

>

 

Screw eBay:

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