2000 over Vista on new laptop

donotwant2see · 05-20-2007, 04:09 AM

I am purchaing a new laptop. All come with Vista. I do not want Vista. Can I install 2000 on the new laptops that come with Vista. If so is there anything that I should know about the procedure? Can I load using upgrade or do I need full version?

Thanks.

lion149 · 05-20-2007, 06:21 AM

You would need the FULL version of windows 2000, i see no reason why you could not install it although i would highly NOT recommend doing so. Why not try to find/purchase a laptop with no OS provided? (saves $)?

meanman · 05-20-2007, 12:29 PM

if you do that you will have a problem with the mobo drivers i would buy a laptop without o/s that comes with a mobo cd.If vista laptop comes with a mobo cd it might only be compatable with vista.

Advitiya Saxena · 05-21-2007, 08:00 PM

may be u can sell ur vista to some of ur frd (like me

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Styrak · 05-22-2007, 09:55 PM

I would recommend XP over 2000.

Irishwhistle · 05-23-2007, 03:22 AM

I would highly recommend using XP instead of 2000.

05-20-2007, 04:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
donotwant2see New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1	2000 over Vista on new laptop I am purchaing a new laptop. All come with Vista. I do not want Vista. Can I install 2000 on the new laptops that come with Vista. If so is there anything that I should know about the procedure? Can I load using upgrade or do I need full version? Thanks.

05-20-2007, 06:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
lion149 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 374	You would need the FULL version of windows 2000, i see no reason why you could not install it although i would highly NOT recommend doing so. Why not try to find/purchase a laptop with no OS provided? (saves $)? __________________ Rig#1: OS: XP Pro Sp3 CPU:Intel Quad Core Q6600 (2.40ghz) MB evga 750i HDD:250 gb 7200rpm RAM:2gb Kingston DDR2 667 GPU:EVGA 8600gts DDR3 256mb PSU:Apevia 500w Rig#2: Windows XP-Pentium 4HT 3.29ghz-160gb -2gb DDR2 667- EVGA 8600gt 512mb

05-21-2007, 08:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Advitiya Saxena Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: INDIA Age: 28 Posts: 180	may be u can sell ur vista to some of ur frd (like me ) __________________ Toshiba Qosmio F20 Intel Centrino Tech. 1.74 Ghz 1 GB DDR RAM PC4200 533Mhz Nvidia 6600 80 GB HDD Super Drive DVD R/Rw Windows Media Centre Microsoft MiniMouse Sony DAV DZ120 5.1 Home theater

05-22-2007, 09:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Styrak Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 517	I would recommend XP over 2000. __________________ Athlon X2 4200+ S939 1GB RAM Radeon X1950 XT 256MB 1x160GB HD 1x320GB HD Antec TPII 550W PSU 20" WS BenQ LCD WinXP

05-23-2007, 03:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Irishwhistle Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 4,445	I would highly recommend using XP instead of 2000. __________________ Desktop / MSI Wind U100 Netbook AMD 64 X2 2.6GHz / Intel Atom 1.6GHz 2GB DDR2 800 RAM / 1GB DDR2 667 RAM 9600GT 512MB GDDR3 GPU / Intel GMA950 ASUS M3A76-CM / Intel 945GSE Chipset 120GB IDE HDD (lol) / 160GB HDD

05-20-2007, 12:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,864	if you do that you will have a problem with the mobo drivers i would buy a laptop without o/s that comes with a mobo cd.If vista laptop comes with a mobo cd it might only be compatable with vista.

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