I am running linux on my laptop. I want to get rid of it so i can install windows 2000 (my laptop is old). so all i want to do is format my main hard drive and install windows.

I don't have a CD drive or floppy disk drive. BUT i do have a big external hard drive from my desktop.

I don't know much about command prompt commands, so try to make everything as simple as possible.

Thanks in advance.

"format c:" ?

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idk if you need to use fdisk for win2000

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"How To Install Windows 2000 Professional"

boogschd Wrote:"format c:" ?

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idk if you need to use fdisk for win2000

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"How To Install Windows 2000 Professional"

It won't let me format the drive while it's running. That's the big problem for me. If i could get my CD drive to work with my laptop, that'd be awesome, but i can't find a TUT on how to mount a cd drive.

there is a tute as to how you can install OS from an image.. let me find it for you..

EDIT: can't really find that version... just found this.

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&s...t&p=228082


Alternative way, you could instal from USB..
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&s...t&p=731488

or

http://www.911cd.net/forums//lofiversion...18413.html

or

http://www.eeeguides.com/2007/11/install...thumb.html
(this is similar to your case as even the Eee PC doesn't have cd/dvd drives....)

use your external hard drive? .
if it has an os in it :D

None of those help. I currently have edubuntu. I need to get rid of it so i can install windows 2000.

feinicks, thanks for those links, but those already assume that i have a windows based OS running. I'm going to try the second link, it looks promiseing.

@boogschd: i don't have an OS on my external, that would have been my first idea

techno_lover Wrote:@boogschd: i don't have an OS on my external, that would have been my first idea

sorry :D

boogschd Wrote:

techno_lover Wrote:@boogschd: i don't have an OS on my external, that would have been my first idea

sorry :D

naw it's cool, u were just trying to help