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Want windows 2000, How can I get windows 2000 on my 98 laptop?
e m
post Jul 21 2008, 08:28 AM
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I have a dell latitude CPi laptop running on 98, but I want to upgrade to 2000. Does anyone know what I have to do to upgrade? Any sites I can get the program from? Preferably free.THX
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Neil Jones
post Jul 21 2008, 02:39 PM
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Windows 2000 is commercial software. Any "freeware" version of any Microsoft Program is going to be a version that's either cracked, stolen or in some way dodgy. Windows 2000 is not available commercially any longer bar second-hand copies on eBay.
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post Jul 22 2008, 09:06 AM
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So if I went ahead and bought the program, what do I have to do to prepare my computer?
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post Jul 22 2008, 09:37 AM
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Well first off all you will want to go to dell to see if they offer drivers for windows 2000.... That will be your biggest problem.... since it is a laptop you may have difficulties finding drivers and there may be campatibility issues with the bios features etc... Also unless you can find a 2000 upgrade ( which may or may not upgrade 98 ) you would have to back up anything you wanted as you'd have to format and fresh install everything....

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