[access-uk] Re: installing win2000pro?

  • From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <VICUG-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <tvi-talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:53:12 -0000

Hi,

Windows 2000 is no longer in real support and so you will end up with drivers 
not being available etc.  You would also need to upgrade to the professional 
version of your screen reader, if using JFW or Windoweyes - however if I 
remember correctly an older version (possibly 4.0 of Windoweyes) may work with 
the standard version - though please check.

How old is the machine?  Are you sure you have drivers for everything?  You 
really need to do a wipe clean - make at least two partitions - one for the OS 
and another one for data, format them both NTFS.

What specs are the machine?  it may be cheaper to go with XP Home.

I really wouldn't want to do it, though will help you as much as I can.

Andrew.
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Subject: [access-uk] installing win2000pro? 
 
hello list, 
I am thinking of changing my os to win2000pro, and would like to know the 
following. 
can I just install it over the current os, which is win98se, or do I have to 
wipe the machine clear first? 
is the installation strait forward? 
are there any options I should change rather than just letting it go ahead, to 
ensure better running of the machine? 
any other pointers also would be welcome, as I haven't done anything like this 
before, but win98 is starting to get on my nerves a bit. 

Simon 


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