Installing Windows 2000 Professional or XP

The installation process used by Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP are similar in many ways to those used by earlier Windows versions. However, there are some differences, as you will see in the following sections.

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You can also create an emergency repair disk for Windows NT 4.0 after installation with the Rdisk program. Click Start, Run, type C:\Winnt\system32\Rdisk.exe /S (/S backs up user information) and click OK.

After the information is saved to the C:\Winnt\repair folder, insert a floppy disk and click Yes when you're asked if you want to create an emergency repair disk. Store the disk in ...

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