The
followings are the step by step instructions to install the Windows 2000
for Notebook Computers.
in the CMOS.
2. Insert Windows 2000 CD and boot up the system.
3. Windows 2000 Setup screen comes up.
4. Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen comes up. Press "Enter" to proceed.
5. Press "C" to continue if this is a new hard drive.
6. Windows 2000 Licensing Agreement screen comes up. Press "F8" after you
confirm all the terms addressed in this agreement.
7. Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen comes up. Hightlight the
"Unpartitioned space" that Windows 2000 will be installed to and press "Enter".
8. Select the proper files systems and press "Enter".
9. Press "Enter" again and Windows 2000 will start formatting the hard drive. Once formatted, all the files on the hard drive will be lost.
10. Windows will start copying files to the installation folder after formatting. It
may take several minutes.
11. Windows will reboot the system after it finishes copying files.
12. Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen comes up. Windows will try to detect
and install the most general I/O device drivers.
13. Regional Settings screen comes up. Click "Next" after the proper settings are
entered.
14. Personalize Your Software screen comes up. Click "Next" after you enter your
name.
15. Your Product Key screen comes up. Click "Next" after you enter the ID.
16. Computer Name and Administrator Password screen comes up. Click "Next"
after you enter and confirm the password.
17. Date and Time Settings screen comes up. Click "Next" after correcting the
settings.
18. Network Settings and Installing Components screen comes up to install proper components.
19. Performing Final Tasks screen comes up to complete a final set of tasks.
20. Complete the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard screen comes up. Click "Finish".
21. Welcome to the Network Identification Wizard screen comes up. Click "Next".
22. Users of This Computer screen comes up. Enter the users of this computer and
click "Next".
23. Completing the Network Identification Wizard screen comes up. Click "Finish".
24. Windows 2000 is now installed.
