From: "Rich" 

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   A native formatted NTFS partition is better than one converted from =
FAT/FAT32 both in efficiency and security.  The security can be updated =
by applying the appropriate security template.  I think Windows XP may =
have changed the upgrade behavior so that security is the same as a = clean
NTFS install but the efficiency issue still applies.

   As for format than install vs. install then format, I meant to format =
during install, an option in Windows setup.

Rich

  "Robert Comer"  wrote in message =
news:3ec2b6e9$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  >I'd reformat the hard disk first ... then do the install .

  Good plan!

  - Bob Comer 

  p.s., seriously, I wouldn't format, I'd just delete the windows folder =
and
  the program files folders that came with windows.



  "John Beamish"  wrote in message
  news:3ec2b19b{at}w3.nls.net...
  I'd reformat the hard disk first ... then do the install .
    "Rich"  wrote in message news:3ec2a71a{at}w3.nls.net...
       The system requirements for Windows 2000 Professional can be =
found at
  http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/professional/evaluation/sysreqs/. =
 64MB
  is the low end.

       Again, if you do this I would recommend against an upgrade.  Do a =
clean
  install and reformat the hard disk.

    Rich



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setup.
 
Rich
 

  "Robert Comer" <bobcomer{at}mindspring.com>">mailto:bobcomer{at}mindspring.com">bobcomer{at}mindspring.com>
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  reformat the hard disk first ... then do the install =
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  plan!- Bob Comer
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  with windows."John
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  messagenews:3ec2b19b{at}w3.nls.net...I'd
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  reformat the hard disk first ... then do the install =
<g>. =20
  "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:3ec2a71a{at}w3.nls.net...&nbs=
p;   =20
  The system requirements for Windows 2000 Professional can be found =
athttp://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/professional/evaluation/sysr=
eqs/">http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/professional/evaluation/sysreq=
s/. =20
  64MBis the low
end.     Again, if
you =
do this=20
  I would recommend against an upgrade.  Do a cleaninstall and =
reformat=20
  the hard disk.  =
Rich

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