I seem to be unable to install windows 2000 server edition on my computer. Its a laptop which meets all the minimum requirements for windows 2000.

I currently run windows XP sp2. I boot the computer off the windows 2000 server CD and enter the installation. It runs throught the dos section of the installation fine. I format the C drive using NTFS (windows xp is installed on C drive) and then I install windows 2000 server on the C drive. So ofcourse the windows xp is completely removed, and that is what i want. Then the computer restarts and i get the windows 2000 logo, the one you get before you go into the GUI mode of the installation. However this is where it hangs/freezes. I see the logo/splashscreen, and the little bar that moves from left to right indicating that it is loading. And then all of a sudden it freezes. And just remains like that. Basically my computer is left completely unusable. Windows 2000 is not fully installed, and there is no other operating system.

I have tried the installation several times. Ive used a windows 2000 server CD which seems to work perfectly on another computer Ive tried it on. And Ive also tried installing using just the i386 files obtained from 3 other sources. So basically thats 4 different windows 2000 server edition CDs that have failed. Obviously the problem lies with my computer.

I am completely clueless as to what should be done. I have reverted back to windows xp for now just so i can check email and stuff on my computer. But I really need to install windows 2000 server edition.

Any help would be appreciated.
Gary

It is never recommended to install a SERVER OS on a laptop, however, if you insist on trying o do so, make sure the laptop hardware meets HAL requirements for Windows Server 2000...I doubt that it does, which is why you are having the problem. An alternative suggestion would be to keep XP Pro on the laptop, and download and install the Free VMWARE Server program( Google it), This is a program that lets you instal multiple Operating systems in a Virtual Environment within XP. You can install Windows Server 2000 in the VMWARe Virtual Server and can even network that OS with XP.