Hi there. I recently purchased a laptop from cyberpowerpc.com and it came preloaded with Vista. Turns out it's got alot of compatibility issues with the games and programs I use so I want to switch back to windows 2000.

I have a valid wn2k pro install disc/key and a disc with all the drivers. The driver disc has a version for 2k, xp and vista.

I tried installing 2k with a full wipe - but then every time the pc tries to shut down or restart it gets a stop error Driver_Power_State_Failure and locks up.

Also when restarting it will freeze up when loading up windows. I got it to work once or twice and tried to update all the drivers but then it freezes up every time. I reinstalled 3 times and tried all day to get it to work.

I'm not sure what the problem is.

Any hep would be appreciated. I mainly bough this laptop to play games on but all my games crash frequently using vista.

Here's the system specs:

ADAPTER: Universal AC-DC Adapter
BATTERY: Li-Ion 6 Cells 4400mAh Battery Pack (MS171772)
CD: 8X DVD REWRITABLE DRIVE
CPU: Mobile AMD Turion(TM)64 X2 Dual-Core TL-56 CPU @ 1.8GHz 2x512KB
L2 Cache 64-bit Low Voltage 33Watt [-46]
FLASHMEDIA: Built-In 6in1 Media Reader
HDD: 80GB 7200RPM SATA150 HARD DRIVE [+22]
IEEE_CARD: BUILT-IN 1394 IEEE FIREWIRE PORT
INVERTER: NONE
KEYBOARD: BUILT-IN KEYBOARD
MOUSE: BUILT-IN TOUCHPAD
MODEM: BUILT-IN 56K V.92 FAX MODEM
MOTHERBOARD: NVIDIA MCP51 + C51MV Chipset Mainboard
MEMORY: 2GB (2x1GB) PC5300 DDR2-667 SODIMM Memory [+120] (Corsair or
Major Brand)
NOTEBOOK: MSI MS-171772 Notebook 17" Widescreen WSXGA+ 1680x1050 Pixel
w/ NVIDIA GeForce GO 7600 256MB Video, 1.3 Mega Pixels CMOS Camera,
Turion(TM)64 X2, & 802.11g Wireless
NOTEBOOK_COVER: Xplore X64-7000 Notebook Cover (Original Color)
NB_LCD: 17" WSXGA+ Widescreen TFT Display 1680x1050 Pixels
NETWORK: BUILT-IN 10/100 NETWORK CARD
OS: Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium
SOUND: BUILT-IN AC 97 SOUND
SPEAKERS: BUILT-IN STEREO SPEAKERS SYSTEM
USB: 4 x USB2.0 Port Connectors
USBHD: NONE
VIDEO: Built-in Mobility(TM) NVIDIA GeForce GO 7600 256MB PCI-Express X16 Video
VIDEOCAMERA: Built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera
WNC: Wireless 802.11G 54Mbps MiniPCI Card