Haha read this on /. at http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/21/2310236. Thought it was reasonably accurate & humorous, so I posted it here -

Err.. The myth of ‘Windows is Easy to Install’ must be crushed.

Let me illuminate the joys of installing Windows 2000 server.

Boot of of CD-Rom
Wait for drivers to load ~ 5 min
Partition Drive
Reboot
Wait for drivers to load ~ 5 min
Format Drive
Reboot
Wait for drivers to load ~ 5 min
Choose crap
Wait for Windows to install ~ 10 min
Reboot
Copy cryptic crap off of security sticker
Choose password
Reboot
turn off ‘helpfull’ how to use windoes help thingy
move home-page off of MSN
install SP3 ~ 15 min
reboot
install ie6 ~ 10 min
reboot
move home-page off MSN again.
install “critical updates” ~ 10 min
reboot
install office ~ 5 min
install office updates ~ 10 min
install office critical updates ~5 min
install antivirus ~ 5 min