diff --git a/panda/src/doc/howto.install_panda_on_windows b/panda/src/doc/howto.install_panda_on_windows
index b80190c58a..5efbf1f805 100644
--- a/panda/src/doc/howto.install_panda_on_windows
+++ b/panda/src/doc/howto.install_panda_on_windows
@@ -35,8 +35,16 @@ Step 0: Map network drive to build tools drive
   - run 'regedit V:\tabs.reg' to enable cmd.exe tab-filename-completion.  
     You must exit and restart the cmd.exe shell to enable this, since the
     registry is only read at cmd.exe startup.
+    
+Step 1: On Win2000, install ServicePack 2 and DX 8.1
+  - run
+    v:\win2k-servicepack2.exe  
+    v:\dx8.1\DX81NTeng.exe
+    or download them from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (this will be MUCH slower).
+    Also check your video card manufacturer's website for updated drivers, the ones
+    on the original win2k CD are most likely too old.
 
-Step 1: 
+Step 2: 
   Choose whether to use Visual C++ v7.0 or v6.0
   
   To Install VC++ 7.0
@@ -89,14 +97,6 @@ Step 1:
     and LIB dirs.  Building libpandadx requires this step (needs DX7 
     headers/libs)
     
-Step 2: On Win2000, install ServicePack 2 and DX 8.1
-  - run
-    v:\win2k-servicepack2.exe  
-    v:\dx8.1\DX81NTeng.exe
-    or download them from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (this will be MUCH slower).
-    Also check your video card manufacturer's website for updated drivers, the ones
-    on the original win2k CD are most likely too old.
-
 Step 3: Install Cygwin (v1.3.5 or above should work)
   - Install Cygwin by running V:\cygwin-1.3.5\setup.exe, and selecting 
     'install from local directory' (or go to cygwin.com and run setup.exe