re: computerwon't boot after update
Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 4:17 pm
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by DEX
(11847 messages posted)
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It's hard to say what has gone wrong,,,but it sounds like the HD has lost the system
files,, (start up files) in win2k that's the reg file the norm that gets nailed,
but because you are getting a request to put in the boot disk it sounds like you
had a dual boot system at one time or it was updated for win98 to win2k...
But now you will need to get a win2k cd and run the repair with the disk.. to get
it backup and running..
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On Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 10:19 am, Charles Leiws wrote:
>I was given an old Dell Dimenions computer running Windows 2000 that has been out
>of service for quite a while. At first, it seemed to work well. It had no virus
>protection, so I installed the free AVG program. After scanning, AVG said it had
>removed two trojans. Then Windows prompted that updates were available and I accepted.
> The update process took so long that I decided to let it run while I slept. The
>next morning there was a prompt telling me to "insert boot disk in a: press any
key
>when ready." I had no boot disk but downloaded a set of four from the web. When
>I try to run a boot disk, I get a short run of the floppy disk followed by the prompt,
>"remove disks or other media. Press any key to restart." When I do so, it just
>reverts to the prompt about inserting a boot disk.
>
>I do not have access to another machine running 2000. I made a bootable floppy
>on my XP Home machine using the format menu. With it I can get the drive A command
>prompt. When I then try to look at drive C, I get the message, invalid drive spec."
>
>I do not have the Windows 2000 CD's.
>
>Can anyone help me?
>
>Thanks
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