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re: 2000 reformat problem Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 7:42 pm Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) Tracy Hit the F2, it will popup the SETUP for the BIOS. ------------------------- Once your in the BIOS setup change the boot order to CDROM:,C:,A: Then put your win2k cd in the rom drive. Then Save and Exit the BIOS setup. When the machines reboots win2k loads up and you will see the windows menu. ----------------------------- How to Install/Reinstall Microsoft Windows 2000. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000544.htm Plus many tips on this site http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/ ----------------------------------------- How to enter the BIOS or CMOS setup http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000192.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000235.htm ---------------------------------- !!! ô¿ô Aspen Bob ~^~ On Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 7:17 pm, Tracy H wrote: >I'm trying to reinstall 2000 pro but can't seem to boot from the cd. I went into >Setup and set the Boot Sequence to start from the CD-rom, put the cd in and restarted. > Now I get a message saying "strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility." If >I hit F1, the same message repeats. If I hit F2, I'm back in Setup. > >Can anyone advise me how to proceed here? I'd really appreciate the help. > >Tracy [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 9:24 pm Posted by Tracy H (13 messages posted) Hi Bob, Thank you very much for the reply. I'm going crazy here, especially since I did this before a long time ago and didn't have any problem whatsoever. When I go to Boot Sequence in Bios, I get: 1. Diskette Drive 2. Hard-Disk Drive C 3. IDE CD-ROM Device It seems I can use the SPACE button to either "enable" or "disable" any of these choices. Whatever I enable gets a check mark next to it. I don't see how I can put the three choices in any order- I'm just enabling one or more choices. I've been enabling the CD-ROM device and restarting. The regular Windows splash page will open if I don't press any other buttons. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tracy On Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 7:42 pm, DEX wrote: >Tracy >Hit the F2, it will popup the SETUP for the BIOS. > >------------------------- >Once your in the BIOS setup change the boot order to >CDROM:,C:,A: >Then put your win2k cd in the rom drive. >Then Save and Exit the BIOS setup. >When the machines reboots win2k loads up and you will see the windows menu. >----------------------------- >How to Install/Reinstall Microsoft Windows 2000. >http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000544.htm >Plus many tips on this site >http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/ >----------------------------------------- >How to enter the BIOS or CMOS setup >http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000192.htm >http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000235.htm >---------------------------------- >!!! >ô¿ô Aspen Bob >~^~ > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 9:37 pm Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) Tracy I don't recall off the top of my head but you need to find the keyboard key that moves the items up or down in the boot order, page up/page down ,arrow keys, try the F1 key a stanard HELP key it may tell you. Look at the bottom of the screen it should tell you what key to use. It's there, I can't read it on the end you must find it. But the Rom must be 1st in the listing >1. IDE CD-ROM Device >2. Hard-Disk Drive C >3. Diskette Drive -------------------- Don't give up just read.. Do you have the Manual/User Guiide for your computer it will tell you what you need to know. If you can't find it download from the NET Good Luck On Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 9:24 pm, Tracy H wrote: >Hi Bob, > >Thank you very much for the reply. I'm going crazy here, especially since I did >this before a long time ago and didn't have any problem whatsoever. > >When I go to Boot Sequence in Bios, I get: > >1. Diskette Drive >2. Hard-Disk Drive C >3. IDE CD-ROM Device > >It seems I can use the SPACE button to either "enable" or "disable" any of these >choices. Whatever I enable gets a check mark next to it. I don't see how I can put >the three choices in any order- I'm just enabling one or more choices. > >I've been enabling the CD-ROM device and restarting. The regular Windows splash >page will open if I don't press any other buttons. > >Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks, > >Tracy > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 9:56 pm Posted by Tracy H (13 messages posted) Hi again, Actually, I don't have a problem selecting the CD-ROM drive with the arrow keys. It's just that when I enable it, and disable the others, it doesn't start up from the CD. I'm trying to figure out if I should just enable CD-ROM and disable the other options, or if I need them all enabled but in a certain sequence. If I need them all enabled, I don't know how to sequence them, because I'm either checking (enabling) them or not- I don't think I'm placing them in any order. I'm sure I'm babbling incoherently now, but I hope you understand what I mean. I'll keep searching for the answer. I appreciate your help. Tracy On Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 9:37 pm, DEX wrote: >Tracy >I don't recall off the top of my head but you need to find the keyboard key that >moves the items up or down in the boot order, page up/page down ,arrow keys, try >the F1 key a stanard HELP key it may tell you. >Look at the bottom of the screen it should tell you what key to use. >It's there, I can't read it on the end you must find it. >But the Rom must be 1st in the listing > >>1. IDE CD-ROM Device >>2. Hard-Disk Drive C >>3. Diskette Drive >-------------------- >Don't give up just read.. >Do you have the Manual/User Guiide for your computer it will tell you what you need >to know. >If you can't find it download from the NET > >Good Luck > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 10:29 pm Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) Tracy Don't disable them just move the rom to the top of the list then save and exit the bios setup/ They all need to be enabled . On Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 9:56 pm, Tracy H wrote: >Hi again, > >Actually, I don't have a problem selecting the CD-ROM drive with the arrow keys. > It's just that when I enable it, and disable the others, it doesn't start up from >the CD. > >I'm trying to figure out if I should just enable CD-ROM and disable the other options, >or if I need them all enabled but in a certain sequence. If I need them all enabled, >I don't know how to sequence them, because I'm either checking (enabling) them or >not- I don't think I'm placing them in any order. > >I'm sure I'm babbling incoherently now, but I hope you understand what I mean. I'll >keep searching for the answer. > >I appreciate your help. > >Tracy > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 11:12 pm Posted by Tracy H (13 messages posted) Boy, I'm pretty dense sometimes. Thank you for the explanation. Okay, I've set the sequence and enabled everything. When I exit or restart (I tried both), Windows starts up as usual. It doesn't seem to start up from the CD. I've tried 3 times now with the same result. What I am doing wrong here? Could the CD be bad? I just installed 2000 about 4 months ago (it was previously ME) and it worked fine. I'm ready to throw this thing out the window :o) Tracy On Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 10:29 pm, DEX wrote: >Tracy >Don't disable them just move the rom to the top of the list then save and exit the >bios setup/ > >They all need to be enabled . > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 6:03 am Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) Tracy If you can't get the cd to boot use this work around. Download winME boot disk from:bootdisk.com Run the file you downloaded and it will make a boot disk for you. Then reboot the machine with it. When you see the A: type Fdisk REMOVE ALL the partitions (ALL OF THEM) Then make a new one, at that point the machine will reboot. Then when you see the A: type format c: /s When it's done with the format reboot. Then when you see the item called Used CD Rom Support select it.. Then when you see the A: put your win2k cd in the rom drive. Then cd to the rom ( x: ) X is your cd rom drive. Then type cd i386 You should see X:\i386 Now type winnt32 And win2k will now install.. --------------- You can also copy the i386 folder from the win2k cd to the HD,,,(this will help speed up the install of win2k and you have a backup copy of it on the HD) ----------------------- cd to the C: drive At the C: type md ntsetup Then type cd ntsetup You should see C:\>ntsetup Now type xcopy X:\i386 *.* When it's done copying the files to your HD. Remove the win2k cd and the boot disk and reboot your machine. When you see the C:\> type cd C:\i386 You should see C:\>i386 Now type winnt32 or just the winnt Win2k will now install to your HD. After win2k is done with the install ,go into NotePad and make a new text file called "win2k Product ID" put you key number in that file for safe keeping. Note***** When you install win2k besure to put in the passwords when win2k ask for them Don't just use the enter key and move on.. The 1st one win2k will askfor will be the Admin. password use one like 123456. The next one it will ask for will be the USER ID and password, use your 1st name for it like Tracy and use a password like 1234567... You can always go back and use a strong password if you want to, like 1~2@3#4$5%6^ ,this should stop just about anyone from guessing your password. Just one more NOTE about Security If you don't want anyone to use or boot your machine up with software "password cracking software" unplug your 3 1/2" drive . This will not stop the Pro.but it will slow them down. and most of the software you now install will be from the rom cd disk anyway. You can also help some one :>) Please revisit your post so that others on this forum will know if the solutions were helpful or not helpful ........ Also this may help, see below Click Here for Win2K Search this forum Click Here for many tips from Annoyances Org. Trouble Shooting If can't find the fix try this Click Here Windows Annoyances Org Humor !!! ô¿ô Aspen Bob ~^~ On Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 11:12 pm, Tracy H wrote: >Boy, I'm pretty dense sometimes. Thank you for the explanation. Okay, I've set >the sequence and enabled everything. When I exit or restart (I tried both), Windows >starts up as usual. It doesn't seem to start up from the CD. I've tried 3 times >now with the same result. > >What I am doing wrong here? Could the CD be bad? I just installed 2000 about 4 >months ago (it was previously ME) and it worked fine. > >I'm ready to throw this thing out the window :o) > >Tracy > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 9:47 am Posted by Tracy H (13 messages posted) Good morning, Aspen Bob- Thanks so much for the detailed instructions. I'll try it a little later and let you know if it worked out. Your help is truly appreciated. Tracy On Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 6:03 am, DEX wrote: >Tracy >If you can't get the cd to boot use this work around. >Download winME boot disk from:bootdisk.com > >Run the file you downloaded and it will make a boot disk for you. >Then reboot the machine with it. >When you see the A: type Fdisk >REMOVE ALL the partitions (ALL OF THEM) >Then make a new one, at that point the machine will reboot. >Then when you see the A: type format c: /s >When it's done with the format reboot. >Then when you see the item called Used CD Rom Support select it.. >Then when you see the A: put your win2k cd in the rom drive. >Then cd to the rom ( x: ) X is your cd rom drive. >Then type cd i386 >You should see X:\i386 >Now type winnt32 >And win2k will now install.. >--------------- >You can also copy the i386 folder from the win2k cd to the HD,,,(this will help speed >up the install of win2k and you have a backup copy of it on the HD) >----------------------- >cd to the C: drive >At the C: type md ntsetup >Then type cd ntsetup >You should see C:\>ntsetup >Now type xcopy X:\i386 *.* >When it's done copying the files to your HD. >Remove the win2k cd and the boot disk and reboot your machine. >When you see the C:\> type cd C:\i386 >You should see C:\>i386 >Now type winnt32 or just the winnt >Win2k will now install to your HD. >After win2k is done with the install ,go into NotePad >and make a new text file called "win2k Product ID" >put you key number in that file for safe keeping. > >Note***** >When you install win2k besure to put in the passwords when win2k ask for them Don't >just use the enter key and move on.. >The 1st one win2k will askfor will be the Admin. password use one like 123456. >The next one it will ask for will be the USER ID and password, use your 1st name >for it like Tracy and use a password like 1234567... >You can always go back and use a strong password if you want to, like 1~2@3#4$5%6^ >,this should stop just about anyone from guessing your password. > >Just one more NOTE about Security >If you don't want anyone to use or boot your machine up with software "password cracking >software" unplug your 3 1/2" drive . >This will not stop the Pro.but it will slow them down. >and most of the software you now install will be from the rom cd disk anyway. > >You can also help some one :>) >Please revisit your post so that others on this forum will know if the solutions >were helpful or not helpful ........ > >Also this may help, see below >Click Here for Win2K Search this forum > > >Click Here for many tips from Annoyances Org. >Trouble Shooting > >If can't find the fix try this Click Here >href=http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/category09> >Windows Annoyances Org Humor > >!!! >ô¿ô Aspen Bob >~^~ > > > > > > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 10:47 am Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) Tracy Just a type over (I use the i386nt folder most of the time) If you copied the files to the HD and then install from that folder . When you see the C:\> type cd C:\ntsetup You should see C:\>ntsetup then type the install command. On Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 9:47 am, Tracy H wrote: >Good morning, Aspen Bob- > >Thanks so much for the detailed instructions. I'll try it a little later and let >you know if it worked out. Your help is truly appreciated. > >Tracy > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 6:41 pm Posted by Tracy H (13 messages posted) Good evening, Aspen Bob- As I re-read your instructions, I realized that I forgot to mention the reason for the reinstall: I picked up a trojan (win32/banker "about:blank") which completely screwed up Internet Explorer. I can't get to any website, let alone download anything, and though I tried to remove the trojan, I couldn't do it. Hmm... now what? Shall I sell my priceless 1989 Honda civic and buy a new computer? Tracy On Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 6:03 am, DEX wrote: >Tracy >If you can't get the cd to boot use this work around. >Download winME boot disk from:bootdisk.com > >Run the file you downloaded and it will make a boot disk for you. >Then reboot the machine with it. >When you see the A: type Fdisk >REMOVE ALL the partitions (ALL OF THEM) >Then make a new one, at that point the machine will reboot. >Then when you see the A: type format c: /s >When it's done with the format reboot. >Then when you see the item called Used CD Rom Support select it.. >Then when you see the A: put your win2k cd in the rom drive. >Then cd to the rom ( x: ) X is your cd rom drive. >Then type cd i386 >You should see X:\i386 >Now type winnt32 >And win2k will now install.. >--------------- >You can also copy the i386 folder from the win2k cd to the HD,,,(this will help speed >up the install of win2k and you have a backup copy of it on the HD) >----------------------- >cd to the C: drive >At the C: type md ntsetup >Then type cd ntsetup >You should see C:\>ntsetup >Now type xcopy X:\i386 *.* >When it's done copying the files to your HD. >Remove the win2k cd and the boot disk and reboot your machine. >When you see the C:\> type cd C:\i386 >You should see C:\>i386 >Now type winnt32 or just the winnt >Win2k will now install to your HD. >After win2k is done with the install ,go into NotePad >and make a new text file called "win2k Product ID" >put you key number in that file for safe keeping. > >Note***** >When you install win2k besure to put in the passwords when win2k ask for them Don't >just use the enter key and move on.. >The 1st one win2k will askfor will be the Admin. password use one like 123456. >The next one it will ask for will be the USER ID and password, use your 1st name >for it like Tracy and use a password like 1234567... >You can always go back and use a strong password if you want to, like 1~2@3#4$5%6^ >,this should stop just about anyone from guessing your password. > >Just one more NOTE about Security >If you don't want anyone to use or boot your machine up with software "password cracking >software" unplug your 3 1/2" drive . >This will not stop the Pro.but it will slow them down. >and most of the software you now install will be from the rom cd disk anyway. > >You can also help some one :>) >Please revisit your post so that others on this forum will know if the solutions >were helpful or not helpful ........ > >Also this may help, see below >Click Here for Win2K Search this forum > > >Click Here for many tips from Annoyances Org. >Trouble Shooting > >If can't find the fix try this Click Here >href=http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/category09> >Windows Annoyances Org Humor > >!!! >ô¿ô Aspen Bob >~^~ > > > > > > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 6:59 pm Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) Tracy When you format the HD the VIRUS will be gone. Some times it's best to start over from sq.1. Not all the time but because you can't get on the net that looks like your best bet for now. When you get it backup and running and you can get on the net download AVG and ZoneALarm to keep you safe on the net.. here's a link Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm ALSO http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1098398984 On Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 6:41 pm, Tracy H wrote: >Good evening, Aspen Bob- > >As I re-read your instructions, I realized that I forgot to mention the reason for >the reinstall: I picked up a trojan (win32/banker "about:blank") which completely >screwed up Internet Explorer. I can't get to any website, let alone download anything, >and though I tried to remove the trojan, I couldn't do it. > >Hmm... now what? Shall I sell my priceless 1989 Honda civic and buy a new computer? > > >Tracy > > > > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 7:53 pm Posted by Tracy H (13 messages posted) Hi Bob, Reformatting is exactly what I'd like to do. But since I can't seem to boot from my 2000 CD, and since I'm unable to download the WinMe bootdisk from bootdisk.com that you suggested earlier, well.... I'm not sure what to do. Thanks for sticking with me on this. I'm sure there must be a way. Is there any explanation why I'm getting the message "Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup" when I'm trying to boot from disk? And when I hit F1, the same message just repeats, so if I continually hit F1 I get a page full of those same message? I've rechecked the boot sequence, everything is enabled, and still can't boot from the disc. Arrgh :o) Tracy On Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 6:59 pm, DEX wrote: >Tracy >When you format the HD the VIRUS will be gone. >Some times it's best to start over from sq.1. >Not all the time but because you can't get on the net that looks like your best >bet for now. >When you get it backup and running and you can get on the net download AVG and ZoneALarm >to keep you safe on the net.. > >here's a link >Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites >http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm >ALSO >http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1098398984 > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 8:56 pm Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) Tracy Why can't you use the computer you are now on to get the disk ? that you need . On Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 7:53 pm, Tracy H wrote: >Hi Bob, > >Reformatting is exactly what I'd like to do. But since I can't seem to boot from >my 2000 CD, and since I'm unable to download the WinMe bootdisk from bootdisk.com >that you suggested earlier, well.... I'm not sure what to do. > >Thanks for sticking with me on this. I'm sure there must be a way. Is there any >explanation why I'm getting the message "Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup" when >I'm trying to boot from disk? And when I hit F1, the same message just repeats, >so if I continually hit F1 I get a page full of those same message? I've rechecked >the boot sequence, everything is enabled, and still can't boot from the disc. > >Arrgh :o) > >Tracy > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 10:05 pm Posted by Tracy H (13 messages posted) Unfortunately, the other computer I'm using is an iMac 333mhz without a CD burner- yes, a veritable Flintstones-era computer! :o) If this is my only option, I'll try to get a copy of that boot disk from someone else. Cheers! Tracy On Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 8:56 pm, DEX wrote: >Tracy >Why can't you use the computer you are now on to get the disk ? that you need . [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Monday, May 16, 2005 at 12:36 am Posted by RevRat (15 messages posted) Some motherboards will not boot the CD if it's not detected at bootup. Make sure the CDROM is set to AUTO in the BIOS setup not NONE. It's best to have the CDROM as IDE-1 MASTER (HD-C: is IDE-0 MASTER), check the jumpers. On Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 7:17 pm, Tracy H wrote: >I'm trying to reinstall 2000 pro but can't seem to boot from the cd. I went into >Setup and set the Boot Sequence to start from the CD-rom, put the cd in and restarted. > Now I get a message saying "strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility." If >I hit F1, the same message repeats. If I hit F2, I'm back in Setup. > >Can anyone advise me how to proceed here? I'd really appreciate the help. > >Tracy [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Monday, May 16, 2005 at 12:50 am Posted by Tracy H (13 messages posted) Hey RevRat, Thanks for the suggestion. The CD-Rom is set to AUTO. I don't know what you mean about checking the "jumpers," so I'm not sure how to make CD-ROM= IDE-1 Master. I appreciate the help as I'm completely lost in space now... Tracy On Monday, May 16, 2005 at 12:36 am, RevRat wrote: >Some motherboards will not boot the CD if it's not detected at bootup. Make sure >the CDROM is set to AUTO in the BIOS setup not NONE. It's best to have the CDROM >as IDE-1 MASTER (HD-C: is IDE-0 MASTER), check the jumpers. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Monday, May 16, 2005 at 1:04 am Posted by RevRat (15 messages posted) Mobos have two IDE cable connectors. IDE-0 & 1, each has a MASTER and SLAVE. There should be a decal on the HD and CDROM to make it MASTER, SLAVE or CABLE SELECT. Mobos can be very pickey. The particular cable you have may make you use CABLE SELECT. Try everything. On Monday, May 16, 2005 at 12:50 am, Tracy H wrote: >Hey RevRat, > >Thanks for the suggestion. The CD-Rom is set to AUTO. I don't know what you mean >about checking the "jumpers," so I'm not sure how to make CD-ROM= IDE-1 Master. > I appreciate the help as I'm completely lost in space now... > >Tracy > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Monday, May 16, 2005 at 3:33 am Posted by Cam (4178 messages posted) XP OPERATING SYSTEM I hope to be able to give you an easier solution Tracy. Download these two bootdisks to another computer and double-click on them to start the makebootdisk procedure. (So you'll need two formatted floppy diskettes.) DELPART BOOTDISK & OLDBIOS BOOTDISK (If you have a problem deleting old NTFS drives use the delpart bootdisk.) With the OLDBIOS bootdisk put it in the A: drive and your clean Windows 2000 CD in the CD-ROM drive and start the computer. The OLDBIOS bootdisk should automatically re-direct the boot to the Win 2000 CD and you should just have to press any key to boot from the CD. Does your Windows 2000 CD have Service Pack 4? If not it is better to slipstream Setrvice Pack 4 together with the core files from you 2000 Cd and make an .ISO file with which to burn a Windows 2000 SP4 CD to a good quality CDR (Not a CD-RW!) so that you don't have too much updating to do. You can use AutoStreamer 1·0 (freeware) to do that for you. Many CD copying problems are caused by a dirty or scratched CD. I just gently wash the CD in luke-warm water with two drops of soap solution and a soft spongde and then gently dry with a clean linen cloth. Mac WINDOWS SUPPORT  RAM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Monday, May 16, 2005 at 5:35 am Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) Tracy Ok,lets use the work around. Boot into win2k once you have win2k up and running pop in the win2k cd .. You should see the main setup window for win2k now select the item called Browse This CD. Now click on the BootDisk Folder Get 4ea. 3 1/2 out (new Ones ) now click on the item called makeboot, at this point it will make a boot disk set for you....when it's done making the set (besure to mark them 1,2,,3,4, ) put the number one disk in the drive. Now exit from the win2k cd. (but don't take out the win2kcd you will need it at reboot) Now reboot the machine. When the machine reboots the setup menu will load. (you will need to use all 4 disks to get it up) When you see the setup menu select SETUP (enter key) Windows will ask you if you want to try and repair the OS you have...select YES...(R) READ the botttom of the screen if you don't want to run the repair... At this point you can have win2k remove the OS you now have and start over or just run the repair item. and hope for this best. Good Luck On Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 10:05 pm, Tracy H wrote: >Unfortunately, the other computer I'm using is an iMac 333mhz without a CD burner- >yes, a veritable Flintstones-era computer! :o) > >If this is my only option, I'll try to get a copy of that boot disk from someone >else. > >Cheers! > >Tracy > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Monday, May 16, 2005 at 6:45 am Posted by Mike (257 messages posted) Makes me wonder also if the CD is an update CD (from prior OS) or a clean install CD...I made that mistake before...last time I did that! md On Monday, May 16, 2005 at 5:35 am, DEX wrote: >Tracy >Ok,lets use the work around. >Boot into win2k once you have win2k up and running pop in the win2k cd .. >You should see the main setup window for win2k now select the item called Browse >This CD. >Now click on the BootDisk Folder >Get 4ea. 3 1/2 out (new Ones ) now click on the item called makeboot, at this point >it will make a boot disk set for you....when it's done making the set (besure to >mark them 1,2,,3,4, ) put the number one disk in the drive. >Now exit from the win2k cd. (but don't take out the win2kcd you will need it at >reboot) >Now reboot the machine. >When the machine reboots the setup menu will load. >(you will need to use all 4 disks to get it up) >When you see the setup menu select SETUP (enter key) >Windows will ask you if you want to try and repair the OS you have...select YES...(R) >READ the botttom of the screen if you don't want to run the repair... >At this point you can have win2k remove the OS you now have and start over or just >run the repair item. >and hope for this best. > >Good Luck > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Monday, May 16, 2005 at 8:12 am Posted by Tracy H (13 messages posted) I guess this means I have to pop the case open and check the connectors? I'll see if I can do this later. Many thanks for the help. Tracy On Monday, May 16, 2005 at 1:04 am, RevRat wrote: >Mobos have two IDE cable connectors. IDE-0 & 1, each has a MASTER and SLAVE. >There should be a decal on the HD and CDROM to make it MASTER, SLAVE or CABLE SELECT. >Mobos can be very pickey. The particular cable you have may make you use CABLE SELECT. >Try everything. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Monday, May 16, 2005 at 8:15 am Posted by Tracy H (13 messages posted) Hi Mac, Thanks for the suggestion. I'll see if I can find a way to download the bootdisks and give it a try after work. Tracy On Monday, May 16, 2005 at 3:33 am, Mac wrote: >XP OPERATING SYSTEM >I hope to be able to give you an easier solution Tracy. Download these two bootdisks >to another computer and double-click on them to start the makebootdisk procedure. >(So you'll need two formatted floppy diskettes.) > >DELPART BOOTDISK & OLDBIOS BOOTDISK > >(If you have a problem deleting old NTFS drives use the delpart bootdisk.) > >With the OLDBIOS bootdisk put it in the A: drive and your clean Windows 2000 CD in >the CD-ROM drive and start the computer. > >The OLDBIOS bootdisk should automatically re-direct the boot to the Win 2000 CD and >you should just have to press any key to boot from the CD. > >Does your Windows 2000 CD have Service Pack 4? If not it is better to slipstream >Setrvice Pack 4 together with the core files from you 2000 Cd and make an .ISO file >with which to burn a Windows 2000 SP4 CD to a good quality CDR (Not a CD-RW!) so >that you don't have too much updating to do. > >You can use AutoStreamer 1·0 (freeware) to do that for you. > >Many CD copying problems are caused by a dirty or scratched CD. I just gently wash >the CD in luke-warm water with two drops of soap solution and a soft spongde and >then gently dry with a clean linen cloth. > > > Mac > >WINDOWS SUPPORT   >HREF="http://www.crucial.com">RAM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Monday, May 16, 2005 at 8:24 am Posted by Tracy H (13 messages posted) Hi there, I can't wait to get back from work to try this out. Thanks very much for all your help. Tracy On Monday, May 16, 2005 at 5:35 am, DEX wrote: >Tracy >Ok,lets use the work around. >Boot into win2k once you have win2k up and running pop in the win2k cd .. >You should see the main setup window for win2k now select the item called Browse >This CD. >Now click on the BootDisk Folder >Get 4ea. 3 1/2 out (new Ones ) now click on the item called makeboot, at this point >it will make a boot disk set for you....when it's done making the set (besure to >mark them 1,2,,3,4, ) put the number one disk in the drive. >Now exit from the win2k cd. (but don't take out the win2kcd you will need it at >reboot) >Now reboot the machine. >When the machine reboots the setup menu will load. >(you will need to use all 4 disks to get it up) >When you see the setup menu select SETUP (enter key) >Windows will ask you if you want to try and repair the OS you have...select YES...(R) >READ the botttom of the screen if you don't want to run the repair... >At this point you can have win2k remove the OS you now have and start over or just >run the repair item. >and hope for this best. > >Good Luck > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Monday, May 16, 2005 at 12:31 pm Posted by Cam (4178 messages posted) XP OPERATING SYSTEM Hi Tracy, Good luck, I'll keep my fingers crossed. Mac WINDOWS SUPPORT  RAM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Friday, May 20, 2005 at 9:27 pm Posted by Tracy H (13 messages posted) Just a brief follow-up: For various reasons, I haven't had time to work on the computer lately. But I finally got a new copy of Win2000 and have successfully reformatted! I suppose it was the CD after all. Unfortunately, I'm now experiencing other problems which are preventing me from installing any other software (maybe my CD drive suddenly broke?). Thank you all SO MUCH for all the help, suggestions and encouragement. I really appreciate it. Tracy On Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 7:17 pm, Tracy H wrote: >I'm trying to reinstall 2000 pro but can't seem to boot from the cd. I went into >Setup and set the Boot Sequence to start from the CD-rom, put the cd in and restarted. > Now I get a message saying "strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility." If >I hit F1, the same message repeats. If I hit F2, I'm back in Setup. > >Can anyone advise me how to proceed here? I'd really appreciate the help. > >Tracy [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 2000 reformat problem Friday, May 20, 2005 at 9:46 pm Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) You're Welcome Tracy Have good weekend On Friday, May 20, 2005 at 9:27 pm, Tracy H wrote: >Just a brief follow-up: > >For various reasons, I haven't had time to work on the computer lately. But I finally >got a new copy of Win2000 and have successfully reformatted! I suppose it was the >CD after all. Unfortunately, I'm now experiencing other problems which are preventing >me from installing any other software (maybe my CD drive suddenly broke?). > >Thank you all SO MUCH for all the help, suggestions and encouragement. I really >appreciate it. > >Tracy > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 2000 Discussion Forum