When i'm trying to install win2000 or format hd it says :
Disk I/O error: status= 00000101
Failed to Arcread the boot partition to check for a
signature
Can you help me please?

To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup
disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000
CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute
makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the
prompts.

When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions
found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again
restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid unexpected drive
letter assignments with your new install.

Check the drive jumpers and or move any zip drives off of the primary IDE
channel.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

"Icedeath" wrote:
| When i'm trying to install win2000 or format hd it says :
| Disk I/O error: status= 00000101
| Failed to Arcread the boot partition to check for a
| signature
| Can you help me please?