Different ways to run the 'Repair' process

[robert]

When you boot the box from the setup CD with the intention
of running a 'Repair' . After setup loads files ...3 selections
appear
- setup 2000
- repair 2000
- quit setup

Choosing the 'repair 2000 ' option here is what i would term
the - '1st repair option' - But -
If you choose 'setup 2000' ..accept the EULA..then you are
led to a screen where the options are

- Repair the selected Win 2000 installation
- Continue installing a fresh copy of Win2000 without repairing

So - there seem to be 2 different ways to run the Repair
process - and the repair process followed seems quite
different - depending on whether you choose the first 'Repair'
option offered after booting from the Setup CD - Or - you
ignore that first offer and choose 'Continue' and then accept
the 2nd offer to 'Repair'

If you choose the first repair option you will NOT be asked
for the Emergency Repair Disk and the Process seems to
be much LONGER . more seems to be being done.

If you choose the 2nd repair option - you are asked for the
Emergency Repair Disk - and the repair process continues
on - offering options like 'manual' or 'fast repair' - AND
appears to be a much Quicker and 'lighter' process.

What is going on ? Is the 1st Repair a more thorough repair
Is the first repair checking more files ? or what ?

Thanks for any info or any suggestions where the answer may
be found .

robert

 

[Steve Nielsen]

Someone else will be sure to correct me I am mistaken...

What you call the 1st repair is recopying the base system files.

The 2nd is testing the file system and doing basically a system file
check, replacing any it finds corrupted or missing.

There is a 3rd option referred to as an "in-place upgrade" which is
"Continue installing a fresh copy of Win2000 without repairing". This
will replace all system files, system applets, control panels, etc. but
(theoretically) leave users, applications and data intact, however any
service packs, hotfixes and IE updates must be re-installed.

Steve

 

[robert]

Thanks for the reply - that is 3 good replies now . I will check this out
starting monday and hopefully have a much clearer understanding then.
robert