problem loading Win2000

[Alex]

When trying to load windows back into my laptop I get the following message
"Line 9841 of INF file is invalid, setup can not continue"
Any idea what this means and how I can sort it?

thanks

 

[Dave Patrick]

How are you installing? 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.

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:
| When trying to load windows back into my laptop I get the following
message
| "Line 9841 of INF file is invalid, setup can not continue"
| Any idea what this means and how I can sort it?
|
| thanks
|
|

 

[Alex]

I deleted all partitions. did "fdisk" created new ones from scratch.
formated C drive using "format c:\v". when rebooting then I get the Line
9841 in INF file invalid.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Try letting Windows create the partition for you. Also best to boot the
CD-Rom

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
|I deleted all partitions. did "fdisk" created new ones from scratch.
| formated C drive using "format c:\v". when rebooting then I get the Line
| 9841 in INF file invalid.

 

[Alex]

I am booting from win2000 cd after creating the parition by fdisk. do you
mean I should delet the partition and the boot from the cd?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes, you can delete, create partitions during Windows 2000 setup.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
|I am booting from win2000 cd after creating the parition by fdisk. do you
| mean I should delet the partition and the boot from the cd?
|
|
|
| | > Try letting Windows create the partition for you. Also best to boot the
| > CD-Rom
| >
| > --
| > Regards,
| >
| > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
| > Microsoft Certified Professional
| > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
| > http://www.microsoft.com/protect
| >
| >
| > "Alex" wrote:
| > |I deleted all partitions. did "fdisk" created new ones from scratch.
| > | formated C drive using "format c:\v". when rebooting then I get the
Line
| > | 9841 in INF file invalid.
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Alex]

tried and still gives me "Line 9841 in INF file invalid".what if this INF
file and why my machine has trouble reading it?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Sounds like you're running an unattended install. Try a new set of floppies.
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.


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| tried and still gives me "Line 9841 in INF file invalid".what if this INF
| file and why my machine has trouble reading it?

 

[Alex]

created the disks from makebt32.exe, it new says "File \ntkrnlmp.exe could
not be loaded. The Error code is 7"

 

[Dave Patrick]

Is this a dual processor mb? Your mb and or bios version may not be Windows
2000 compliant.

HOW TO: Specify a Specific or Third-Party HAL During Windows Setup
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=216251

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| created the disks from makebt32.exe, it new says "File \ntkrnlmp.exe could
| not be loaded. The Error code is 7"

 

[Alex]

It is single processor. The only thing I can say is that this is a 2nd hand
machine that has been decommissioned after 3 years of life and it didn't
previously have standard Win2000 on it.