Can I create a duplicate ERD disk from a parallel install

[robt22]

I'm having problems booting up my win2000 pro NTFS system.
I do not have a ERD (Emergency Repair Disk). Can I create a duplicate
ERD if I do a parallel install, which can be used during the recovery
console from the original install.

I can access the command prompt from the recovery console. One of the
option within the recovery console requests the use of the ERD disk.

Any advice from all you techies / MCSEs would be gratefully welcomed.

Regards Iv

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I'm having problems booting up my win2000 pro NTFS system.
I do not have a ERD (Emergency Repair Disk). Can I create a duplicate
ERD if I do a parallel install, which can be used during the recovery
console from the original install.

I can access the command prompt from the recovery console. One of the
option within the recovery console requests the use of the ERD disk.

Any advice from all you techies / MCSEs would be gratefully welcomed.

Regards Iv

Most people boot their Win2000/XP PC with the Win2000/XP
CD in order to repair a broken installation. It's the same as
booting with an ERD.

 

[wingog1024]

Forgive me if this appears long winded.

I'm able to run the install W2K install program from the origional 4
floppies which then access the W2K CD.

The Welcome Setup screen appears as follows:-

Setup W2K press Enter
Repair W2k press R
Quit Press F3

Choosing R for repair displays the following:-

Recovery Console press C
Emergency Repair press R

Choosing R

Manual Repair M
Fast Repair F

I have run Fast Repair a few time to no avail. When choosing Manual
repair I am prompted for the ERD disk, which I do not have, which lead
to my origional question. I've Tried running the CHKDSK /p /s and
BOOTFIX option in Repair Console also to no avail.

The system hangs at the Windows Startup Welcome screen.
In safe mode is hangs at the AGP440.SYS device loading line.
I have thought about deleting or renaming the file from the console
screen prompt, but thought I'd try and create a ERD first.

Thanks for any input or advice.

Regards
Iv

 

[wingog1024]

Forgive me if this appears long winded.

I'm able to run the install W2K install program from the origional 4
floppies which then access the W2K CD.

The Welcome Setup screen appears as follows:-

Setup W2K press Enter
Repair W2k press R
Quit Press F3

Choosing R for repair displays the following:-

Recovery Console press C
Emergency Repair press R

Choosing R

Manual Repair M
Fast Repair F

I have run Fast Repair a few time to no avail. When choosing Manual
repair I am prompted for the ERD disk, which I do not have, which lead
to my origional question. I've Tried running the CHKDSK /p /s and
BOOTFIX option in Repair Console also to no avail.

The system hangs at the Windows Startup Welcome screen.
In safe mode is hangs at the AGP440.SYS device loading line.
I have thought about deleting or renaming the file from the console
screen prompt, but thought I'd try and create a ERD first.

Thanks for any input or advice.

Regards
Iv

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Forgive me if this appears long winded.

I'm able to run the install W2K install program from the origional 4
floppies which then access the W2K CD.

The Welcome Setup screen appears as follows:-

Setup W2K press Enter
Repair W2k press R
Quit Press F3

Choosing R for repair displays the following:-

Recovery Console press C
Emergency Repair press R

Choosing R

Manual Repair M
Fast Repair F

I have run Fast Repair a few time to no avail. When choosing Manual
repair I am prompted for the ERD disk, which I do not have, which lead
to my origional question. I've Tried running the CHKDSK /p /s and
BOOTFIX option in Repair Console also to no avail.

The system hangs at the Windows Startup Welcome screen.
In safe mode is hangs at the AGP440.SYS device loading line.
I have thought about deleting or renaming the file from the console
screen prompt, but thought I'd try and create a ERD first.

Thanks for any input or advice.

Regards
Iv

AFAIK it is not possible to generate the emergency repair disk
after Windows has failed. I would try renaming AGP440.SYS.
If this fails then I would install Win2000 over the top of the
existing installation.

 

[John John]

Possibly, from the parallel installation, the OP could copy files
autoexec.nt, config.nt and setup.log from the first installation,
usually C:\WINNT\repair, on to a diskette? These are the only files
that I see on the ERD and they keep the same timestamp as the file in
the repair folder.

John