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.
Be sure to apply these to your new install before connecting to any network.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
"xmsatellite"wrote:
|i went to bootdisks.com i think it is and clicked on
| stcs and went to this page
http://www.stcscomputers.com/bootdisks.htm and
| downloaded the boot discs and then copyied the file onto the disc and then
| booted from that. the first one was fine but when i get to the 2nd disc it
| gives that error. i dont think my ram is bad it seems to work just fine
any
| other time.
| "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
|
| >
| > | > > when i try to load up windows from a starup disc the first one is fine
| > then
| > > the 2nd disk loads and a blue screen says cannot load hal.dll and
error
| > code
| > > is 5 then the next time the error code is 7 so any idea what this is?
| >
| > Please explain how you made your floppy startup disks.
| >
| >
| >
