Reinstall of W2000

[Tom Gunby]

Trying to accomplish a reinstall of the OS using the W2000
setup CD to recover from a Process1_Initialization_Failed
stop error.

Problem is the setup program cannot see the installed
(corrupt?) OS.

KB 292175 says "If the Setup program does not detect a
previous installation but just continues to the
partitioning screen, there is a problem. An in-place
upgrade may not be possible."

Is there any way to miagrate the registry from a working
install of W2000 to the damaged OS (I can write to
systemroot of the damaged OS by configuring the drive as
slave in another computer running W2K) and enable the
setup program to then see and overwrite the damaged OS?

Thank you.

Tom Gunby

 

[Dave Patrick]

If you replaced the registry from another machine then it probably wouldn't
start. Even if it did the software installs would be trashed.

This may help.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d..._68add711-ef93-4821-9905-9198100da683.xml.asp

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Trying to accomplish a reinstall of the OS using the W2000
| setup CD to recover from a Process1_Initialization_Failed
| stop error.
|
| Problem is the setup program cannot see the installed
| (corrupt?) OS.
|
| KB 292175 says "If the Setup program does not detect a
| previous installation but just continues to the
| partitioning screen, there is a problem. An in-place
| upgrade may not be possible."
|
| Is there any way to miagrate the registry from a working
| install of W2000 to the damaged OS (I can write to
| systemroot of the damaged OS by configuring the drive as
| slave in another computer running W2K) and enable the
| setup program to then see and overwrite the damaged OS?
|
| Thank you.
|
| Tom Gunby
|
|

 

[Tom Gunby]

-----Original Message-----
If you replaced the registry from another machine then it probably wouldn't
start. Even if it did the software installs would be trashed.

This may help.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp? url=/library/en-us/ddtools/hh/ddtools/BCCodes_68add711-
ef93-4821-9905-9198100da683.xml.asp

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Trying to accomplish a reinstall of the OS using the W2000
| setup CD to recover from a Process1_Initialization_Failed
| stop error.
|
| Problem is the setup program cannot see the installed
| (corrupt?) OS.
|
| KB 292175 says "If the Setup program does not detect a
| previous installation but just continues to the
| partitioning screen, there is a problem. An in-place
| upgrade may not be possible."
|
| Is there any way to miagrate the registry from a working
| install of W2000 to the damaged OS (I can write to
| systemroot of the damaged OS by configuring the drive as
| slave in another computer running W2K) and enable the
| setup program to then see and overwrite the damaged OS?
|
| Thank you.
|
| Tom Gunby
|
|


.
Dave -

I did a second install of the OS to the same machine and
actually took the "software configuration" folders from
systemroot\system32\config of the damaged OS and copied
them to systemroot\system32\config of the good OS. It
seemed W2000 tried to load but I got a "cannot log you on"
dialog which aborted the boot process. Any way to use the
good OS and miagrate enough registry information from the
damaged OS so the installed applications will be seen?
Thank you.
Tom

 

[Dave Patrick]

This article may help. There's almost no chance of stability and or
reliability even if you manage to get this to work.

Unable to Log on if the Boot Partition Drive Letter Has Changed
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q249/3/21.ASP

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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

:
| >Dave -
|
| I did a second install of the OS to the same machine and
| actually took the "software configuration" folders from
| systemroot\system32\config of the damaged OS and copied
| them to systemroot\system32\config of the good OS. It
| seemed W2000 tried to load but I got a "cannot log you on"
| dialog which aborted the boot process. Any way to use the
| good OS and miagrate enough registry information from the
| damaged OS so the installed applications will be seen?
| Thank you.
| Tom

 

[Tom Gunby]

-----Original Message-----
This article may help. There's almost no chance of stability and or
reliability even if you manage to get this to work.

Unable to Log on if the Boot Partition Drive Letter Has Changed

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q249/3/21

..ASP

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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

:
| >Dave -
|
| I did a second install of the OS to the same machine and
| actually took the "software configuration" folders from
| systemroot\system32\config of the damaged OS and copied
| them to systemroot\system32\config of the good OS. It
| seemed W2000 tried to load but I got a "cannot log you on"
| dialog which aborted the boot process. Any way to use the
| good OS and miagrate enough registry information from the
| damaged OS so the installed applications will be seen?
| Thank you.
| Tom


Dave -

The sick computer belongs to an elderly friend who does
bookeeping and has not backed up her work. Am trying to
figure some way to restore/repair/replace the OS in such a
fashion that it will see the installled applications.
Been at this five days and have about decided it is
misison impossible. Thanks anyway.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Best to back the data files from the parallel install and start a new
install.

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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

:
| >Dave -
|
| The sick computer belongs to an elderly friend who does
| bookeeping and has not backed up her work. Am trying to
| figure some way to restore/repair/replace the OS in such a
| fashion that it will see the installled applications.
| Been at this five days and have about decided it is
| misison impossible. Thanks anyway.

 

[Tom Gunby]

Dave -

Please expound on "back the data files from the parallel
install".

Also, why would I start a new install when I have a
functioning second iteration of the OS already installed?

I am willing to do anything to help - I just can't find
the solution.

Thank you.

Regards,

Tom Gunby

 

[Dave Patrick]

Copy the accounting software data file (such as qdata.* for quicken). If
you're happy with the parallel install as it is then no problem, use it. If
it's on the same partition then there is going to be a plethora of junk
intermingled with the new install, hence the suggestion.

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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

:
| Dave -
|
| Please expound on "back the data files from the parallel
| install".
|
| Also, why would I start a new install when I have a
| functioning second iteration of the OS already installed?
|
| I am willing to do anything to help - I just can't find
| the solution.
|
| Thank you.
|
| Regards,
|
| Tom Gunby

 

[Tom Gunby]

Dave -

The root drive is an old 6GB and configured as a single
partition.

There is a new W/D 120GB hard drive in the system as D:.

Seems unusual, but what about installing another iteration
of the OS to the D drive?

Though you did not mention it, I assume following the
above install of the OS to D: I would have to install the
accounting software on D: then copy the data files from
the old accounting software folder on C: to the folder of
the new iteration of the accounting software on D:,
correct?

Thank you.

Tom Gunby

 

[Dave Patrick]

:
| Dave -
|
| The root drive is an old 6GB and configured as a single
| partition.
|
| There is a new W/D 120GB hard drive in the system as D:.
|
| Seems unusual, but what about installing another iteration
| of the OS to the D drive?
* Not unusual at all though you might want to simply remove the 6 gB drive
then start a new install.

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.

| Though you did not mention it, I assume following the
| above install of the OS to D: I would have to install the
| accounting software
* Yes for proper registration with the OS the applications will need to be
reinstalled.

on D: then copy the data files from
| the old accounting software folder on C: to the folder of
| the new iteration of the accounting software on D:,
| correct?
* Check the application instructions to see if the data file needs to be
placed in a specific folder or if the application can be directed to any
folder.


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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

 

[Tom Gunby]

Dave -

Good instructions.

I made the four install disks while we were exchanging
emails today.

If the 120GB drive is to be repartitioned, do you
recommend more than a single partition?

Maybe a 10GB partition for the OS then two fifty-five GB
partitions with the remaining space?

Thank you for the good help.

Regards,

Tom Gunby

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes I would agree a 10 gB partition should be fine for the operating system
partition. What you do with the rest is more a personal preference.

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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

:
| Dave -
|
| Good instructions.
|
| I made the four install disks while we were exchanging
| emails today.
|
| If the 120GB drive is to be repartitioned, do you
| recommend more than a single partition?
|
| Maybe a 10GB partition for the OS then two fifty-five GB
| partitions with the remaining space?
|
| Thank you for the good help.
|
| Regards,
|
| Tom Gunby