What's wrong with your existing Windows 2000 installation? Can you boot to
it?
The following KB article may help you.
222478 Creating a Template to Run Recovery Console Using a Remote Install
Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=222478
Else, please look at:
292175 How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=292175
306952 What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not
Change
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306952
238359 Differences Between Manual and Fast Repair in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=238359
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Daniel Chang
Server Setup Team
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: Thanks but my PC doesn't have a CD - hence why I installed from the RIS
: Server
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: : > Do you mean the RIS server is having trouble? You can start by running
a
: > repair: Start>Run>"Risetup -check">OK (no quotes).
: >
: > If it is a workstation that is having trouble, boot from a Win2000 cd
and
: > choose "install Win2K" from the first choices, then "Repair" from the
: second
: > choices. You have to enter the product key again and reinstall all
: patches
: > and service packs.
: >
: > --
: > Scott Baldridge
: > Windows Server MVP, MCSE
: >
: > "Newbie"
: > > Hi,
: > >
: > > All my computers had Win2000 installed using a RIS installation.
: > >
: > > Something appears to have gone wrong with windows and I would like to
: try
: > > and repair it without having to reformat the harddrive.
: > >
: > > How can I do this?
: > >
: > >
: >
: >
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