Used Wrong Disc for Installation

[LEE ROPER]

Hi, folks,

My problem is that I was installing win 2k server (sp3) from an installation
disc for which I don't have a serial no.

But I was right in the middle of the installation when I realized I was
using the wrong installation disk. I should have been using my basic win2k
disc, for which I *do have the serial no.

In the middle of the install, I abandoned the installation and tried to
start over, but now my machine thinks it's still in the middle of that
previous installation and will not allow me to run a new installation. It
skips the CD drive on boot-up and goes right back to the point where it left
off. The boot sequence's first drive choice is the CD/DVD drive, but
windows is not running a new installation.

Problem is, I don't have a serial no for that installation disc. So, I'm
really screwed if I can't figure a way around this. .

Anyone know of a solution to this problem? Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

zorbalee...

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hi, folks,

My problem is that I was installing win 2k server (sp3) from an installation
disc for which I don't have a serial no.

But I was right in the middle of the installation when I realized I was
using the wrong installation disk. I should have been using my basic win2k
disc, for which I *do have the serial no.

In the middle of the install, I abandoned the installation and tried to
start over, but now my machine thinks it's still in the middle of that
previous installation and will not allow me to run a new installation. It
skips the CD drive on boot-up and goes right back to the point where it left
off. The boot sequence's first drive choice is the CD/DVD drive, but
windows is not running a new installation.

Problem is, I don't have a serial no for that installation disc. So, I'm
really screwed if I can't figure a way around this. .

Anyone know of a solution to this problem? Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

zorbalee...

Boot the machine with a Win98 boot disk from www.bootdisk.com,
then delete all existing partitions with fdisk.exe.

If you are unable to delete all partitions then you can use
delpart.exe to delete them: http://www.russelltexas.com/delpart.htm.

 

[philo]

Hi, folks,

My problem is that I was installing win 2k server (sp3) from an
installation
disc for which I don't have a serial no.

But I was right in the middle of the installation when I realized I was
using the wrong installation disk. I should have been using my basic
win2k
disc, for which I *do have the serial no.

In the middle of the install, I abandoned the installation and tried to
start over, but now my machine thinks it's still in the middle of that
previous installation and will not allow me to run a new installation. It
skips the CD drive on boot-up and goes right back to the point where it
left
off. The boot sequence's first drive choice is the CD/DVD drive, but
windows is not running a new installation.

set the bios to boot *first* from the cdrom

 

[Dave Patrick]

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| Hi, folks,
|
| My problem is that I was installing win 2k server (sp3) from an
installation
| disc for which I don't have a serial no.
|
| But I was right in the middle of the installation when I realized I was
| using the wrong installation disk. I should have been using my basic
win2k
| disc, for which I *do have the serial no.
|
| In the middle of the install, I abandoned the installation and tried to
| start over, but now my machine thinks it's still in the middle of that
| previous installation and will not allow me to run a new installation. It
| skips the CD drive on boot-up and goes right back to the point where it
left
| off. The boot sequence's first drive choice is the CD/DVD drive, but
| windows is not running a new installation.
|
| Problem is, I don't have a serial no for that installation disc. So, I'm
| really screwed if I can't figure a way around this. .
|
| Anyone know of a solution to this problem? Any help would be greatly
| appreciated.
|
| zorbalee...
|
|
|