W2K Format Sys32 error

[Guest]

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When trying to boot up I get a blue System 32 error screen. I want to format my hard drive and reinstall W2K, how do I do this

I've read dozens of posts regarding this problem but none seem to apply to my machine eg,

I have tried installing from CD but, the option doesn't come up either in the Bios or when booting

I am totally confused and accept that this is possibly the millionth someone has asked this

Thanks for your time

 

[George Hester]

What option "doesn't come up in the BIOS?" Boot from CD first? You don't have that in the BIOS?

 

[Guest]

Thats right, I do not have the option to boot from CD rom - unless it is well hidden within the Bios.

Presently I am trying to source appropriate Boot Discs to boot from floppy. I have got the files from Bootdisk.com but when the files are unzipped, they are larger than the capacity of a floppy ?? Not sure what is going on there.

Hopefully, will get appropriate boot discs fom the W2K cd as indicated by the Microsoft help.

Thanks

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[George Hester]

So you can boot from the floppy but not from the CD-ROM? Can you find in the BIOS where boot from the floppy first is done? Then maybe boot from CD-ROM is in the same area?

 

[Guest]

The solution

There is no option to boot from cd on my Bios however, I disabled all the other devices leaving the cd as the only one enabled

It worked

Thanks for your time

Regard

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[George Hester]

Well that's the weirdest thing. Tell me the make of that machine so I know to stay away from it. Thanks.