Windows installation repair

[Guest]

Hi,

I have windows 2000 server installed on a server with 2 partitions.
Now windows 2000 doesn't boot, gives this message:
"Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt: \WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMced startup options for windows 2000,
press F8."
In safe mode doesn't boot as well.
So I tried to insert original CD, and tried to make repair option, but I've
got the message saying he doesn't find a windows 2000 installation.
What can I do to repair this installation?

Thanks.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hi,

I have windows 2000 server installed on a server with 2 partitions.
Now windows 2000 doesn't boot, gives this message:
"Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt: \WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMced startup options for windows
2000,
press F8."
In safe mode doesn't boot as well.
So I tried to insert original CD, and tried to make repair option, but
I've
got the message saying he doesn't find a windows 2000 installation.
What can I do to repair this installation?

Thanks.

What is the recent history of this machine?

 

[Guest]

This server has 12 drives and 2 drives died.
After imaging the drives and insert them again in the server gave this
message.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Wow! Speaking about witholding essential information. It's
just as well my crystal ball is unavailable (it's getting its regular
monthly cut & polish), otherwise I might not have been forced
to ask the important questions . . .

In your situation I would do this:
- Format a floppy disk on some other Win2000/XP PC.
- Copy these files from the \i386 folder of your Win2000 CD to A:\
ntldr
ntdetect.com
- Copy c:\boot.ini to a:\
- Add a few lines so that a:\boot.ini looks like so:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="1 Microsoft Windows Server"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="2 Microsoft Windows Server"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINNT="3 Microsoft Windows Server"
- Boot the machine from this floppy disk with each boot option
in turn, to see which one works.