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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows NT/2000 => Topic started by: pchelp on October 10, 2006, 10:04:50 AM

Title: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: pchelp on October 10, 2006, 10:04:50 AM

I get a blue screen when I start up my laptop (IBM) with MS Windows 2000. The message tells me to run CHKDSK /F but I cannot get to the screen to enter the command. I can't even run it in safe mode. Can anyone help?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: ale52 on October 10, 2006, 11:35:28 AM

Have you tried booting to your 2000 cd and do a recovery?

Alan <><  :D

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: pchelp on October 10, 2006, 11:42:19 AM

Thanks Alan for the quick response. Unfortunately, I lost my 2000 CD.

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: Raptor on October 10, 2006, 11:47:04 AM

Can you access Windows?

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: pchelp on October 10, 2006, 11:49:49 AM

No, I cannot access Windows. The blue screen appears as it tries to start Windows. I can get to the Windows screen where it shows the status of the startup and half way through I get the blue screen. Hope that makes sense.

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: GX1_Man on October 10, 2006, 01:28:55 PM

Looks like you need to purchase a copy of Windows, whatever variety you want, or borrow an appropriate one to do the chkdsk with.

In the end EVERYONE needs a legal copy for their own.

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: Fed on October 10, 2006, 02:12:32 PM

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I can't even run it in safe mode.

Does that mean you can't run the computer in safe mode or you can't run chkdsk in safe mode?
What is it?

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: patio on October 10, 2006, 02:15:29 PM

Travel to bootdisk.com and grab a WinME bootdisk and run chkdsk from the floppy at startup...

patio.  8-)

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: GX1_Man on October 10, 2006, 03:27:01 PM

Not if it's formatted NTFS. EEEK!  :o :o :o :o

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: street1 (RIP) on October 10, 2006, 04:29:11 PM

If you have a floppy drive download and use the 4 disk set maker
for Windows 2000.Just double click on the Icons and insert a floppy
disk.Number them 1-4 of course.


http://www.svrops.com/svrops/downloads/zipfiles/win2kpro.zip

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: patio on October 10, 2006, 05:32:28 PM

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Not if it's formatted NTFS. EEEK!  :o :o :o :o

True ...i'm still FAT32 after all this time. Sometimes i forget !

patio.  8-)

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: pchelp on October 10, 2006, 05:50:52 PM

Thanks everyone for your help!

So, once I download the 4 set disk maker how do I execute the file? I can't get Windows to open.

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: patio on October 10, 2006, 06:07:08 PM

At the A: prompt type chkdsk C: and hit enter....

patio.  8-)

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: patio on October 10, 2006, 06:07:21 PM

At the A: prompt type chkdsk C: and hit enter....

patio.  8-)

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: pchelp on October 10, 2006, 06:12:37 PM

Thanks. I don't think I can even get to the command prompt but I will try.

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: patio on October 10, 2006, 06:19:46 PM

Boot with the first floppy....it will prompt you for each next floppy til all 4 have been read. You will then see the A: prompt...

patio.  8-)

Title: Re: Windows 2000 Startup Error
Post by: street1 (RIP) on October 10, 2006, 06:35:19 PM

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Boot with the first floppy....it will prompt you for each next floppy til all 4 have been read. You will then see the A: prompt...

patio.  8-)

Thank you patio for answering the question.I suppose I will learn win 2000 over the next couple of weeks.

I understand the basics...Just ain't really used it. :-? ;D