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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows NT/2000 => Topic started by: Dougie on December 13, 2004, 03:28:57 PM

Title: Win 2000 DOS bootup
Post by: Dougie on December 13, 2004, 03:28:57 PM

Hi,

I just inherited a new hard drive which is user locked, so i want to start up in DOS and reinstall windows. What command does that in W2K? My other pc does ot have a cd burner so cant use any of the utilities.

Many thanks

Title: Re: Win 2000 DOS bootup
Post by: merlin_2 on December 13, 2004, 03:37:26 PM

is this an ibm travelstar hard drive.....and this is a laptop yes..the cmd is d:\i386\winnt  in dos

Title: Re: Win 2000 DOS bootup
Post by: Dougie on December 13, 2004, 03:40:34 PM

Yes,

both of the above

Title: Re: Win 2000 DOS bootup
Post by: merlin_2 on December 13, 2004, 03:45:09 PM

very hard to crack the locked password of a ibm travelstar.....sling it even my friend who works for ibm has problems??>>>http://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Q_21197847.htmlor ask the user for the password.....they are cheap enough to buy..ebuyer.com.../computergeeks