Windows 2000 Startup Error

[pchelp]

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.

[ale52]

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

Alan <><  

[pchelp]

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

[Raptor]

Can you access Windows?

[pchelp]

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.

[GX1_Man]

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.

[Fed]

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?

[patio]

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

patio.  8-)

[GX1_Man]

Not if it's formatted NTFS. EEEK!  

[street1 (RIP)]

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

[patio]

Not if it's formatted NTFS. EEEK!  

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

patio.  8-)

[pchelp]

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.

[patio]

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

patio.  8-)

[patio]

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

patio.  8-)

[pchelp]

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

[patio]

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-)

[street1 (RIP)]

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. :-?