Windows installation repair

[David]

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 \(MVP\)]

Re: Windows installation repair


"David" <David@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F15E1CFA-38C9-415D-938A-3B26EBDAE7FB@microsoft.com...
> 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?

 

[David]

Re: Windows installation repair

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)" wrote:

>
> "David" <David@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F15E1CFA-38C9-415D-938A-3B26EBDAE7FB@microsoft.com...
> > 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?
>
>
>

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Windows installation repair

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.


"David" <David@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AB5318F2-E7C5-4BAC-9A29-A8B9123369DD@microsoft.com...
> 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)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "David" <David@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F15E1CFA-38C9-415D-938A-3B26EBDAE7FB@microsoft.com...
>> > 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?
>>
>>
>>