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08-08-2004, 11:32 AM
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win2k installation
I am trying to install win2k on a new HDD. The drive has been formatted to FAT32 and it is set up with 1 partition (100%). I tried installing from the cd and it loads the first files, reboots, then starts back at the beginning. I can't get it to finish installation.
Next, I tried to install using dos commands from a floppy. I can see drive C when I check partitions through FDISK, but when I try to switch to drive C or format drive C I get an "invalid drive specification" error. Any ideas to get windows installed? |
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08-08-2004, 11:36 AM
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Did you make sure to take out the WIN2K CD before it reboots? You have to do that or else you will boot back into setup.
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08-08-2004, 11:52 AM
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Yes I did. I'll give it another try though. Previously I would take out the CD, reboot, and then it would give me a boot failure message. I'll post results after this attempt.
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08-08-2004, 04:31 PM
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I insert the CD, some files are loaded, and then the system reboots. I make sure to have the CD out before the system boots back up. I runs through POST (which is very slow) and then says "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER" I put the disk back in and the process starts over.
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08-08-2004, 06:03 PM
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I had a problem last year like you describe. Sounds dumb and I am sure you checked but I had one thumb print on my disc.
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08-08-2004, 06:07 PM
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check in the bios and make shore your hard drive is the first boot device once the files have bean coyped from the cd
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08-09-2004, 08:30 AM
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I have set up the HDD as the first boot drive and also tried with it being the only boot drive with no luck. I made sure the CD is clean. Any other ideas? I have tried loading this OS probably 50 times trying different combinations and am unable to get it on there. I don't have any floppies and I'd like to get it working using the CD.
**Edit** Even when I have the HDD as the only boot device after the POST it says "BOOT FROM CD" and then wants the boot disk inserted. Last edited by rmaier; 08-09-2004 at 08:34 AM. |
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08-09-2004, 01:57 PM
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when you boot from the cd dose windows set up give you the option to partition and format the hard drive ? if not can you download the hard drive diag program from the manufactures web site and test the drive
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08-09-2004, 04:03 PM
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Do as Andy said. Also you can do a low level format w/diag program from the manufacture and start over with your install.
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08-09-2004, 09:29 PM
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When I boot, windows lets me format and partition. I've just been using the entire HDD as one partition formatted to NTFS. I've also formatted the HDD using a windows ME boot disk and tried FAT32. Windows will still not go past the initial loading phase.
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08-10-2004, 02:16 AM
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I guess I will use Western Digital's disk to write all zeros to the drive, attempt formatting, then start over again. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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08-10-2004, 01:52 PM
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If anyone has an idiot of the year award I'll take two. I finally found that I had left the jumper on the HDD in the master position. I took it off and windows fired right up. Stupidity can be so frustrating.
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08-10-2004, 02:51 PM
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[QUOTE=rmaier]If anyone has an idiot of the year award I'll take two. /QUOTE]
i can send you a copy of mine if you want i get at least one a week 
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08-11-2004, 10:37 AM
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Why are you prepartitioning and formatting the drive (and why are you using FAT32)? Just let Win2K setup do that for you, I install 2K on totally blank drives right out of the box all the time, and I always use NTFS.
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08-12-2004, 07:32 AM
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Technically I misused the term partition. I am actually not partitioning and using the entire drive as a whole. I was only trying the FAT32 format since I really had no idea what was the problem. After realizing that I had the HDD jumpered to master (with no other drive as a slave) I let windows install itself (using NTFS) and encountered no problems. Just a small oversight on my part that caused me 3 days of frustration.
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08-12-2004, 09:09 AM
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glc, how do you get the boot files onto the HD. Do you set the BIOS to boot from CD and use the W2K CD or use a floppy. If using a floppy, which is the best one to use for a new W2K install?
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