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Reinstalling Win2K Server

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by tbwolfe

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I just had my HP E-800 config with Raid 1 running Win2K server crash. I tried to do a recovering using the Emergency Repair disk and it kept asking me for a Win2K Service Pack 2 CD, which by the way I do not have. So, I decided that I would deleted the Winnt partition create a new one and install the server over, my main concern is the data on the 2nd partition. I followed the prompts for deleting the winnt partition and then told it to recreate the partition the same size and it agains ask for the Service Pack 2 CD. I am totally confused the partition is gone or is shows it as being gone what is happening???

HELP!!!!

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by curacao_dejavu

here's how to create a cd with the service packs slipstreamed in (your case w2k sp2)
http://tinyurl.com/2rqne

look for this section:
Bootable Windows 2000 installation CD-Rom (with SP3) [updated! dec 17, 2002]

if possible install the harddisk in another machine and copy the data, so you know the data is safe , and then start from scrath.

where's is your cd with w2k sp2, let the prompt retry a couple of times, or browse the cd, by slecting another folder and then go back to the cd folder, i have seen a couple of times that the installation programs gets "confused".

Leopold

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