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win 2000 prob

  • 27-01-2003 2:55pm
    #1
    tommycahir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭


    i not sure if this where i post this:
    feel free to move to the relevant board

    a friend of mine while booting up his laptop which has win2K installed encountered a prob, the lapotop wouldnt fully booot up and then just hung thereat the moment he isnt able to get in at all. when he booting up his hd starts making a funny noise he was thimking that it might be the hd that fcuked but i think that it the boot sector that corrupted or a virus..
    any ideas on how to solve appreciated.
    i was thinking of doing a repair using win2K what do u recommend???????
    :confused::confused::confused::confused:


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  • #2
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,531 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    How does it fail to boot up?
    At which part of the boot does it fail?

    Does he have an integrated floppy drive?
    Can he boot-up using a floppy, and see if he can access the HD?
    (if it's NTFS then use NTFSDOS).

    If the HD is making very strange noises, contact the manufacturer, if it's still under warranty...


  • #3
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    boot to setup and initally seclect new install. it will scan for previous OS and ask if you wanna repair it, it will refresh the OS.

    also, try the recovery console and run fixmbr

    if the HD is making noises back it up and set it outa there, it not worth it!


  • #4
    tommycahir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭tommycahir


    tanx lads i got it fixed
    i just formatted the hd using killdisk and then made a clean install of win2k.
    he goning getting the hd repaired cos there seems to be something seriously wrong with it.
    thanking you:cool:


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