trying to make windows 2000 pro bootable disc  wont work.?
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How did you that in nero smart start?\nYou can not do that here unless you have a bootable floppy disc or image for bootable floppy disc.\n\nYou need more proff application, Try WinImage, it is good.\nAfter installing winimage, I can provide you with the images you need to make a bootable discs of Win2000.\n\nIt is not one disc it is 4 discs.\n\n\nJust make sure that your floppy drive is well and wont let you down.\n\ne-mail me to give you links to Win98Se, WinMe, Win2000 bootable discs images or I can send them over to you, so you can use winimage to copy these images to floppy discs.\n\n\nGood luck
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First of all, when you talk about formatting all your current data will be gone.\n\nWhen you start up your laptop go into BIOS (usually pressing F1 or F2 or DEL). Look for an option in there to check the Boot Order. Change (if it's not set already) to Boot from CD-Rom first.  \n\nThe Windows 2000 boot disk will format the hard drive automatically and install for you just follow the directions.\n\nGood luck.
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The ultimate boot CD for Windows is AMAZING!!! Here's a link to it.: http://www.ubcd4win.com/index.htm\nAlso make sure that you follow all the directions when making it AND look at the forums for updates.
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You need to use the windows cd to boot from it and then you have to choose boot from command prompt. In there you can use the command of format c:&#92;.
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Foramt  it using the bootable disc buddy however there is a patch in Linux for this logon problem that really works well ( I used it a while ago and I could find it else I could have passed it on ) try seraching in google for this keyword " windows logon password+Linux patch " you might get it...or betta just run recovery or format.
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put the cd into the cd rom.enter bios.select boot from cd.install windows.\ngood luck!
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You did not state if it was XP Professional or Home you are using, so I included both link to create a bootable floppy.\nYou did not mention if you had a floppy on not.
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check\n1) If your CD is a Bootable CD\n2) Check your Boot BIOS sequence.
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Your boot device have reading problem, You have try to change boot device from bios, it may be problem with your hd or cdrom have any cd in drive and boot device could be set to cd or same with floppy.\n\ntry to install your hard drive on a non-ata100 controller and remember to press f6 to install ata controllers from the floppy... then when you get to win2k, try making sure all the ata 100 drivers are installed and then shut down, switch to the ata/100 controller and boot up... should work fine. this topic has been brought up several times in the OS forum so you should stop by there http://www.sharkyforums.com/ubb/wink.gif
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It took me two seconds to look this up on the web\n\nCause:\n\nComputer is booting from a non-bootable source. \nComputer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS. \nCorrupt NTLDR and/or NTDETECT.COM file. \nMisconfiguration with the boot.ini file. \nAttempting to upgrade from a Windows 95, 98, or ME computer that is using FAT32. \nNew hard disk drive being added. \nCorrupt boot sector / master boot record. \nSeriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP. \nLoose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable. \nSolutions:\n\nComputer is booting from a non-bootable source\n\nMany times this error is caused when the computer is attempting to boot from a non-bootable floppy disk or CD-ROM. First verify that no floppy diskette is in the computer, unless you are attempting to boot from a diskette.\n\nIf you are attempting to boot from a floppy diskette and are receiving this error message it is likely that the diskette does not have all the necessary files and/or is corrupt.\n\nIf you are attempting to install Windows XP or Windows 2000 and are receiving this error message as the computer is booting verify that your computer BIOS has the proper boot settings. For example, if you are attempting to run the install from the CD-ROM make sure the CD-ROM is the first boot device, and not the hard disk drive. Second, when the computer is booting you should receive the below prompt. \n\nPress any key to boot from the CD\n\nWhen you see this message press any key such as the Enter key immediately, otherwise it will try booting from the hard drive and likely get the NTLDR error again.\n\nNote: If you are not receiving the above message and your BIOS boot options are set properly it's also possible that your CD-ROM drive may not be booting from the CD-ROM properly. Verify the jumpers are set properly on the CD-ROM drive. Additional information about checking the CD-ROM drive connections can be found on document CH000213. \n\nAdditional information: This error has also been known to occur when a memory stick is in a card reader and the computer is attempting to boot from it. If you have any type of card reader or flash reader make sure that no memory stick is inside the computer.  \n\nComputer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS.\n\nVerify that your computer hard disk drive is properly setup in the BIOS / CMOS setup. Improper settings can cause this error. Additional information on how to enter the BIOS / CMOS setup can be found in document CH000192. \n\nCorrupt NTLDR and/or NTDETECT.COM file\n\nWindows 2000 users\nWindows XP users\n\nWindows 2000 users\n\nIf your computer is using Microsoft Windows 2000 and you are encountering the NTLDR error. Create the below boot.ini file on the floppy diskette drive.\n\n[boot loader]\ntimeout=30\ndefault=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)&#92;WINNT\n[operating systems]\nmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)&#92;WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect\n\nCopy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM files from another computer using the same Operating System. Both of these files are located in the root directory of the primary hard disk drive. For example, C:&#92;NTLDR and C:&#92;NTDETECT.COM should be the locations of these files on many computers.\n\nPlease keep in mind that these files are hidden system files, if you need additional help with viewing hidden files in Windows please see document CH000516.  \nOnce these files have been copied to a floppy diskette reboot the computer and copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM files to the root directory of the primary hard disk drive. Below is an example of what commonly should be performed from the A:&#92;> drive.\n\ncopy ntldr c:\ncopy ntdetect.com c:\n\nAfter the above two files have been copied, remove the floppy diskette and reboot the computer. \n\nWindows XP users\n\nInsert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer. \nWhen prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key. \nOnce in the Windows XP setup
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You need the original Windows disc that came with the computer.  I would reccomend having this done by a trained professional or somone that knows how to do it.  You may mess somthing up.\n\n\n\n\n\nhttp://www.techstatus.net/
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You have corrupt system files, or boot files, which OS is this ? 2000 or NT ? In some cases you can use the emergency repair disk, otherwise you can try a reinstall over the existing OS, or a completely new install which I recommend..
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Actually I had a similar problem. Surprisingly (and unfortunately) Windows 2000 does NOT have a compatability mode, like XP does. I eventually upgraded, but yea, my program wouldn't work. Give it a shot though. Good luck.
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Stick the disk in \n\nturn on the computer press f12\n\ngo to boot from cd \n\npress key quickly \n\nand it will take you through a reinstall just dont press repair. \n\nmake sure you put in your drivers disk afterwards otherwise things wont work
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You need to make the CD a bootable disk. Make sure it is still set to boot the CD rom drive before it boots anything else. You might need to start in MS Prompt mode and just manually initialize setup.\n\nIm assuming youre trying to make a restore disk with your operating system?\n\nGo to this site:\nhttp://www.tech-forums.net/computer_articles/restore/restore-disk.php\n\nIt basically gives you step by step directions.
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try to reinstall windows .. or format the hard disk and install a fresh copy
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the cd u'r using was probably burned as a "no emulation" bootable CD. meaning it does not give the boot a virtual drive like A:. so u need to get a new installer, a normal one. Or try to just upgrade from a lower version windows so the CD doesnt have to boot from DOS...