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Richard

Hi

I started my computer this morning and a blue screen came up citing
"Inaccessible Boot Device". Instructions are to remove any new harddisks or
do a virus scan.

How do I get into the computer to do a scan. I tried safe mode, last known
good configuration. All I get is the blue screen.

Please help. Many thanks in advance
Richard
 
Richard said:
Hi

I started my computer this morning and a blue screen came up citing
"Inaccessible Boot Device". Instructions are to remove any new harddisks or
do a virus scan.

How do I get into the computer to do a scan. I tried safe mode, last known
good configuration. All I get is the blue screen.

Please help. Many thanks in advance
Richard
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I recommend a repair installation:

1. Boot the machine with your Win2000 CD.
2. Select "Repair" when prompted.
3. Select "Emergency Repair" when prompted.

Note that there is a risk of losing all your data when going
through this process. If you do not have any recent backups
then you should create them now, using a different process.
 
Richard said:
Instructions are to remove any new harddisks or
do a virus scan.
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How do I get into the computer to do a scan.
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Most Anti-Virus programs allow you to make an emergency boot-floppy/cd
so that you can do a virus scan if you can't otherwise access the
system. You did make the boot floppy didn't you :-)
 
Hi Sid

I did a complete new install. Couldn't repair. I will check up on how to do
a anti-virus boot up. Many thanks for the tip

Richard
 
Hi

I started my computer this morning and a blue screen came up citing
"Inaccessible Boot Device". Instructions are to remove any new harddisks or
do a virus scan.

How do I get into the computer to do a scan. I tried safe mode, last known
good configuration. All I get is the blue screen.

Please help. Many thanks in advance
Richard
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First, Run the manufacturer's diagnostics on the hard drive. If it's
physically OK, then boot from the Win2k Install CD, and do a 'fast
repair,' This works in most cases.
 
First, Run the manufacturer's diagnostics on the hard drive. If it's
physically OK, then boot from the Win2k Install CD, and do a 'fast
repair,' This works in most cases.
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I think it's a little late for this. The OP reported four hours before
your reply that he had rebuilt the PC.
 
Pegasus said:
I think it's a little late for this. The OP reported four hours before
your reply that he had rebuilt the PC.
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Could it be that it hadn't appeared for him (on googlegroups?) by then?
Not everyone is using a "proper" newsfeed..
 
Hi All

Many thanks again for the feedback. The repair didn't work so I reinstalled.

Regards
Richard
 
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