canceling setup

[Armin Schulz]

Hello,

I have an installation-problem with windows2000. In a running system (w2k) I
have accidently started an actualiziation-process in order to repair a
program. Everytime while processing, the setup-process crashed while
inspecting the hardware. Inspecting the hard disc in another running
win2k-system everything is ok with the partitions and the winnt-directory on
c:/.
Is there any possibility to delete a file (which one?) from within the
second system at the hard disc (in the c:/-directory) with the
"setup-process"-system to prevent this system from going in to the
setup-process everytime I started windows? Where does the system hide the
information of an incorrect installation process? Unfortunately the boot-cd
does not find any existing windows installation to repair.

thanks a lot

 

[Dave Patrick]

Edit boot.ini located in the root of the system partition (usually C:\)

boot.ini will be something like;

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=30
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Windows 2000 Setup"

Change it to;
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect


(note the 'default=' line must also change. rdisk and partition values may
be different for your system.)

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Hello,
|
| I have an installation-problem with windows2000. In a running system (w2k)
I
| have accidently started an actualiziation-process in order to repair a
| program. Everytime while processing, the setup-process crashed while
| inspecting the hardware. Inspecting the hard disc in another running
| win2k-system everything is ok with the partitions and the winnt-directory
on
| c:/.
| Is there any possibility to delete a file (which one?) from within the
| second system at the hard disc (in the c:/-directory) with the
| "setup-process"-system to prevent this system from going in to the
| setup-process everytime I started windows? Where does the system hide the
| information of an incorrect installation process? Unfortunately the
boot-cd
| does not find any existing windows installation to repair.
|
| thanks a lot
|
|

 

[Armin Schulz]

Edit boot.ini located in the root of the system partition (usually C:\)

boot.ini will be something like;

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=30
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Windows 2000 Setup"

Change it to;
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect

thanks, but my boot.ini on c:/ looks the way you give me the advice to
change it, there are no $entries in my boot.ini

greetings from Germany,
Armin

 

[Armin Schulz]

Edit boot.ini located in the root of the system partition (usually C:\)

boot.ini will be something like;

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=30
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000" /fastdetect
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Windows 2000 Setup"

I have deinstall some hardware and the setup-process finished correctly.
There was no way to cancel Now I have some installation-work, but the
old system works fine.

Bye

 

[Dave Patrick]

Glad to hear it's sorted.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| I have deinstall some hardware and the setup-process finished correctly.
| There was no way to cancel Now I have some installation-work, but the
| old system works fine.
|
| Bye
|
|