re-install Windows 2000 Professional

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Stewart

My computer had a virus a few days ago and I deleted some
files and some registry keys (According to a write-up just
thr virus created keys - I know, bad idea fooling with the
Registry). The file csrss.exe was listed in the virus
write-up and I found all instances of it and deleted them,
this may be the problem as I think I just had to get rid
of the one in the indicated folder). Since then, the OS
will not start. The splash screen starts but the computer
keeps rebooting, a continuous loop. I tried the repair
options, but no go. I want to re-install Windows 2000 Pro
but don't want to lose the information already on the hard
drive. Will re-installing the OS wipe out the data on the
hard drive? Alternately, what about a parallel
installation? Any drawbacks there?

Thanks.
 
Thanks Dave, that got me up and running again. I may need
to re-install a few things but at least I'm in ths OS and
my data is still there.

Me
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These may help.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75 ..ASP

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;Q306952

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

Stewart said:
My computer had a virus a few days ago and I deleted some
files and some registry keys (According to a write-up just
thr virus created keys - I know, bad idea fooling with the
Registry). The file csrss.exe was listed in the virus
write-up and I found all instances of it and deleted them,
this may be the problem as I think I just had to get rid
of the one in the indicated folder). Since then, the OS
will not start. The splash screen starts but the computer
keeps rebooting, a continuous loop. I tried the repair
options, but no go. I want to re-install Windows 2000 Pro
but don't want to lose the information already on the hard
drive. Will re-installing the OS wipe out the data on the
hard drive? Alternately, what about a parallel
installation? Any drawbacks there?

Thanks.
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