Repair RIS Install

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Hi,

All my computers had Win2000 installed using a RIS installation.

Something appears to have gone wrong with windows and I would like to try
and repair it without having to reformat the harddrive.

How can I do this?
 
Do you mean the RIS server is having trouble? You can start by running a
repair: Start>Run>"Risetup -check">OK (no quotes).

If it is a workstation that is having trouble, boot from a Win2000 cd and
choose "install Win2K" from the first choices, then "Repair" from the second
choices. You have to enter the product key again and reinstall all patches
and service packs.
 
What's wrong with your existing Windows 2000 installation? Can you boot to
it?

The following KB article may help you.

222478 Creating a Template to Run Recovery Console Using a Remote Install
Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=222478

Else, please look at:

292175 How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=292175

306952 What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not
Change

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306952

238359 Differences Between Manual and Fast Repair in Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=238359

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: Thanks but my PC doesn't have a CD - hence why I installed from the RIS
: Server
:
:
:
: : > Do you mean the RIS server is having trouble? You can start by running
a
: > repair: Start>Run>"Risetup -check">OK (no quotes).
: >
: > If it is a workstation that is having trouble, boot from a Win2000 cd
and
: > choose "install Win2K" from the first choices, then "Repair" from the
: second
: > choices. You have to enter the product key again and reinstall all
: patches
: > and service packs.
: >
: > --
: > Scott Baldridge
: > Windows Server MVP, MCSE
: >
: > "Newbie"
: > > Hi,
: > >
: > > All my computers had Win2000 installed using a RIS installation.
: > >
: > > Something appears to have gone wrong with windows and I would like to
: try
: > > and repair it without having to reformat the harddrive.
: > >
: > > How can I do this?
: > >
: > >
: >
: >
:
:
 
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