Running CHKDSK when W2K won't boot

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Budge

I was having blue screens when playing games, so I tried
to change the my display driver. I was not prompted to
reboot, so I started my game up again. At the next blue
screen, I did a reboot. Now I can't get W2K to load. I
keep getting a Stop: 0x00000024 error. It's some issue
with the NTFS file system. Apparently, CHKDSK could
probably fix it, but how do I run it if I can't boot the
OS? I also have Win98 on the same computer using
Partition Magic 8.

Thanks in advance.
 
Budge said:
I was having blue screens when playing games, so I tried
to change the my display driver. I was not prompted to
reboot, so I started my game up again. At the next blue
screen, I did a reboot. Now I can't get W2K to load. I
keep getting a Stop: 0x00000024 error. It's some issue
with the NTFS file system.
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If it's the file system (not the Video) then that's pretty odd after
messing with Video.
Apparently, CHKDSK could
probably fix it, but how do I run it if I can't boot the
OS?
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Try these first (at first prompt-- you may have hit F8 coming of post test):
F8, VGA mode (re-install video) and run chkdsk /fix
or F8, Safe Mode (ditto)
or F8, Safe Mode with CMD only (chkdsk)
I also have Win98 on the same computer using
Partition Magic 8.
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Win98 is not going to help you with the stuff on an NTFS volume.

If the above doesn't work, boot from the Win2000 CD-ROM and use
the "Repair" option to reach the "Recovery Console" and run chkdsk etc,
and even to DISABLE certain (video drivers? -- but write down everything.)
 
Budge said:
I was having blue screens when playing games, so I tried
to change the my display driver. I was not prompted to
reboot, so I started my game up again. At the next blue
screen, I did a reboot. Now I can't get W2K to load. I
keep getting a Stop: 0x00000024 error. It's some issue
with the NTFS file system. Apparently, CHKDSK could
probably fix it, but how do I run it if I can't boot the
OS? I also have Win98 on the same computer using
Partition Magic 8.

Thanks in advance.
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You can run CHKDSK from the Recovery Console:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=229716
 
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