SP4 wont install

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Marty

The core system file (kernall) used to start this computer is not a MS
windows file....
This is my error message..I have an original 2000 disc with a good
validation code..HELP
Marty
 
Marty said:
The core system file (kernall) used to start this computer is not a MS
windows file....
This is my error message..I have an original 2000 disc with a good
validation code..HELP
Marty
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try copying sp4 to your harddrive and run it from there
 
How? Should I just go to the page and download to the desktop rather then
the update site?
 
Marty said:
How? Should I just go to the page and download to the desktop rather then
the update site?
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Ooops I think I misread your post...I thought you had SP4 on a cd.
It apparantly already is on your HD.

The download may be corrupt...and if that's the case you will have to
download it again.

The files should be the same, no matter where you get it on the Microsoft
site
 
How do I check for the kernal switch? I tried downloading from the other
windows site and it still wont work...

Dave Patrick said:
Make sure there is no /KERNEL switch being used in boot.ini


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Marty said:
The core system file (kernall) used to start this computer is not a MS
windows file....
This is my error message..I have an original 2000 disc with a good
validation code..HELP
Marty
Click to expand...
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Try going to Control Panel|System|Advanced|Startup and Recovery I don't
remember if Windows 2000 has the option to view boot.ini from here. If not
you can;

Start|Run|edit C:\boot.ini

or just look for it in the root of the system partition and open it with
notepad.exe

Make sure you have a recovery strategy before editing the operating system.


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
 
2000 does have the sys recovery but nothing leading me to find boot.ini or
kernall switching

Dave Patrick said:
Try going to Control Panel|System|Advanced|Startup and Recovery I don't
remember if Windows 2000 has the option to view boot.ini from here. If not
you can;

Start|Run|edit C:\boot.ini

or just look for it in the root of the system partition and open it with
notepad.exe

Make sure you have a recovery strategy before editing the operating system.


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Regards,

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

Marty said:
How do I check for the kernal switch? I tried downloading from the other
windows site and it still wont work...
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In the advanced section I un checked something regarding the kernal and
rebooted so its not downloading the sp4, I'll advise..I think it workeda and
thank you very much...
Marty

Dave Patrick said:
Then you'll need to try one of the other two options.

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Regards,

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

Marty said:
2000 does have the sys recovery but nothing leading me to find boot.ini or
kernall switching
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