Windows installation repair

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Hi,

I have windows 2000 server installed on a server with 2 partitions.
Now windows 2000 doesn't boot, gives this message:
"Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt: \WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMced startup options for windows 2000,
press F8."
In safe mode doesn't boot as well.
So I tried to insert original CD, and tried to make repair option, but I've
got the message saying he doesn't find a windows 2000 installation.
What can I do to repair this installation?

Thanks.
 
David said:
Hi,

I have windows 2000 server installed on a server with 2 partitions.
Now windows 2000 doesn't boot, gives this message:
"Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt: \WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMced startup options for windows
2000,
press F8."
In safe mode doesn't boot as well.
So I tried to insert original CD, and tried to make repair option, but
I've
got the message saying he doesn't find a windows 2000 installation.
What can I do to repair this installation?

Thanks.
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What is the recent history of this machine?
 
This server has 12 drives and 2 drives died.
After imaging the drives and insert them again in the server gave this
message.
 
Wow! Speaking about witholding essential information. It's
just as well my crystal ball is unavailable (it's getting its regular
monthly cut & polish), otherwise I might not have been forced
to ask the important questions . . .

In your situation I would do this:
- Format a floppy disk on some other Win2000/XP PC.
- Copy these files from the \i386 folder of your Win2000 CD to A:\
ntldr
ntdetect.com
- Copy c:\boot.ini to a:\
- Add a few lines so that a:\boot.ini looks like so:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="1 Microsoft Windows Server"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="2 Microsoft Windows Server"
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINNT="3 Microsoft Windows Server"
- Boot the machine from this floppy disk with each boot option
in turn, to see which one works.
 
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