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Trying to reinstall W2k

New MessageW2k install probs (modified 0 times) inx3us
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I am trying to reinstall W2k on my 2G IBM laptop drive which is in my IO with the std. badflash mount and IDE cable. Sandisk has been disabled by cutting the proper leads as described elsewhere. I have a 1402 laptop cd-rom also added. HDD has been fdisked and reformated. Using SMARTBOOT I am able to boot off the cd. The installation proceeds until it's time for the computer to restart. Since the IO's dont shut down and restart unless done manually I do that. Then the problem starts. If I leave SMARTBOOT on in the BIOS I go back to an install off the cd. If I change the BIOS settings at restart to C only it tries to boot up an incomplete install of 2k, same thing if I let SMARTBOOT come up and select the HDD and boot from there. I do not remember how I got around this the first time but do not think is was a problem then either. Any help would be... well, helpfull.
12-21-2002 08:10:27

New MessageRE:W2k install probs (modified 0 times) vailr
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Some older low capacity laptop drives have problems with the IO, maybe try a newer drive.
This method works for Win2k & WinXP:
Make the HD bootable to a DOS prompt, then run smartdrv.exe, then run i386/winnt.exe.
An adapter for temporarily connecting the HD to a desktop machine can be very useful. This is when you make the HD bootable to a DOS prompt, copy smartdrv.exe, and also copy the i386 folder from CD to HD.
For future reference, I'd recommend NOT cutting the Sandisk leads; don't see any real benefit.
12-21-2002 12:25:56

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