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Can't load a bootable Win2K CD

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by pilotgal8, 2009/06/25.

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    pilotgal8 Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    In prepartion to donating a hardfile to a non-profit organization, I formatted it. Then I discovered the non-profit WinXP license is ONLY an upgrade, not a full install, so it won't load on the donated hardfile.

    Now I try to load Win2K on the hardfile, and it delete s the partitions, formats NTFS, and starts to load. Then it loops and asks if I want to install.......again.

    Any suggestions would be appreciated.
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    If it does a reboot and you see a message about "press any key to continue" Do Not press any key.
     

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    Msg line 1

    Couldn't open boot partitiotn to check for signature

    too fast for me to read the second line of the msg.

    then it enters the second part of setup. when finished it asks
    Welcome to setup
    to setup press enter
    to repair R
    to quit F3

    My choice should be?????
     
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