"canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:846809D4-8139-40AC-BB7B-9D7BB73CF8C2@microsoft.com...
> When the 2000 screen apear the loading bar gets about 3 quarters across
> and
> BSOD appears. It mentions about a virus and says run CHDSK /F.
>
> How can I fix this? I really need the files on the laptop for work. I got
> the laptop from a friend but it does not have a 2000 disk with it.
>
> I have gone to bootdisk. com and downloaded 4 disks and 2 .exe files.
> These
> are currently on my memory stick. The laptop doesn't have a floppy drive
> do I
> need to put these files on a CD?
>
> Many thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Canna

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:846809D4-8139-40AC-BB7B-9D7BB73CF8C2@microsoft.com...
> > When the 2000 screen apear the loading bar gets about 3 quarters across
> > and
> > BSOD appears. It mentions about a virus and says run CHDSK /F.
> >
> > How can I fix this? I really need the files on the laptop for work. I got
> > the laptop from a friend but it does not have a 2000 disk with it.
> >
> > I have gone to bootdisk. com and downloaded 4 disks and 2 .exe files.
> > These
> > are currently on my memory stick. The laptop doesn't have a floppy drive
> > do I
> > need to put these files on a CD?
> >
> > Many thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> > Canna
>
> Here are a few options:
> - Try booting in Safe Mode, by pressing F8 early during the boot phase.
> - Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD (www.bootdisk.com),
>    then copy the files to a flash disk.
> - Remove the disk, then install it in an external USB case so that you
>    can access your files on some other PC.
>
> This would be a good time to review your backup policy.
> In a robust installation, important files always reside on at
> least two independent media.
>
>
>

"canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1B79CB20-7A9F-4F1E-979F-F257AE0B2CA9@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your response. I should have mentioned that it BSOD's even in
> safe
> mode, infact every option I select from the F8 menu just BSOD's.
>
> BART PE requires a Windows 2000 installation disk which I don't have. I'm
> currently searching and asking people if they could lend me their copy but
> not many home users seem to run win 2000.
>
> Is there anything else I could try in the meantime?
>
> Thanks
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:846809D4-8139-40AC-BB7B-9D7BB73CF8C2@microsoft.com...
>> > When the 2000 screen apear the loading bar gets about 3 quarters across
>> > and
>> > BSOD appears. It mentions about a virus and says run CHDSK /F.
>> >
>> > How can I fix this? I really need the files on the laptop for work. I
>> > got
>> > the laptop from a friend but it does not have a 2000 disk with it.
>> >
>> > I have gone to bootdisk. com and downloaded 4 disks and 2 .exe files.
>> > These
>> > are currently on my memory stick. The laptop doesn't have a floppy
>> > drive
>> > do I
>> > need to put these files on a CD?
>> >
>> > Many thanks in advance for your help.
>> >
>> > Canna
>>
>> Here are a few options:
>> - Try booting in Safe Mode, by pressing F8 early during the boot phase.
>> - Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD (www.bootdisk.com),
>>    then copy the files to a flash disk.
>> - Remove the disk, then install it in an external USB case so that you
>>    can access your files on some other PC.
>>
>> This would be a good time to review your backup policy.
>> In a robust installation, important files always reside on at
>> least two independent media.
>>
>>
>>

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> This is incorrect. A Bart PE boot CD requires a WinXP
> Professional CD. There should be lots of those around.
>
> "canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1B79CB20-7A9F-4F1E-979F-F257AE0B2CA9@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your response. I should have mentioned that it BSOD's even in
> > safe
> > mode, infact every option I select from the F8 menu just BSOD's.
> >
> > BART PE requires a Windows 2000 installation disk which I don't have. I'm
> > currently searching and asking people if they could lend me their copy but
> > not many home users seem to run win 2000.
> >
> > Is there anything else I could try in the meantime?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:846809D4-8139-40AC-BB7B-9D7BB73CF8C2@microsoft.com...
> >> > When the 2000 screen apear the loading bar gets about 3 quarters across
> >> > and
> >> > BSOD appears. It mentions about a virus and says run CHDSK /F.
> >> >
> >> > How can I fix this? I really need the files on the laptop for work. I
> >> > got
> >> > the laptop from a friend but it does not have a 2000 disk with it.
> >> >
> >> > I have gone to bootdisk. com and downloaded 4 disks and 2 .exe files.
> >> > These
> >> > are currently on my memory stick. The laptop doesn't have a floppy
> >> > drive
> >> > do I
> >> > need to put these files on a CD?
> >> >
> >> > Many thanks in advance for your help.
> >> >
> >> > Canna
> >>
> >> Here are a few options:
> >> - Try booting in Safe Mode, by pressing F8 early during the boot phase.
> >> - Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD (www.bootdisk.com),
> >>    then copy the files to a flash disk.
> >> - Remove the disk, then install it in an external USB case so that you
> >>    can access your files on some other PC.
> >>
> >> This would be a good time to review your backup policy.
> >> In a robust installation, important files always reside on at
> >> least two independent media.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93CB117E-273D-4B58-8822-CD0E69E4E874@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, I have a XP OEM PC at home. Would the recovery disk from this
> work?
>
> Thanks
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> This is incorrect. A Bart PE boot CD requires a WinXP
>> Professional CD. There should be lots of those around.
>>
>> "canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1B79CB20-7A9F-4F1E-979F-F257AE0B2CA9@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for your response. I should have mentioned that it BSOD's even
>> > in
>> > safe
>> > mode, infact every option I select from the F8 menu just BSOD's.
>> >
>> > BART PE requires a Windows 2000 installation disk which I don't have.
>> > I'm
>> > currently searching and asking people if they could lend me their copy
>> > but
>> > not many home users seem to run win 2000.
>> >
>> > Is there anything else I could try in the meantime?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:846809D4-8139-40AC-BB7B-9D7BB73CF8C2@microsoft.com...
>> >> > When the 2000 screen apear the loading bar gets about 3 quarters
>> >> > across
>> >> > and
>> >> > BSOD appears. It mentions about a virus and says run CHDSK /F.
>> >> >
>> >> > How can I fix this? I really need the files on the laptop for work.
>> >> > I
>> >> > got
>> >> > the laptop from a friend but it does not have a 2000 disk with it.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have gone to bootdisk. com and downloaded 4 disks and 2 .exe
>> >> > files.
>> >> > These
>> >> > are currently on my memory stick. The laptop doesn't have a floppy
>> >> > drive
>> >> > do I
>> >> > need to put these files on a CD?
>> >> >
>> >> > Many thanks in advance for your help.
>> >> >
>> >> > Canna
>> >>
>> >> Here are a few options:
>> >> - Try booting in Safe Mode, by pressing F8 early during the boot
>> >> phase.
>> >> - Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD (www.bootdisk.com),
>> >>    then copy the files to a flash disk.
>> >> - Remove the disk, then install it in an external USB case so that you
>> >>    can access your files on some other PC.
>> >>
>> >> This would be a good time to review your backup policy.
>> >> In a robust installation, important files always reside on at
>> >> least two independent media.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> It does not matter what you have at home. What matters
> is that you need a WinXP Professional CD. The emphasis
> is on "CD"!
>
> Manufacturing the Bart PE CD can take you anything
> between half an hour and three hours, depending on you
> level of skill and experience. Removing the disk might
> be a quicker option.
>
>
> "canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:93CB117E-273D-4B58-8822-CD0E69E4E874@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks, I have a XP OEM PC at home. Would the recovery disk from this
> > work?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> This is incorrect. A Bart PE boot CD requires a WinXP
> >> Professional CD. There should be lots of those around.
> >>
> >> "canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1B79CB20-7A9F-4F1E-979F-F257AE0B2CA9@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks for your response. I should have mentioned that it BSOD's even
> >> > in
> >> > safe
> >> > mode, infact every option I select from the F8 menu just BSOD's.
> >> >
> >> > BART PE requires a Windows 2000 installation disk which I don't have.
> >> > I'm
> >> > currently searching and asking people if they could lend me their copy
> >> > but
> >> > not many home users seem to run win 2000.
> >> >
> >> > Is there anything else I could try in the meantime?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:846809D4-8139-40AC-BB7B-9D7BB73CF8C2@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > When the 2000 screen apear the loading bar gets about 3 quarters
> >> >> > across
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > BSOD appears. It mentions about a virus and says run CHDSK /F.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > How can I fix this? I really need the files on the laptop for work.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > got
> >> >> > the laptop from a friend but it does not have a 2000 disk with it.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have gone to bootdisk. com and downloaded 4 disks and 2 .exe
> >> >> > files.
> >> >> > These
> >> >> > are currently on my memory stick. The laptop doesn't have a floppy
> >> >> > drive
> >> >> > do I
> >> >> > need to put these files on a CD?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Many thanks in advance for your help.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Canna
> >> >>
> >> >> Here are a few options:
> >> >> - Try booting in Safe Mode, by pressing F8 early during the boot
> >> >> phase.
> >> >> - Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD (www.bootdisk.com),
> >> >>    then copy the files to a flash disk.
> >> >> - Remove the disk, then install it in an external USB case so that you
> >> >>    can access your files on some other PC.
> >> >>
> >> >> This would be a good time to review your backup policy.
> >> >> In a robust installation, important files always reside on at
> >> >> least two independent media.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DA11093-FCF0-4B66-BDE9-DC122798FA51@microsoft.com...
> So if I remove the disk from the laptop, how would I make it work on my XP
> PC
> and how would I get the files?
>
> Do I need a cable? Won't the error on the disk just appear the same as on
> the laptop?
>
> Sorry about all the questions, i have never done this before as you can
> probably tell.
>
> Thanks for taking the time to respond and your help.
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> It does not matter what you have at home. What matters
>> is that you need a WinXP Professional CD. The emphasis
>> is on "CD"!
>>
>> Manufacturing the Bart PE CD can take you anything
>> between half an hour and three hours, depending on you
>> level of skill and experience. Removing the disk might
>> be a quicker option.
>>
>>
>> "canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:93CB117E-273D-4B58-8822-CD0E69E4E874@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks, I have a XP OEM PC at home. Would the recovery disk from this
>> > work?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> This is incorrect. A Bart PE boot CD requires a WinXP
>> >> Professional CD. There should be lots of those around.
>> >>
>> >> "canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1B79CB20-7A9F-4F1E-979F-F257AE0B2CA9@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks for your response. I should have mentioned that it BSOD's
>> >> > even
>> >> > in
>> >> > safe
>> >> > mode, infact every option I select from the F8 menu just BSOD's.
>> >> >
>> >> > BART PE requires a Windows 2000 installation disk which I don't
>> >> > have.
>> >> > I'm
>> >> > currently searching and asking people if they could lend me their
>> >> > copy
>> >> > but
>> >> > not many home users seem to run win 2000.
>> >> >
>> >> > Is there anything else I could try in the meantime?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "canna" <ca***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:846809D4-8139-40AC-BB7B-9D7BB73CF8C2@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > When the 2000 screen apear the loading bar gets about 3 quarters
>> >> >> > across
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > BSOD appears. It mentions about a virus and says run CHDSK /F.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > How can I fix this? I really need the files on the laptop for
>> >> >> > work.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > got
>> >> >> > the laptop from a friend but it does not have a 2000 disk with
>> >> >> > it.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have gone to bootdisk. com and downloaded 4 disks and 2 .exe
>> >> >> > files.
>> >> >> > These
>> >> >> > are currently on my memory stick. The laptop doesn't have a
>> >> >> > floppy
>> >> >> > drive
>> >> >> > do I
>> >> >> > need to put these files on a CD?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Many thanks in advance for your help.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Canna
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Here are a few options:
>> >> >> - Try booting in Safe Mode, by pressing F8 early during the boot
>> >> >> phase.
>> >> >> - Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD (www.bootdisk.com),
>> >> >>    then copy the files to a flash disk.
>> >> >> - Remove the disk, then install it in an external USB case so that
>> >> >> you
>> >> >>    can access your files on some other PC.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This would be a good time to review your backup policy.
>> >> >> In a robust installation, important files always reside on at
>> >> >> least two independent media.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

"canna" wrote:

> When the 2000 screen apear the loading bar gets about 3 quarters across and
> BSOD appears. It mentions about a virus and says run CHDSK /F.
>
> How can I fix this? I really need the files on the laptop for work. I got
> the laptop from a friend but it does not have a 2000 disk with it.
>
> I have gone to bootdisk. com and downloaded 4 disks and 2 .exe files. These
> are currently on my memory stick. The laptop doesn't have a floppy drive do I
> need to put these files on a CD?
>
> Many thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Canna