"eXistenZ" <a*@bioport.org> wrote in message
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> A friend has a problem.
> On bootup he gets this message:
> Inaccessible boot device....
>
> It also suggests running checkdisk and
> checking for viruses...no help with this - he cannot get
> into Windows.
>
> He has tried safe mode and booting from the Windows 2000 proff
> CD...same message.
>
> OS is
> Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
>
> What can he do?
> Any help or advice appreciated.
> eXistenZ
>
>

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message news:etzlyI0MFHA.3076@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
> "eXistenZ" <a*@bioport.org> wrote in message
> news:urAWdE0MFHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > A friend has a problem.
> > On bootup he gets this message:
> > Inaccessible boot device....
> >
> > It also suggests running checkdisk and
> > checking for viruses...no help with this - he cannot get
> > into Windows.
> >
> > He has tried safe mode and booting from the Windows 2000 proff
> > CD...same message.
> >
> > OS is
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
> >
> > What can he do?
> > Any help or advice appreciated.
> > eXistenZ
> >
> >
>
> What is the recent hardware/software history of this machine?
>
>

"eXistenZ" <a*@bioport.org> wrote in message
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> Thankyou for your prompt reply.
> Re:
> What is the recent hardware/software history of this machine?....
>
> According to my friend no programs or new hardware have been installed.
> Part of the message was
> "Check your hard drive to see if it was properly configured and
terminated"
> Any ideas?
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > "eXistenZ" <a*@bioport.org> wrote in message
> > news:urAWdE0MFHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > A friend has a problem.
> > > On bootup he gets this message:
> > > Inaccessible boot device....
> > >
> > > It also suggests running checkdisk and
> > > checking for viruses...no help with this - he cannot get
> > > into Windows.
> > >
> > > He has tried safe mode and booting from the Windows 2000 proff
> > > CD...same message.
> > >
> > > OS is
> > > Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
> > >
> > > What can he do?
> > > Any help or advice appreciated.
> > > eXistenZ
> > >
> > >
> >
> > What is the recent hardware/software history of this machine?
> >
> >
>
>

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message news:eLWupy0MFHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> The "Inaccessible boot device" message is usually generated after
> some hardware change, e.g. when a hard disk is ported from one
> PC to another. Since you think that this was not the case, the cause
> is anyone's guess and the problem can be quite difficult to resolve.
>
> You could try booting into the recovery console, then renaming
> the registry file "system" to "system.bad", then "system.alt" to
> "system".
>
>
> "eXistenZ" <a*@bioport.org> wrote in message
> news:eoRpyZ0MFHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Thankyou for your prompt reply.
> > Re:
> > What is the recent hardware/software history of this machine?....
> >
> > According to my friend no programs or new hardware have been installed.
> > Part of the message was
> > "Check your hard drive to see if it was properly configured and
> terminated"
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:etzlyI0MFHA.3076@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > >
> > > "eXistenZ" <a*@bioport.org> wrote in message
> > > news:urAWdE0MFHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > A friend has a problem.
> > > > On bootup he gets this message:
> > > > Inaccessible boot device....
> > > >
> > > > It also suggests running checkdisk and
> > > > checking for viruses...no help with this - he cannot get
> > > > into Windows.
> > > >
> > > > He has tried safe mode and booting from the Windows 2000 proff
> > > > CD...same message.
> > > >
> > > > OS is
> > > > Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
> > > >
> > > > What can he do?
> > > > Any help or advice appreciated.
> > > > eXistenZ
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > What is the recent hardware/software history of this machine?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"eXistenZ" <a*@bioport.org> wrote in message
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> Pegasus
>
> My friend will take his machine to his local
> computer shop.
> Thankyou for your posts.
> ________
>
> eXistenZ
> ________
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
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> > The "Inaccessible boot device" message is usually
generated after
> > some hardware change, e.g. when a hard disk is ported
from one
> > PC to another. Since you think that this was not the

> > > Part of the message was
> > > "Check your hard drive to see if it was properly
configured and
> > terminated"
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> > news:etzlyI0MFHA.3076@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > >
> > > > "eXistenZ" <a*@bioport.org> wrote in message
> > > > news:urAWdE0MFHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > > A friend has a problem.
> > > > > On bootup he gets this message:
> > > > > Inaccessible boot device....
> > > > >
> > > > > It also suggests running checkdisk and
> > > > > checking for viruses...no help with this - he
cannot get
> > > > > into Windows.
> > > > >
> > > > > He has tried safe mode and booting from the

> > > > > CD...same message.
> > > > >
> > > > > OS is
> > > > > Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
> > > > >
> > > > > What can he do?
> > > > > Any help or advice appreciated.
> > > > > eXistenZ
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > What is the recent hardware/software history of this
machine?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>