"Kenneth Bryant" wrote:
| During setup at the point where it is, "Performing Final Tasks" and
| Registers Components, I get the following error message:
|
| "Could not open boot file".  Does anyone know how to fix this?
|
| Thanks in advance,
|
| Kenneth
|
|
|

"Dave Patrick" <mail@Nospam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message
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> How are you installing? To do a clean install, either boot the Windows
2000
> install CD-Rom or setup disks. The set of four install disks can be
created
> from your Windows 2000 CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the
> CD-Rom and execute makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit)
and
> follow the prompts.
>
> When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other
partitions
> found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again
> restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid unexpected drive
> letter assignments with your new install.
>
> Be sure to apply these to your new install before connecting to any
network.
>
>

> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Kenneth Bryant" wrote:
> | During setup at the point where it is, "Performing Final Tasks" and
> | Registers Components, I get the following error message:
> |
> | "Could not open boot file".  Does anyone know how to fix this?
> |
> | Thanks in advance,
> |
> | Kenneth
> |
> |
> |
>
>

"Kenneth Bryant" <kenneth_bry***@checksinthemail.com> wrote in message
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|I apologize for leaving out the relevant information.  I am installing
| Windows 2000 Advanced Server (Microsoft Select Customer version with SP4
| included) on a Compaq Proliant CL380 cluster server.  I am using Compaq
| Smartstart version 5.50 for the install of all of the SCSI drivers and
| software for the server.  Once the Smartstart program finishes installing
| the drivers, it asks for the Windows 2000 Advanced Server CD and starts
| installing Windows 2000.  That is all I can think of.  Does this change
the
| approach to solving my issue?