Formatting my pavillion - Page 2

**linderman** · 04-16-2007, 04:06 PM

I would try making a new bootable Win 2000 Disk and you might as well add Service pack 4 to it ??????

what say you ????

http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ng-win-cd.html

RakaDisciple · 04-18-2007, 02:47 PM

Dang it. Sorry to start out this way but I just typed a whole response and had a page error thing and have to type it all over. Any way that sounds great about the CD but I need to use a different computer that can write CDs (No problem just have to wait like 2 hours) and I will need a different link since something is wrong with that one. It says there is no specified thread.

Check the link and Then "Talk to me"

**linderman** · 04-18-2007, 04:11 PM

sorry; the location of the guide was changed; here it is

Stickies

see post #2

Add Service Pack 2 to your existing Win CD

this works for both Win XP and Win 2K equally!

RakaDisciple · 04-18-2007, 09:23 PM

Okay I haev followed all the steps to a tee. But I dont get where it comes in that I dont need an existing windows cd. You say I need a blank one but the tutorial says to use an existing 2000. So help me out here. Like I said before the 2000 disk I have doesnt work.

dai · 04-19-2007, 06:19 AM

is it a genuine disk

**linderman** · 04-19-2007, 07:30 AM

you stated you have a Windows 2000 CD that wont boot sometimes you can use a cd that is messed up but will give the "guts" needed to make a bootable CD ?

yes; you need need to have a Windows 2000 CD sorry for the confusion

RakaDisciple · 04-19-2007, 08:44 AM

O ok well here's the deal. Its not just that the disk wont boot. It wont even open. I can get into the disk by opening it in my computer. If I open any folder or other item however. It says There is and error and that the drive is not formatted. That seems crazy to me. I've never seen that on anything other than the floppy drive. This is the CD-Rom Im talking about. P.S. the 2000 disk is semi-legit (Not at all) but it worked the first time I used it and installed 2000 on my other computer with no problems at all.
sooooooo *** !?!?

RakaDisciple · 05-02-2007, 08:15 AM

I dont mean to be rude but am i not going to get anymore help or what?
It seems a little sudden. I still would like a computer if u could post some more

**hwm54112** · 05-02-2007, 08:35 AM

Quote:

the 2000 disk is semi-legit (Not at all)

TSF does not support illegal activities, including activities using semi-legit disks. Sorry

04-16-2007, 04:06 PM	#21 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Formatting my pavillion I would try making a new bootable Win 2000 Disk and you might as well add Service pack 4 to it ?????? what say you ???? http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ng-win-cd.html __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

04-18-2007, 02:47 PM	#22 (permalink)
RakaDisciple Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 89 OS: Xp Home Edition My System	Re: Formatting my pavillion Dang it. Sorry to start out this way but I just typed a whole response and had a page error thing and have to type it all over. Any way that sounds great about the CD but I need to use a different computer that can write CDs (No problem just have to wait like 2 hours) and I will need a different link since something is wrong with that one. It says there is no specified thread. Check the link and Then "Talk to me" __________________ Take a hard look in the mirror and make regular daily gestures... Then think...Thats what the rest of the world sees...

04-18-2007, 04:11 PM	#23 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Formatting my pavillion sorry; the location of the guide was changed; here it is Stickies see post #2 Add Service Pack 2 to your existing Win CD this works for both Win XP and Win 2K equally! __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

04-18-2007, 09:23 PM	#24 (permalink)
RakaDisciple Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 89 OS: Xp Home Edition My System	Re: Formatting my pavillion Okay I haev followed all the steps to a tee. But I dont get where it comes in that I dont need an existing windows cd. You say I need a blank one but the tutorial says to use an existing 2000. So help me out here. Like I said before the 2000 disk I have doesnt work. __________________ Take a hard look in the mirror and make regular daily gestures... Then think...Thats what the rest of the world sees...

04-19-2007, 06:19 AM	#25 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,228 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Formatting my pavillion is it a genuine disk __________________

04-19-2007, 07:30 AM	#26 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Formatting my pavillion you stated you have a Windows 2000 CD that wont boot sometimes you can use a cd that is messed up but will give the "guts" needed to make a bootable CD ? yes; you need need to have a Windows 2000 CD sorry for the confusion __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

04-19-2007, 08:44 AM	#27 (permalink)
RakaDisciple Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 89 OS: Xp Home Edition My System	Re: Formatting my pavillion O ok well here's the deal. Its not just that the disk wont boot. It wont even open. I can get into the disk by opening it in my computer. If I open any folder or other item however. It says There is and error and that the drive is not formatted. That seems crazy to me. I've never seen that on anything other than the floppy drive. This is the CD-Rom Im talking about. P.S. the 2000 disk is semi-legit (Not at all) but it worked the first time I used it and installed 2000 on my other computer with no problems at all. sooooooo *** !?!? __________________ Take a hard look in the mirror and make regular daily gestures... Then think...Thats what the rest of the world sees...

05-02-2007, 08:15 AM	#28 (permalink)
RakaDisciple Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 89 OS: Xp Home Edition My System	Re: Formatting my pavillion I dont mean to be rude but am i not going to get anymore help or what? It seems a little sudden. I still would like a computer if u could post some more __________________ Take a hard look in the mirror and make regular daily gestures... Then think...Thats what the rest of the world sees...