Start Options for Windows2000

Dee Wood · 12-22-2006, 10:28 AM

My grandson did something and now we cannot start Windows.
The message we get is:

Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt.
\winnt\system32\config\systemcedstartupoptionsfor windows2000 ,pressF8

You can attemp to repair this file by starting windows 2000 setup using the original set up floppy disk or cd-rom. Select "r" at the first screen to start repair.

We cannot locate start up disk and have tried others that came with the computer but none will start.

Can you help?

Rmesser · 12-22-2006, 11:56 AM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269075

this should help

Ericunicast · 01-02-2007, 07:08 AM

for future reference, copy your I386 file to the root of c: next time you get a chance. Therefore, you'll have all the necessary files to copy to the windows folder, in case the files go missing.

12-22-2006, 10:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dee Wood Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1 OS: win2000	Start Options for Windows2000 My grandson did something and now we cannot start Windows. The message we get is: Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt. \winnt\system32\config\systemcedstartupoptionsfor windows2000 ,pressF8 You can attemp to repair this file by starting windows 2000 setup using the original set up floppy disk or cd-rom. Select "r" at the first screen to start repair. We cannot locate start up disk and have tried others that came with the computer but none will start. Can you help?

12-22-2006, 11:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rmesser Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: canada ont. Posts: 228 OS: xp media My System	http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269075 this should help __________________ Im here to help Im here to learn

01-02-2007, 07:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ericunicast Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 99 OS: win2000	for future reference, copy your I386 file to the root of c: next time you get a chance. Therefore, you'll have all the necessary files to copy to the windows folder, in case the files go missing.