How do I make an Emergency Repair CD using Windows 2000 Pro?

tsanders · 01-01-2008, 10:34 PM

I bought a reconditioned laptop with a preinstalled version of Windows 2000 Professional. It did not come with disks and they don't provide them. I tried to go to 'Backup' and create an emergency repair disk but it says I need a 1.44 floppy disk to create it, but I don't have a floppy installed in the system, just a CD. How do I create something on the CD instead?

hitech · 01-09-2008, 05:44 AM

The erd is not bootable,it is used for the repair using the 2000 cd.

tsanders · 01-09-2008, 07:38 AM

Thanks for the reply - I don't have a windows 2000 cd though. How do I get one? It is a legal version as far as I know because I have the shiny windows sticker with the serial number on the bottom of the computer.

hitech · 01-09-2008, 08:21 AM

you will have to buy another one. just keep it in good shape. you also have the option if you need it, to boot to safe mode and use last known good configuration.You can keep it in good shape by going here
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=698696

01-01-2008, 10:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
tsanders Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Windows 2000	How do I make an Emergency Repair CD using Windows 2000 Pro? I bought a reconditioned laptop with a preinstalled version of Windows 2000 Professional. It did not come with disks and they don't provide them. I tried to go to 'Backup' and create an emergency repair disk but it says I need a 1.44 floppy disk to create it, but I don't have a floppy installed in the system, just a CD. How do I create something on the CD instead?

01-09-2008, 05:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
hitech Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 324 OS: Windows	Re: How do I make an Emergency Repair CD using Windows 2000 Pro? The erd is not bootable,it is used for the repair using the 2000 cd.

01-09-2008, 07:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
tsanders Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Windows 2000	Re: How do I make an Emergency Repair CD using Windows 2000 Pro? Thanks for the reply - I don't have a windows 2000 cd though. How do I get one? It is a legal version as far as I know because I have the shiny windows sticker with the serial number on the bottom of the computer.

01-09-2008, 08:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
hitech Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 324 OS: Windows	Re: How do I make an Emergency Repair CD using Windows 2000 Pro? you will have to buy another one. just keep it in good shape. you also have the option if you need it, to boot to safe mode and use last known good configuration.You can keep it in good shape by going here http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=698696 Last edited by hitech : 01-09-2008 at 08:25 AM.