restore win2k factory defaults

mazine16 · 04-23-2006, 06:51 PM

Hi guys, i bought a laptop of on ebay that had win2k on it. it didn't have any recovery cd's with it. it has a lot of junk on it. how do i restore all the factory defaults on it and get rid of all other files. i would appreciate any help. thank you

Geekgirl · 04-23-2006, 07:49 PM

Hello and Welcome to TSF

You can contact the laptop manufacturer and ask if they have restore software for your system.

Wasisnt · 04-24-2006, 09:11 AM

Also check for a recovery partiton (usually D:). Do you have any options when booting to do a recovery by pressing xx?

mazine16 · 04-24-2006, 03:07 PM

well, i don't know if i have an option when i boot it up. all i have is to get into setup by pressing f2. i do have though 3 different drives on it for some reason. so what exactly do i do, oh and dell didn't wanna give me a recovery cd. so what options do i have????

ossa · 04-25-2006, 07:01 PM

Search and see if you have a i386 folder and if so, you could run winnt.exe from DOS.
However, that will not help if you don't have the product ID key code and even that doesn't help you if the laptop needs some proprietary drivers for your hardware.

mazine16 · 04-26-2006, 12:36 AM

hey i do have the folder but i have tons of stuff in it, and no winnt.exe. the closes thing that looks like it is wininet.dll. but i do have the product id number of the laptop, its on the sticker on the back

ossa · 04-26-2006, 05:27 AM

open an instant of windows explore | Tools | Folder options | View

Enable (check) "Display the contents of system folders"
Enable (check) "Show hidden files and folders"
Disable (uncheck): "Hide protected operating system files"

then see if winnt.exe is in the i386...?

mazine16 · 04-28-2006, 01:30 PM

what is an instant of windows explore?? what do you mean with open an instant of windows explore?

mazine16 · 04-28-2006, 01:33 PM

oh ok, nevermind, i figured it out. i did what you said, so what's next? try to run winnt.exe in dos and thats it?

mazine16 · 04-28-2006, 01:35 PM

nope, no winnt.exe file, i only got wininet.dll, winlogon, winmgmt,winrep,winspool.drv,winsrv.dll, winsta.dll,wjview,wkssvc.dll and so on. but those were all the win....something files

ossa · 04-28-2006, 03:25 PM

How about checking this:
1) how many objects are in the i396 folder, 5,398 is normal ??

2) what size is your i386 folder, 316 mb's is normal ?

mazine16 · 04-29-2006, 12:40 AM

well, i got 3 i386 folders. with each different sizes.
1. is 124mb and has 612 files
2. o bytes, 0 files
3. 53.9mb, and 2 files, it has 2 winzip files in it. driver, SP1

Chevy · 04-29-2006, 06:47 PM

If Windows 2K came with the laptop (there will be a COA sticker on the bottom), then call the manufacturer and see if you can order a new restore CD set.

Geekgirl · 04-29-2006, 11:54 PM

Post no. 2 said the same thing

Chevy · 04-30-2006, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geekgirl

Post no. 2 said the same thing

Ooops .... Well ... here's a sealed package ... legit and ready to use ...

Or, depending on your specs ... Go with XP Home .... Cheap at NewEgg.com ...

mazine16 · 04-30-2006, 05:02 PM

yeah, cool answer...."post number 2 had the same thing"...well, post number 4 answered post number 2.

mazine16 · 04-30-2006, 05:04 PM

all right, so basically there is no way i can recover my win2k without the cd, right???

Chevy · 04-30-2006, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mazine16

all right, so basically there is no way i can recover my win2k without the cd, right???

That's about it. Get a Win2k CD (OEM, not retail, seeing as you have an OEM license) and you're in business.

04-23-2006, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
mazine16 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win2k	restore win2k factory defaults Hi guys, i bought a laptop of on ebay that had win2k on it. it didn't have any recovery cd's with it. it has a lot of junk on it. how do i restore all the factory defaults on it and get rid of all other files. i would appreciate any help. thank you

04-23-2006, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,186 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Hello and Welcome to TSF You can contact the laptop manufacturer and ask if they have restore software for your system. __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

04-24-2006, 03:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
mazine16 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win2k	ehm?? well, i don't know if i have an option when i boot it up. all i have is to get into setup by pressing f2. i do have though 3 different drives on it for some reason. so what exactly do i do, oh and dell didn't wanna give me a recovery cd. so what options do i have????

04-25-2006, 07:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
ossa Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 208 OS: XP Pro	Search and see if you have a i386 folder and if so, you could run winnt.exe from DOS. However, that will not help if you don't have the product ID key code and even that doesn't help you if the laptop needs some proprietary drivers for your hardware. __________________ MTIA ossa ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

04-26-2006, 12:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
mazine16 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win2k	ehm... hey i do have the folder but i have tons of stuff in it, and no winnt.exe. the closes thing that looks like it is wininet.dll. but i do have the product id number of the laptop, its on the sticker on the back

04-24-2006, 09:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Wasisnt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 44 OS: XP Pro	Also check for a recovery partiton (usually D:). Do you have any options when booting to do a recovery by pressing xx?

04-26-2006, 05:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
ossa Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 208 OS: XP Pro	open an instant of windows explore \| Tools \| Folder options \| View Enable (check) "Display the contents of system folders" Enable (check) "Show hidden files and folders" Disable (uncheck): "Hide protected operating system files" then see if winnt.exe is in the i386...? __________________ MTIA ossa ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

04-28-2006, 01:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
mazine16 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win2k	huh?? what is an instant of windows explore?? what do you mean with open an instant of windows explore?

04-28-2006, 01:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
mazine16 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win2k	oh ok, nevermind, i figured it out. i did what you said, so what's next? try to run winnt.exe in dos and thats it?

04-28-2006, 01:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
mazine16 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win2k	nope, no winnt.exe file, i only got wininet.dll, winlogon, winmgmt,winrep,winspool.drv,winsrv.dll, winsta.dll,wjview,wkssvc.dll and so on. but those were all the win....something files

04-28-2006, 03:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
ossa Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 208 OS: XP Pro	How about checking this: 1) how many objects are in the i396 folder, 5,398 is normal ?? 2) what size is your i386 folder, 316 mb's is normal ? __________________ MTIA ossa ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

04-29-2006, 12:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
mazine16 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win2k	lets see well, i got 3 i386 folders. with each different sizes. 1. is 124mb and has 612 files 2. o bytes, 0 files 3. 53.9mb, and 2 files, it has 2 winzip files in it. driver, SP1

04-29-2006, 06:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
Chevy Retired Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,452 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	If Windows 2K came with the laptop (there will be a COA sticker on the bottom), then call the manufacturer and see if you can order a new restore CD set.

04-29-2006, 11:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,186 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Post no. 2 said the same thing __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

04-30-2006, 05:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
mazine16 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win2k	yeah ok.... yeah, cool answer...."post number 2 had the same thing"...well, post number 4 answered post number 2.

04-30-2006, 05:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
mazine16 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win2k	all right, so basically there is no way i can recover my win2k without the cd, right???