Turned computer off in the middle of a Defragmentation/ Windows 2000

PandaHater · 10-27-2005, 07:21 AM

I was conducting a Disk Defragmentation on someones laptop for maintanence and in the middle of the defragmentation the computer was shut off. When I turned the laptop back on the computer stated that an error had occurred and that it wanted me to insert the 2nd disk for Windows 2000. Unfortunetly the laptop was sold with the Windows 2000 OS installed and did not come with the Windows 2000 CD's. Is there anything I can do here in this situation? Thank You for any future reply's.

PandaHater · 10-28-2005, 12:48 AM

Anyone know where I could download a Windows 2000 Boot Disk ISO Image from because I dont have the original cd's for the laptop. There was a minor error which is now preventing it to start up properly...

DJ_Dance · 10-29-2005, 10:40 PM

Have you tried running scandisk on the machine? The machine was probably in the middle of copying files and hasn't had a chance to update the file allocation table with the correct inode numbers of associated copied files/dirs.

Do you know what's on the second windows 2000 disk?

**oldmn** · 10-29-2005, 11:05 PM

Windows 2000 only came on a cd. If you had a cd you could make a boot disk from if the cd. How old is the laptop and could you contact the shop you got it at and get a cd?

10-27-2005, 07:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
PandaHater Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: California Posts: 158 OS: xp	Turned computer off in the middle of a Defragmentation/ Windows 2000 I was conducting a Disk Defragmentation on someones laptop for maintanence and in the middle of the defragmentation the computer was shut off. When I turned the laptop back on the computer stated that an error had occurred and that it wanted me to insert the 2nd disk for Windows 2000. Unfortunetly the laptop was sold with the Windows 2000 OS installed and did not come with the Windows 2000 CD's. Is there anything I can do here in this situation? Thank You for any future reply's.

10-28-2005, 12:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
PandaHater Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: California Posts: 158 OS: xp	Boot Disk? Anyone know where I could download a Windows 2000 Boot Disk ISO Image from because I dont have the original cd's for the laptop. There was a minor error which is now preventing it to start up properly...

10-29-2005, 11:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
oldmn TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gig Harbor Wa Posts: 2,150 OS: XP Pro SP3 X 3 My System	Windows 2000 only came on a cd. If you had a cd you could make a boot disk from if the cd. How old is the laptop and could you contact the shop you got it at and get a cd? __________________ AVG \| MEMTEST86 \| Zone Alarm \| XXCLONE \| Adaware \| Beyond Compare \| Everest If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Sorry no PM's for problems.[/center]

10-29-2005, 10:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
DJ_Dance Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 24 OS: Windows XP	Have you tried running scandisk on the machine? The machine was probably in the middle of copying files and hasn't had a chance to update the file allocation table with the correct inode numbers of associated copied files/dirs. Do you know what's on the second windows 2000 disk?