I'm having a problem booting up my Compaq Presario 5000. when I boot up, it gets to the "windows 2000" window and right before it goes to the "name and password" screen the computer re-starts itself. Here what I've tried: 1- I hit F8 and tried to boot up with all the options given on the screen (safe mode, last good configuration etc..) but the same thing happens. 2- I start it my computer with my a Norton Antivirus 2002 CD in it and scanned the pc, It reported no viruses found. 3- I finally decided to use my recovery disc, which gave me the option to back up the files on my C drive. I press the option to do so, the PC then asked for me to remove the disc and hit enter to re-boot. I did and the same problem occurs. I now just want to bring back my pc to how it was when I first got it, but the recovery CD is stuck on "remove the disc and hit enter screen"(blue screen) I no longer get the option to go back to original way it was when I first got it. Any advise anyone? At this point I don't care if I loose anything I have all my programs on discs as well as a copy of Win 2000 to set up again, Thanks

I think it's time to reinstall, since you have nothing to lose.

I would but it won't even let me do that. I tried staring my pc with the windows 2000 pro cd in it and it won't read it

Is your Windows 2000 Pro CD and original or a copy. I've previously used a cd which was copied from an original and it will allow you to use it to upgrade from Win98 but when installed at boot up won't work.

There is my problem it's a copy. Thanks Ian.

When i created the copy from the original i ran CD Creator and selected make a data CD and then the format a directCD disc, this created the Win2000 CD but won't boot from it. I then created another copy this time using the option called CD Copier and inserted the original CD and clicked copy, after a while you are then asked for a blank CD which is then copied to. This one works ok when booting a PC.