My W2k can't load up, corrupt/missing file. I downloaded the boot disks to repair it, but i need an ERD, any way i can get this from anyone, or download it from a site?

ERDs are computer specific. I wouldn't recommend using an ERD from another computer unless they were nearly identical in hardware\software. Have you tried booting from the Win2k cd and trying the repair option?

Your four startup disks should get you booting again. Run all four at some point it will ask if your want to repair an existing inatall. Once you get booted up again....make your erd disk and add nrldr,io.sys, bootsect.dos(if your dual booting with Windows 98),ntdetect.exe,boot.ini these files to the files that the erd disk put on the floppy. By doing this you can now boot from this single floppy without the need for the 4 setup disks. Email me and I will send you some instructions for putting the repair console on your boot menu....so if you have a problem you can go straight to the console without all these boot disks. The erd disk is really important with Windows 2000. Im surprised MS doesnt make this more known to users.

when i load win2000 i have INACCESSABLE_BOOT_DEVICE error how to solve it and i have made an Emergency Repair Disk but it doesn't load, it said system invalid disk...

from any w2 professional do the following to create ERD: Windows 2000 Emergency Repair Disk Insert a blank 3.5" disk in the disk drive that has been full or quick formatted in Windows 2000. If you do not perform a full or quick format in Windows 2000, the NTLDR will not exist in the disk boot sector and this will prevent Windows 2000 Boot Disk to boot. In Windows 2000 open a Command Prompt window (Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt) and enter the following commands: XCOPY C:\NTLDR A:\ /H /K XCOPY C:\NTDETECT.COM A:\ /H /K XCOPY C:\BOOT.INI A:\ /H /K Remove the 3.5" disk from the disk drive and label the disk being Windows 2000 Emergency Boot Disk. The Windows 2000 boot files are not visible on the 3.5" disk. To view the Windows 2000 boot files, enter the following command on the 3.5" disk to view the files: A:\>attrib A SHR A:\ntldr A SHR A:\NTDETECT.COM A SH A:\boot.ini Restart Windows 2000 with the newly created Windows 2000 Boot Disk in the disk drive to test the boot disk. Windows 2000 should boot from the 3.5" disk to the hard drive if the Boot Disk was correctly created.

Windows 2000 Emergency Repair Disk Insert a blank 3.5" disk in the disk drive that has been full or quick formatted in Windows 2000. If you do not perform a full or quick format in Windows 2000, the NTLDR will not exist in the disk boot sector and this will prevent Windows 2000 Boot Disk to boot. In Windows 2000 open a Command Prompt window (Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt) and enter the following commands: XCOPY C:\NTLDR A:\ /H /K XCOPY C:\NTDETECT.COM A:\ /H /K XCOPY C:\BOOT.INI A:\ /H /K Remove the 3.5" disk from the disk drive and label the disk being Windows 2000 Emergency Boot Disk. The Windows 2000 boot files are not visible on the 3.5" disk. To view the Windows 2000 boot files, enter the following command on the 3.5" disk to view the files: A:\>attrib A SHR A:\ntldr A SHR A:\NTDETECT.COM A SH A:\boot.ini Restart Windows 2000 with the newly created Windows 2000 Boot Disk in the disk drive to test the boot disk. Windows 2000 should boot from the 3.5" disk to the hard drive if the Boot Disk was correctly created.

To prevent these problems, why not to have done an "image" backup file with any of these utility softwares for example: Norton Ghost Power Quest Drive Image