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Name: H898
Date: September 24, 2006 at 12:33:59 Pacific
Subject: windows 2000 pro loop install
OS: Xp Home Edition
CPU/Ram: 1GB DDR ATHLON XP 1.8
Model/Manufacturer: NONE CUSTOM MADE
Comment:

installing a fresh original copy of 2k pro on me mini machine

1. Put Disc in

2. boot from cd

takes abit then

3. loading sccis raid drivers n all files on bottom of screen

4. format current partion using NTFS OK

5. Setup is copying files OK

6. Initialising windows 2000 setup

7. saving config

8. your pc will restart in 15 seconds

9.leave it to restart then

it goes back to step 2


i tried swapping boot sequnce after restart but makkes no difference

the system i got meets the requirements

msi board intel 1.8gz
700 od mb ram
40 gb Hd ibm desktar(althought it is old )
nividia g-force 2 64mb
ample cooling

it just goes on and on what can causen it to loop the setup ?
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Response Number 1
Name: H898
Date: September 24, 2006 at 12:34:49 Pacific
Subject: windows 2000 pro loop install
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550 PSU
1 DVD ROM
1 CD -RW

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Response Number 2
Name: Martin Crandall
Date: September 24, 2006 at 19:32:38 Pacific
Subject: windows 2000 pro loop install
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Everything is fine. It's going back to "step two" simply because the disk is still in the drive.

Leave it in and do NOTHING!

It should continue with the reat of the install.

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Response Number 3
Name: H898
Date: September 25, 2006 at 13:34:18 Pacific
Subject: windows 2000 pro loop install
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1 2K PRO SETUP

FORMAT C: NTFS

then after format it auto copies files for setup

then setup save config

restart then

done that n let it run

2 this proprtion of the setup prepairs the setup of 2k pro in pc

to setup press enter done

f8 to agree to license done

existing partion C: NTFS 39253MB (40GB)

enter to install on that partion done

C Continue setup done

leave the current partion intact ok

caution a \winnit folder already exists

use folder and del partion L

then i go back to step 2

dont seem to get further than this i feel me

hd is fluffed hnse why its not setting up prpoperly

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