Win2000 install: Unable to install boot loader.
Hi guys - Ok I know you've probably seen this before and I've read many places that NT doesnt like FAT32. . thing is that I hear Win2000 really doesnt mind it at all. I have run fdisk and reformated this drive many times.
Hi guys -
Ok I know you've probably seen this before and I've read many places that NT doesnt like FAT32 .. thing is that I hear Win2000 really doesnt mind it at all. I have run fdisk and reformated this drive many times. Its a 5 GIG drive setup in the BIOS as "Auto" (also used auto-detect). The virus detect feature in BIOS is also disabled.
Note that I am using a WinME boot/rescue disk to bootup from and fdisk and format the drive. Should this cause a problem?
Also when I insert the disk into my other system now running WinME, the setup program starts BUT I get another error message that I dont remember right now .. i've also tried to run the install on the other system using the same bootup disk and get the same error message.
Any tips would help - thanks.
Ok I know you've probably seen this before and I've read many places that NT doesnt like FAT32 .. thing is that I hear Win2000 really doesnt mind it at all. I have run fdisk and reformated this drive many times. Its a 5 GIG drive setup in the BIOS as "Auto" (also used auto-detect). The virus detect feature in BIOS is also disabled.
Note that I am using a WinME boot/rescue disk to bootup from and fdisk and format the drive. Should this cause a problem?
Also when I insert the disk into my other system now running WinME, the setup program starts BUT I get another error message that I dont remember right now .. i've also tried to run the install on the other system using the same bootup disk and get the same error message.
Any tips would help - thanks.
Participate on our website and join the conversation
This topic is archived. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
Responses to this topic
I don't understand the question. What are you trying to do? You can't install the bootloader by formatting the drive, or running SYS?
The setup program will format the drive if you want it to. Note that there can only be 1 primary partition in MS systems, and also that the first partition must be an MS filesystem (IE no linux at the start of the drive).
Just put the win2000 cd in the drive, and it will boot from the bios, as long as cdrom is set to the first boot device in the bios.
You can also run the setup program from dos, run /i386/winnt.exe off the CD from DOS. Or you can run winnt32 from within windows using autorun. As WinMe is newer than win2000 it may not work, but should.
If win2000 installs properly, but gives an error saying that the bootloader is not installed correctly, or winme just boots as normal, then get bootpart from www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm and use it to install the bootloader manually. USAGE: bootpart winnt boot:c:
The setup program will format the drive if you want it to. Note that there can only be 1 primary partition in MS systems, and also that the first partition must be an MS filesystem (IE no linux at the start of the drive).
Just put the win2000 cd in the drive, and it will boot from the bios, as long as cdrom is set to the first boot device in the bios.
You can also run the setup program from dos, run /i386/winnt.exe off the CD from DOS. Or you can run winnt32 from within windows using autorun. As WinMe is newer than win2000 it may not work, but should.
If win2000 installs properly, but gives an error saying that the bootloader is not installed correctly, or winme just boots as normal, then get bootpart from www.winimage.com/bootpart.htm and use it to install the bootloader manually. USAGE: bootpart winnt boot:c:
Interesting name you got there.
I found the problem: Win2k wont install from WinME or a WinME bootdisk. I downloaded a Win98se bootdisk, installed it on a floppy and rebooted. Ran winnt.exe and voila. Of course I had to put smartdrv.exe on the floppy too (makes me wonder why they didnt include that with the bootdisk files, it really helps for file transfer in DOS)
Anyway, thanks for taking the time.
Hopefully someone will put this in a FAQ.
I found the problem: Win2k wont install from WinME or a WinME bootdisk. I downloaded a Win98se bootdisk, installed it on a floppy and rebooted. Ran winnt.exe and voila. Of course I had to put smartdrv.exe on the floppy too (makes me wonder why they didnt include that with the bootdisk files, it really helps for file transfer in DOS)
Anyway, thanks for taking the time.
Hopefully someone will put this in a FAQ.
Quote:<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by karna:
Interesting name you got there.
</font>What you mean? Is it rude in some other language? There's a space between Euan and Kirkhope!
Interesting name you got there.
</font>What you mean? Is it rude in some other language? There's a space between Euan and Kirkhope!
