Hi Dean,

I ran the FDISK command as you suggested and then I
formatted the C: partition. The DOS dir command shows
that it is now empty. When I restart the computer the
floppy light comes on followed by both the CD drives.
However, when inserting an OS CD into the tray the
computer fails to recognize it. The tray light comes
on and the CD starts to spin but it doesn’t follow
through. From the DOS Dir command I can see all the
files on both the G: and the H: drives that are there
but cannot get the computer to activate them. If I use
the DOS command: setup exe. I’m informed that DOS
cannot open this file.  What can I do now?

Don DeWitt

--- Dean Kukral <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I suspect that you could not format because the
> version of dos on your
> floppy was older than the version current at the
> time 2000 was loaded.  You
> probably need a newer boot disk.
>
> You might try doing an FDISK and deleting the
> partitions then putting them
> back and then format.
>
> The symptoms you observe are consistent with a hard
> drive problem, in my
> experience, but you never know.
>
> Dean Kukral
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DJ DeWitt
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 7:17 PM
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Blue Screen
>
>
> Hello Members,
>
> I agreed to help my Daughter out with a computer
> problem she is experiencing but I soon found out
> that
> I need someone with a lot more knowledge than I
> have.
>
> When you turn the power on there are several minutes
> of black screen and the hum of the hard drive. Next
> after that long delay there is a very quick flash on
> the screen with a large Intel logo that reveals
> "Intel
> work station board" along the bottom.
> After another long wait, Windows 2000 starts to boot
> up but before completion the screen turns blue with
> the message: "STOP: Inaccessable_Boot_Device". With
> a
> floppy I was able to run a virus check and I ran
> chkdsk /f which found nothing. By hitting the F8 key
> during the boot-up you are able to choose several
> boot-up options. I tried them all with no success.
> Because there is nothing of importance on the hard
> drive I put in a DOS floppy and typed in the FORMAT
> C:
> command. Don't remember exactly what that message
> said
> here but I believe it was something about not having
> the right version of DOS. Don't know anything about
> the computer other then it is running Win 2000. No
> brand name on the Box. I would appreciate any
> suggestions as to getting this thing up and running
> again.
>
> Thank you
> Don DeWitt from NJ
>
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