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More info?)
Yes, sorry. Didn't mention if it was FAT or NTFS. I assumed it was NTFS.
Thanks for the catch.
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Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
<patrick@klos.com> wrote in message news:c51c9t$erm$1@pyrite.mv.net...
> In article <epmghjLHEHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>,
> Scott Harding - MS MVP <scrockel@**NO_SPAM**hotmail.com> wrote:
> >You probably used the original NT CD but did not reapply your service
pack
> >BEFORE rebooting. This is a known issue. You will need to get into the
> >system by installing a parallel copy of NT and then rename tcpip.sys to
> >tcpip.old in the original install. (most likely c:\winnt\system32). This
> >should be enough for you to boot back into the original install and get
to
> >the desktop. Then you will rename tcpip.old back to tcpip.sys and reapply
> >your current service pack. This should allow you to reboot without
further
> >issues. Anytime you put the original NT CD into the machine and copy
files
> >from it you must reapply your current service pack BEFORE rebooting(when
it
> >ask to reboot say no and reapply SP), this is especially important with
> >networking. I recommend installing the parallel onto a different
partition
> >than the orginal C drive or you could cause problems with the orginal
> >install.
>
> I recommend just booting to DOS 7 (i.e. Win98 boot floppy will do) and
> deleting or renaming TCPIP.SYS (unless your boot partition is NTFS).
> Actually, DOS 6 will do if the NT partition is FAT16 (NT doesn't support
> FAT32). Saves a whole lot of time having to reinstall a parallel copy
> of NT. The system SHOULD boot without TCPIP.SYS. You won't have
> networking, but you'll have a working system that you CAN apply the
> latest service pack to.
>
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