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More info?)
I was trying to boot from the CD rom when the error occurs. I don't get to
the install before the error stops me. The machine does not boot up all the
way from the CD.
Kevin
"Dave Patrick" wrote:
> Loading as installing? To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000
> install CD-Rom or setup disks. The set of four install disks can be created
> from your Windows 2000 CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the
> CD-Rom and execute makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and
> follow the prompts.
>
> When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions
> found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again
> restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid unexpected drive
> letter assignments with your new install.
>
> Be sure to apply these to your new install before connecting to any network.
>
>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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> "kevin.raway@lifefitness.com" wrote:
> | When loading WIndows 2000 right in the beginning I get an error message
> that
> | says "Line ??? of the INF file is invalid Setup cannot continue. Press
> | any key to exit." The line number changes each time I try to load it. I
> | know this disk is good as I have loaded it on other machines.
> | Any thoughts?
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