installing 2000/cdrw/dvd rom combo

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

Am hopeing someone can help me!! I purchased computers
w/o OS and am going to install 2000 on them. They have
cdrw/dvd combos and I don't have a driver for dos that
will let me use the cd, tried using 2000 disc with cd
support and still won't read cdrw. I have looked
everywhere for drivers, the manufacturer has firmware
upgrades and that is all. I am lost right now, can anyone
help?

 

[Philo]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

"Debi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:305801c4ab7f$432793c0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Am hopeing someone can help me!! I purchased computers
> w/o OS and am going to install 2000 on them. They have
> cdrw/dvd combos and I don't have a driver for dos that
> will let me use the cd, tried using 2000 disc with cd
> support and still won't read cdrw. I have looked
> everywhere for drivers, the manufacturer has firmware
> upgrades and that is all. I am lost right now, can anyone
> help?



to install win2k all you need to do is boot off the cd

set your bios to boot first from cd

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Debi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:305801c4ab7f$432793c0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Am hopeing someone can help me!! I purchased computers
>> w/o OS and am going to install 2000 on them. They have
>> cdrw/dvd combos and I don't have a driver for dos that
>> will let me use the cd, tried using 2000 disc with cd
>> support and still won't read cdrw. I have looked
>> everywhere for drivers, the manufacturer has firmware
>> upgrades and that is all. I am lost right now, can
anyone
>> help?
>
>
>
>to install win2k all you need to do is boot off the cd
>
>set your bios to boot first from cd
>
>
>.Thanks I tried it and it says there is no no boot record
for CD/DVD.
>

 

[dl]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

In Bios, bootup is set to cd first?
saved / rebooted, with win2k cd inserted.
Exact err msg?

On a functioning sys youve tried rebboting with wincd inserted , to check
the cd?


"Debi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:133201c4aba8$29ef71b0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >"Debi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:305801c4ab7f$432793c0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Am hopeing someone can help me!! I purchased computers
> >> w/o OS and am going to install 2000 on them. They have
> >> cdrw/dvd combos and I don't have a driver for dos that
> >> will let me use the cd, tried using 2000 disc with cd
> >> support and still won't read cdrw. I have looked
> >> everywhere for drivers, the manufacturer has firmware
> >> upgrades and that is all. I am lost right now, can
> anyone
> >> help?
> >
> >
> >
> >to install win2k all you need to do is boot off the cd
> >
> >set your bios to boot first from cd
> >
> >
> >.Thanks I tried it and it says there is no no boot record
> for CD/DVD.
> >

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

When I go into Bios I change to cd first but it doesn't
give me the optin to save, and doesn't read cd. ??
>-----Original Message-----
>In Bios, bootup is set to cd first?
>saved / rebooted, with win2k cd inserted.
>Exact err msg?
>
>On a functioning sys youve tried rebboting with wincd
inserted , to check
>the cd?
>
>
>"Debi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:133201c4aba8$29ef71b0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >
>> >"Debi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:305801c4ab7f$432793c0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Am hopeing someone can help me!! I purchased
computers
>> >> w/o OS and am going to install 2000 on them. They
have
>> >> cdrw/dvd combos and I don't have a driver for dos
that
>> >> will let me use the cd, tried using 2000 disc with cd
>> >> support and still won't read cdrw. I have looked
>> >> everywhere for drivers, the manufacturer has firmware
>> >> upgrades and that is all. I am lost right now, can
>> anyone
>> >> help?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >to install win2k all you need to do is boot off the cd
>> >
>> >set your bios to boot first from cd
>> >
>> >
>> >.Thanks I tried it and it says there is no no boot
record
>> for CD/DVD.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

 

[Philo]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

> When I go into Bios I change to cd first but it doesn't
> give me the optin to save, and doesn't read cd. ??


it's there somewhere...
look again!@

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

Debi wrote:
> Am hopeing someone can help me!! I purchased computers
> w/o OS and am going to install 2000 on them. They have
> cdrw/dvd combos and I don't have a driver for dos that
> will let me use the cd, tried using 2000 disc with cd
> support and still won't read cdrw. I have looked
> everywhere for drivers, the manufacturer has firmware
> upgrades and that is all. I am lost right now, can anyone
> help?


Simply boot from the Win2K installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

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