Re: Installation Woes from MSDN DVD

"KMcDermott" <KMcDermott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Have been given a MSDN DVD containing ISO image of Windows 2000 Advanced
> server to install on a development box, but it only has CD capability.
>
> Burned the ISO image to CD to run install following these steps:
>
> 1 - Insert burned ISO CD to install Win2K Adv Server (from MSDN DVD)
> 2 - Prompt to select from Win2K Pro, Server or Adv Server and press enter.
> 3 - Select option 3 and press enter
>
> Normal Win2K setup successfully runs through screens until first reboot
>
> my instructions read "DO NOT Press any key to boot from CD"
>
> Said "Press any key..." prompt never comes up, but the following message
does:
>
> COULDN'T OPEN BOOT PARTITION TO CHECK FOR A SIGNATURE
>
> Then Prompt to "select from Win2K Pro, Server or Adv Server and press
enter"
> returns, and setup begins again.
>
> 1 - did I burn the ISO incorrectly?
> 2 - do I need to edit something in my BIOS settings?
> 3 - do I need to FDISK /MBR after boot from floppy?
>
> ???

K, it sounds like the install is going fine, but your PC is not booting from
the hard drive on restart. The "Press any key to boot from CD" prompt comes
from BIOS when you have changed your settings to boot from CDROM first.

Assuming that your HDD was found, formatted, etc. with no errors:
1 - doesn't seem so.
2 - set your BIOS to boot CD first, then HDD, and follow the instructions.
3 - no

Good luck!
Cameron:-)


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