Re: Win2k BOOT question

Thanks John! The article you provided IS very
helpful.

Obviously I'm no Windows Guru, and I had searched
for instructions on getting the new computer to
recognize the drives and found
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=311073

I thought I could create a floppy disk with the four
(4) files mentioned and set the new PC to boot first
from removable media. I had no idea Win2k was this
nuts when it came to recognizing what hardware it
was installed on. So maybe I will just have to spend
a few dollars for a new harddrive and install Fedora
Linux on the new(er) box! Since I own no Windows
media installation disks of any sort. In 10 years of
using and supporting Microsoft OS products I have
never needed or used any myself! Imagine that!

I worked for an ISP with ~90,000 customers
nationwide and frequently had to tell them to "reload
Windows" but never had to do it myself. I guess that
is sort of a compliment to Microsoft in a way...

Thanks very much for your reply!

.

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