Re: Recovering/repairing Win2k install after m/b & CPU change

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Yep, I'm all for that learning thing too. I think it all ties back to the
change in hardware. At least you can backup your data from the parallel
install.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Zilla" wrote:
| Well I connected your dots together, and made the mods. in sysem.sav.
| Now sysem does NOT auto-reboot. I get
| *** STOP: 0x000000C2 (0x00000040, 0x00000000, 0x80000000, 0x00000000)
| BAD_POOL_CALLER
|
| Zilla wrote:
| > Well I moved system.sav (renamed it old_system.sav), now when it goes
| > to the screen that says "Press F8...", I now get, "Windows 2000 could
| > not start becayse the file ...\config\system.sav is corrupt or
| > missing!"
| >
| > Zilla wrote:
| > > Ok I will move system.sav.
| > >
| > > Sorry for beating a dead noe. I really just want to get my old
| > > installation back since it'll be a PITA for me to start over; my back
| > > up files ae old (my fault). Also I'm learning in the process!


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