Rebuild 2000 Laptop without CD ROM using recovery console

From: dgreen (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/18/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 11:59:05 -0800

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi ,
>Do you know an easy way to rebuild a 2000 workstation
>without access to the CD ROM, therfore can not access
>2000 CD. I have booted with Boot Floppy, selected
>recovery console, not sure what command to use?
>
>Thanks - JB
>.
> Hi, I dont believe you can setup W2000 from Dos mode so
you have to load win 98/95/ or WinXP first, then you'll be
able to run your win 2000 CD and setup...or then restart
with W2k CD in the CD-Rom drive.
D.

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