How do I reinstall Windows 2000 pro to repair problems?

[nexialist]

I lost all my control panel, add/remove data. I noticed it after running Mcafee quickclean to remove Norton systemworks.

I could not repair it thru the repair console so I tried to re-install windows 2000 directly over my previous 2000 installation.

I get this message:

"MS 2000 has detected software that is not completely installed on your computer...setup cannot continue."

To finish:

1. quit setup
2. log off.
3. After loggoff, program will start, allow it to complete...
4. Re-start 2000 setup.

The program in question never finishes installing, and when I restart the windows 2000 installation I get that same message.

Thing is I dunno which program is not completely installed.

How do I reinnstall Windows 2000 pro or Is there another way to repair it.

Dan

 

[schdaddy]

have you tried booting from the CD and running setup?
sounds like you're running setup while in Windows

 

[propellerhead]

Good question! Can I boot from a floppy, delete the WINNT, Program Files, Documents and Settings folder, then do a fresh/clean install? I used to do something similar with Win98.

 

[VicodiN]

You can reinstal Windows2k, but it would cost you all of you rinfo on ya hd... Reformatting is always a valid option.

 

[nexialist]

Yea,

I was trying to run set up while in windows. I'll try booting from the CD....or the 4 set boot disks.

I started to boot from the floppy set but it takes forever to load. Tried from the CD but it booted from my C hard drive. Guess I need to make some CMOS changes.

VicodiN:

How will reinstalling waste my HD? I upgraded my HD from Windows 98SE....2000 pro does not save your old OS so you can't go back.

Any more ideas?


Thanks,

Dan

 

[majewski9]

Make a windows 98 startup floppy. Put Format.com or its already on there. I honestly forget! Then type format C: /q

Reinstall windows 2000 thats what we loving refer to as the microsoft fix! Call there support and thats what they'll tell you to do!

 

[nexialist]

I guess no one her uses Windows 2000 pro anymore.

I booted from the 4 disk boot set,

setup gave me the choice of:

Repairing or replacing my existing Windows 2000 pro setup.

I repaired which was really more of a reinstall I guess because I had to update everything. My programs and data are intact (I made a backup before)

Gotta be careful around here.

Put in a Windows 98 disk and format windows 2000????? yea, right.

Dan