On Sunday 01 September 2002 11:33 pm, plug@bryceco.net wrote:
> Ok, this is REALLY off topic but it does stem from linux in less than 20
> steps.  I was upgrading a couple servers yesterday, linux ( :-) ) and win2k
> adv svr ( :-( ).  Naturally, the linux server went perfectly but win2k
> sucks! (ok, i already knew that.).  Anyway, it seems that when you change
> win2k's harddisc controller, i.e. differebt motherboard, all hel breaks
> lose.  Win2k doesn't know how to boot.  I know that re-installing would fix
> this (with several restarts) but that would wipe the registry etc.  Can
> anyone PLEASE help me out here?  I do have write access to the NTFS volume
> if neccessary but I really need this server up ASAP.  (Damn vendor, won't
> write for linux).  Can someone please guide me somewhere that might lead to
> resolution?

Help me understand what your doing here.  You say this stems from linux,  but 
yet you inidicate that you changed the motherboard and hard disk controller.  
How does this relate to linux?  You also said Win2k doesn't know how to boot,  
why's it not booting,  what's it doing ?

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Richard L. Proctor
Krystal Computer Services
PC Repairs & Upgrades
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