To use an Emergency Repair Disk for system repairs

1. Insert the Windows 2000 Setup compact disc (CD), or the first floppy disk you created from the CD, in the appropriate drive:
   • For systems that cannot start (boot) from the CD drive, you must use a floppy disk.
   • For systems that can start (boot) from the CD drive, you can use either the CD or a floppy disk.
2. Restart the computer, and if using floppy disks, respond to the prompts that request each floppy disk in turn.
3. When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the prompts; choose the repair or recover option by pressing R.
4. When prompted, insert the Windows 2000 Setup CD in the appropriate drive.
5. When prompted, choose the emergency repair process by pressing R.
6. When prompted, choose between the following:
   • Manual Repair (press M): This should be used only by advanced users or administrators. Use this option to choose whether you want to repair system files, partition-boot sector problems, or startup environment problems.
   • Fast Repair (press F): This is the easiest option, and does not require input. This option will attempt to repair problems related to system files, the partition boot sector on your system disk, and your startup environment (if you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system).
7. Follow the instructions on the screen and, when prompted, insert the Emergency Repair Disk in the appropriate drive.

   During the repair process, missing or corrupted files are replaced with files from the Windows 2000 CD or from the systemroot\Repair folder on the system partition. Replacement files from either of these sources will not reflect any configuration changes made after setup.

8. Follow the instructions on the screen; you might want to write down the names of files that are detected as faulty or incorrect, to help you diagnose how the system was damaged.
9. If the repair was successful, allow the process to complete; it will restart the computer.

   The restarting of the computer indicates that replacement files were successfully copied to the hard disk.

 Important

• Because the emergency repair process is quite powerful, it is recommended for use only by advanced users or administrators.

Create an Emergency Repair Disk

Emergency Repair Disk