SP4 wont install

[Guest Marty]

The core system file (kernall) used to start this computer is not a MS

windows file....

This is my error message..I have an original 2000 disc with a good

validation code..HELP

Marty

[Guest philo]

Re: SP4 wont install

 

 

"Marty" <Marty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C1C19A62-1597-4AFC-920B-A35F27FD0870@microsoft.com...

> The core system file (kernall) used to start this computer is not a MS

> windows file....

> This is my error message..I have an original 2000 disc with a good

> validation code..HELP

> Marty

 

 

try copying sp4 to your harddrive and run it from there

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: SP4 wont install

 

Make sure there is no /KERNEL switch being used in boot.ini

 

 

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"Marty" wrote:

> The core system file (kernall) used to start this computer is not a MS

> windows file....

> This is my error message..I have an original 2000 disc with a good

> validation code..HELP

> Marty

[Guest Marty]

Re: SP4 wont install

 

How? Should I just go to the page and download to the desktop rather then

the update site?

 

"philo" wrote:

>

> "Marty" <Marty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:C1C19A62-1597-4AFC-920B-A35F27FD0870@microsoft.com...

> > The core system file (kernall) used to start this computer is not a MS

> > windows file....

> > This is my error message..I have an original 2000 disc with a good

> > validation code..HELP

> > Marty

>

>

> try copying sp4 to your harddrive and run it from there

>

>

>

[Guest philo]

Re: SP4 wont install

 

 

"Marty" <Marty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:13A765FF-D76E-4CB1-9180-4A1C942C5C8D@microsoft.com...

> How? Should I just go to the page and download to the desktop rather then

> the update site?

>

>

 

Ooops I think I misread your post...I thought you had SP4 on a cd.

It apparantly already is on your HD.

 

The download may be corrupt...and if that's the case you will have to

download it again.

 

The files should be the same, no matter where you get it on the Microsoft

site

[Guest Marty]

Re: SP4 wont install

 

How do I check for the kernal switch? I tried downloading from the other

windows site and it still wont work...

 

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Make sure there is no /KERNEL switch being used in boot.ini

>

>

> --

>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect

>

> "Marty" wrote:

> > The core system file (kernall) used to start this computer is not a MS

> > windows file....

> > This is my error message..I have an original 2000 disc with a good

> > validation code..HELP

> > Marty

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: SP4 wont install

 

Try going to Control Panel|System|Advanced|Startup and Recovery I don't

remember if Windows 2000 has the option to view boot.ini from here. If not

you can;

 

Start|Run|edit C:\boot.ini

 

or just look for it in the root of the system partition and open it with

notepad.exe

 

Make sure you have a recovery strategy before editing the operating system.

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

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"Marty" wrote:

> How do I check for the kernal switch? I tried downloading from the other

> windows site and it still wont work...

[Guest Marty]

Re: SP4 wont install

 

2000 does have the sys recovery but nothing leading me to find boot.ini or

kernall switching

 

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Try going to Control Panel|System|Advanced|Startup and Recovery I don't

> remember if Windows 2000 has the option to view boot.ini from here. If not

> you can;

>

> Start|Run|edit C:\boot.ini

>

> or just look for it in the root of the system partition and open it with

> notepad.exe

>

> Make sure you have a recovery strategy before editing the operating system.

>

>

> --

>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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>

> "Marty" wrote:

> > How do I check for the kernal switch? I tried downloading from the other

> > windows site and it still wont work...

>

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: SP4 wont install

 

Then you'll need to try one of the other two options.

 

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

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"Marty" wrote:

> 2000 does have the sys recovery but nothing leading me to find boot.ini or

> kernall switching

[Guest Marty]

Re: SP4 wont install

 

In the advanced section I un checked something regarding the kernal and

rebooted so its not downloading the sp4, I'll advise..I think it workeda and

thank you very much...

Marty

 

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Then you'll need to try one of the other two options.

>

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>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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>

> "Marty" wrote:

> > 2000 does have the sys recovery but nothing leading me to find boot.ini or

> > kernall switching

>