Win 2K workstation recovery

[Guest Fred]

Hi, could someone suggest the best way of recovering a dying 2k workstation.

The pc currently boots up, but hangs on the windows screen. It does go into

safe mode though.

 

It looks like symantec applications are causing the issue, but i cannot

uninstall them, as the installer service is not running and will not start.

I could really use the config from this box as it is used for a bespoke

application, The pc has a unique setup, which my predecessor did not

document the build of!!

 

Currently i have no win 2k media, however i may be able to lay my hands on

some.

 

Woulkd the best option be to try and recover the current install??

 

Cheers

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Win 2K workstation recovery

 

 

"Fred" <fred@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Hi, could someone suggest the best way of recovering a dying 2k

> workstation.

> The pc currently boots up, but hangs on the windows screen. It does go

> into safe mode though.

>

> It looks like symantec applications are causing the issue, but i cannot

> uninstall them, as the installer service is not running and will not

> start.

> I could really use the config from this box as it is used for a bespoke

> application, The pc has a unique setup, which my predecessor did not

> document the build of!!

>

> Currently i have no win 2k media, however i may be able to lay my hands on

> some.

>

> Woulkd the best option be to try and recover the current install??

>

> Cheers

>

 

Run msconfig.exe (http://www.svrops.com/svrops/dwnldoth.htm)

while in Safe Mode to disable the offending application.

[Guest Fred]

Re: Win 2K workstation recovery

 

Hi, that may have been a red herring....

 

it appears that msconfig is not on the pc, so i disabled the symantec

services manually.

However the problem persists.

 

When i try to log in, the pc boots as far as the system startup screen and

then hangs still.

I have tried a repair install, but that has not resolved the issue. Is there

anything else i can try?

 

Cheers

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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>

> "Fred" <fred@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:D4FBF93D-03B5-418D-8416-6C3F7A8A6807@microsoft.com...

>> Hi, could someone suggest the best way of recovering a dying 2k

>> workstation.

>> The pc currently boots up, but hangs on the windows screen. It does go

>> into safe mode though.

>>

>> It looks like symantec applications are causing the issue, but i cannot

>> uninstall them, as the installer service is not running and will not

>> start.

>> I could really use the config from this box as it is used for a bespoke

>> application, The pc has a unique setup, which my predecessor did not

>> document the build of!!

>>

>> Currently i have no win 2k media, however i may be able to lay my hands

>> on some.

>>

>> Woulkd the best option be to try and recover the current install??

>>

>> Cheers

>>

>

> Run msconfig.exe (http://www.svrops.com/svrops/dwnldoth.htm)

> while in Safe Mode to disable the offending application.

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Win 2K workstation recovery

 

See below.

 

"Fred" <fred@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:1FEF6DF2-FE20-44DB-9F3E-81B33B8A2DCB@microsoft.com...

> Hi, that may have been a red herring....

>

> it appears that msconfig is not on the pc, so i disabled the symantec

> services manually.

 

*** I know - that's why I gave you a link to download msconfig.exe.

> However the problem persists.

>

 

*** Symantec utilities have a reputation of being difficult to

*** get rid of.

> When i try to log in, the pc boots as far as the system startup screen and

> then hangs still.

> I have tried a repair install, but that has not resolved the issue. Is

> there anything else i can try?

 

*** If you don't want to use msconfig.exe, try the Symantec FAQs.

> Cheers

>

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:uks309UqIHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "Fred" <fred@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:D4FBF93D-03B5-418D-8416-6C3F7A8A6807@microsoft.com...

>>> Hi, could someone suggest the best way of recovering a dying 2k

>>> workstation.

>>> The pc currently boots up, but hangs on the windows screen. It does go

>>> into safe mode though.

>>>

>>> It looks like symantec applications are causing the issue, but i cannot

>>> uninstall them, as the installer service is not running and will not

>>> start.

>>> I could really use the config from this box as it is used for a bespoke

>>> application, The pc has a unique setup, which my predecessor did not

>>> document the build of!!

>>>

>>> Currently i have no win 2k media, however i may be able to lay my hands

>>> on some.

>>>

>>> Woulkd the best option be to try and recover the current install??

>>>

>>> Cheers

>>>

>>

>> Run msconfig.exe (http://www.svrops.com/svrops/dwnldoth.htm)

>> while in Safe Mode to disable the offending application.

>>

>