Repair Install?

[Guest Mikey]

I have a win2k SP4 computer that has been infested with spyware, etc.

I tried running Spybot Search & Destroy & it seems to have caused more

problems.

When booting, the screen will flicker on & off & a box that says "C:

\WINNT\System32\Command.com The parameter is incorrect" keeps poppong

up.

I know I don't have the disks for all that's installed on it

(Timeslips, Office, Medsoft), so I want to know if I can do a repair

install without losing all documents, settings, programs, etc?

Kinda like what is outlined here for XP:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

WIll the same work for Win2k?

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Repair Install?

 

Yes, you can but it's doubtful it will fix those things.

 

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175

 

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952

 

Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your repair install before

connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

 

Then

 

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en

 

 

 

--

 

Regards,

 

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

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"Mikey" wrote:

>I have a win2k SP4 computer that has been infested with spyware, etc.

> I tried running Spybot Search & Destroy & it seems to have caused more

> problems.

> When booting, the screen will flicker on & off & a box that says "C:

> \WINNT\System32\Command.com The parameter is incorrect" keeps poppong

> up.

> I know I don't have the disks for all that's installed on it

> (Timeslips, Office, Medsoft), so I want to know if I can do a repair

> install without losing all documents, settings, programs, etc?

> Kinda like what is outlined here for XP:

> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

> WIll the same work for Win2k?

[Guest Mikey]

Re: Repair Install?

 

Then do you have another suggestion?

 

On Jun 9, 8:30 pm, "Dave Patrick" <DSPatr...@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, you can but it's doubtful it will fix those things.

>

> How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000http://support.microsoft..com/default.aspx?kbid=292175

>

> What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Changehttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952

>

> Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your repair install before

> connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-...http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

>

> Then

>

> Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&fa...

>

> --

>

> Regards,

>

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

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]http://www.microsoft.com/protect

>

> "Mikey" wrote:

> >I have a win2k SP4 computer that has been infested with spyware, etc.

> > I tried running Spybot Search & Destroy & it seems to have caused more

> > problems.

> > When booting, the screen will flicker on & off & a box that says "C:

> > \WINNT\System32\Command.com The parameter is incorrect" keeps poppong

> > up.

> > I know I don't have the disks for all that's installed on it

> > (Timeslips, Office, Medsoft), so I want to know if I can do a repair

> > install without losing all documents, settings, programs, etc?

> > Kinda like what is outlined here for XP:

> >http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

> > WIll the same work for Win2k?

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Repair Install?

 

I'd start a clean installation.

 

To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup

disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000

CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute

makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the

prompts.

 

(Note: If your drive controller is not natively supported then you'll want

to boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom. Then *F6* very early and very

important (at setup is inspecting your system) in the setup to prevent drive

controller detection, and select S to specify additional drivers. Then later

you'll be prompted to insert the manufacturer supplied Windows 2000 driver

for your drive controller in drive "A")

 

Setup inspects your computer's hardware configuration and then begins to

install the Setup and driver files. When the Windows 2000 Professional

screen appears, press ENTER to set up Windows 2000 Professional.

 

Read the license agreement, and then press the F8 key to accept the terms of

the license agreement and continue the installation.

 

When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen appears, all the existing

partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard

disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partitions Press D to delete an

existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must

then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System

partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this

step for each of the existing partitions When all the partitions are deleted

press F3 to exit setup, (to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with

your new install) then restart the pc then when you get to this point in

setup again select the unpartitioned space, and then press C to create a new

partition and specify the size (if required). Windows will by default use

all available space.

 

Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your new install before

connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

 

Then

 

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en

 

 

 

 

--

 

Regards,

 

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

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"Mikey" wrote:

Then do you have another suggestion?

[Guest Roger Fink]

Re: Repair Install?

 

Since the next step appears to be a heart transplant, it couldn't hurt to

try this first.

http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Home-Home-Office/Anti-Spyware/

 

Mikey wrote:

> Then do you have another suggestion?

>

> On Jun 9, 8:30 pm, "Dave Patrick" <DSPatr...@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:

>> Yes, you can but it's doubtful it will fix those things.

>>

>> How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows

>> 2000http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175

>>

>> What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not

>> Changehttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952

>>

>> Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your repair install

>> before

>> connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser,

>>

msblast)http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5

-...http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspxhttp://w

ww.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

>>

>> Then

>>

>> Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack

>> 4http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&fa...

>>

>> --

>>

>> Regards,

>>

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

>> Microsoft Certified Professional

>> Microsoft MVP [Windows]http://www.microsoft.com/protect

>>

>> "Mikey" wrote:

>>> I have a win2k SP4 computer that has been infested with spyware,

>>> etc.

>>> I tried running Spybot Search & Destroy & it seems to have caused

>>> more

>>> problems.

>>> When booting, the screen will flicker on & off & a box that says "C:

>>> \WINNT\System32\Command.com The parameter is incorrect" keeps

>>> poppong

>>> up.

>>> I know I don't have the disks for all that's installed on it

>>> (Timeslips, Office, Medsoft), so I want to know if I can do a repair

>>> install without losing all documents, settings, programs, etc?

>>> Kinda like what is outlined here for XP:

>>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

>>> WIll the same work for Win2k?