Guest Mikey Posted June 9, 2008 Posted June 9, 2008 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 Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 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 Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 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 Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 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 Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 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?
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