| If your operating system is Windows XP | | | | 1. Make sure your BIOS is configured to boot |
| Professional or Windows 2000, it isn't | | | | from the CD-ROM Drive. Then start your |
| bootable with a boot disk. With these | | | | computer from your Windows XP Professional or |
| operating systems you need an Emergency | | | | Windows 2000 setup CD. You may be prompted to |
| Repair Disk that works with the systems | | | | press a key to boot from the CD-ROM drive. |
| built-in repair functions. | | | | |
| | | | 2. You will be prompted if you want to set up |
| Note: Windows XP Home Edition doesn't use an | | | | Windows 2000, or if you want to repair a |
| Emergency Repair Disk, instead it uses the | | | | damaged system. To repair a damaged system |
| Windows Me style System Restore feature. | | | | press "R". |
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| To create an Emergency Repair Disk, prepare a | | | | 3. You will prompted if you want to use the |
| formatted floppy disk and label it "Emergency | | | | Recovery Console or if you want to use the |
| Repair Disk" along with the date and specify | | | | Emergency Repair Process to repair your |
| which computer it was made with. An Emergency | | | | system. Press "R" to repair using the |
| Repair Disk is specific to the system that | | | | Emergency Repair Process. |
| you created it on. | | | | |
| | | | 4.You will be prompted if want to use the |
| Click Start | Programs | Accessories | System | | | | manual repair option or the fast repair |
| Tools | Backup. The Backup utility window | | | | option. The fast repair option does not |
| will appear. Click on the "Emergency Repair | | | | require any user interaction. The manual |
| Disk" button. When prompted to, insert the | | | | repair option should be used only by |
| formatted floppy disk that you prepared into | | | | experienced users. Press "F" to use the Fast |
| the floppy disk drive. Set the check box to | | | | Repair option. |
| also backup the registry. Then click on the | | | | |
| "OK" button. | | | | 5.You will be asked if you have the Emergency |
| | | | Repair Disk or if you want Windows 2000 to |
| After the Emergency Repair Disk has been | | | | attempt to locate Windows 2000 for you. Press |
| written, click the "OK" button and remove the | | | | "Enter" if you have the Emergency Repair |
| disk. | | | | Disk. |
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| If your computer fails to start, the | | | | 6.You will be prompted to insert the Windows |
| Emergency Repair Disk will help you repair | | | | 2000 Emergency Repair Disk. Insert the disk |
| your system files. it works with information | | | | into the floppy drive and press "Enter". |
| stored in your computers C:WINNT/repair | | | | |
| folder. | | | | With a little luck Windows 2000 will be able |
| | | | to repairitself. Most people don't consider |
| To use the Emergency Repair Disk to restore | | | | creating an Emergency Repair Disk until their |
| your computer: | | | | computer fails to start - then it's too late. |
| | | | Why not take a minute to make one now? |