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