I was chatting to a guy today whose comp had gone down and wanted to Know how the "System Restore" routine was accessed on Win2000?
I told him about our site(and what I do here) ,and showed him the webpage..Could be a new AP member soon if he sees a reply to this query?(as a guest)
So any Win2000 users know this one?
Thanks in advance

Howdy:

Win2000 doesn't have System Restore.. You have to make an ERD (Emergency Repair Disk).. If your friend doesn't have one, then a re-install is his only option..

Make ERD

Murray

Thanks Murray
I only bumped into this guy today (in the library) and I wanted to do a good turn for him .Seems he's landed himself "deep in a "brown stuff" situation" with our answer

bedstor:

Yep.. That he did.. Tough way to learn about the ERD though !!

Murray

Have use this method a couple of times and usually fixes everything.

The repair option for Microsoft Windows 2000.

Follow the following steps.
1) Make sure CD-Rom is first Boot Device in your Bios

2) Insert your Windows 2000 CD

3) Once this is done boot up using CD-Rom Drive. ( When "Hit any Key to Boot From CD-Rom" appears on screen, hit any key on keyboard to invoke CD-Rom boot)

The "Repair Options" screen will eventually appear after Windows 2000 has loaded in device drivers. Press "R" to begin repair process.
Soon you will see another "Repair" menu. Select "F" to perform all repair options.
Now the "Emergency Repair Disk" menu will appear. If you have created the Emergency Repair Disks hit enter else press "L"
Windows 2000 will now search for installs on your system
The "Windows Installs" menu will appear. If you only have one install then press "ENTER" on your keyboard to continue. Or if there's more than one select the installation you wish to repair and then hit "ENTER"
Windows 2000 will now repair your system either from the Emergency Repair Disks (ERD) or from the CD, once done your system will reboot and hopefully everything will be working fine

Good Luck