Re: W2K boot question

From: Greenthumb (aballardNOSPAM_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: 01/16/05

  • Next message: Roger Abell: "Re: W2K install order" 
    Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 00:41:25 GMT

    Ok, thanks.

    But I having trouble getting a reinstall to format the drive.
    It is NTFS now, one large 20 gig C partition.

    I'll look around and see if I can find a way to use FreeDOS
    to boot, format to FAT32, and then reinstall. I am confient
    that when the W2K install see a FAT32 partition it will
    provide a reformat option to NTFS...

    Allan

    On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 12:27:01 -0700, "Roger Abell" <mvpNOSpam@asu.edu>
    wrote:

    >Boot has completed in W2k by the time you see the login prompt.
    >You do not want to have to log in.
    >
    >Having a machine set to not require log in is one of the best ways
    >to loose private information as well as control over the health of
    >the machine and installed software. Anyone that walks by can just
    >turn it on and do what they wish. Setting a machine this way is
    >not in one's best interests.
    >
    >The following may however help you in this objective
    >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310584/EN-US/
    >or, if the wizard is alive on your system
    >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;228801

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