need tech support win2k
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need tech support win2k
I'm trying to replace a small 4gb with a larger hard drive but i don't want to reinstall windows 2000 pro (don't have the disc or install key) I used the copy utility that came with the HD but when the new Hd booted with copied files it stopped after the log in saying the page file dose not exist or is too small and won't let me change it im stumped right now
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Originally Posted by 35l911
I'm trying to replace a small 4gb with a larger hard drive but i don't want to reinstall windows 2000 pro (don't have the disc or install key) I used the copy utility that came with the HD but when the new Hd booted with copied files it stopped after the log in saying the page file dose not exist or is too small and won't let me change it im stumped right now
You can try recopying the drive. Maybe that will work.
What drive you using (Maxtor/Seagate)?
Are you having problems with the 4 GB drive?
If not why not leave that as the boot drive and add the new one as a slave?
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Assuming 2000 works close to how NT works.
Go to CMD, type RDISK.
Then copy the files.
Then boot 2000 into plain VGA mode and restore your settings or go to disk administrator and set up the new drive.
The problem might be is that the copy utility can not copy of the system security files.
fwiw: page file is not a swap file.
Go to CMD, type RDISK.
Then copy the files.
Then boot 2000 into plain VGA mode and restore your settings or go to disk administrator and set up the new drive.
The problem might be is that the copy utility can not copy of the system security files.
fwiw: page file is not a swap file.
Last edited by rebocardo; Oct 6, 2007 at 12:20 AM.
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the pro is with the new drive its a maxtor and tryed recopying the drive same thing happened and the 4gb is filled to max and there isn't much i can move over it mostly hot fixes,OS updates, MS office 2000, and the rollup to sp4 that are installed on the drive
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Originally Posted by 35l911
the pro is with the new drive its a maxtor and tryed recopying the drive same thing happened and the 4gb is filled to max and there isn't much i can move over it mostly hot fixes,OS updates, MS office 2000, and the rollup to sp4 that are installed on the drive
Next you could try another program to copy the drive, like Norton Ghost..
This will create an image file that you can then restore on the new drive.
Are you getting a blue screen stop error?
Last edited by donjamer; Oct 6, 2007 at 08:48 AM.
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ok ill try Seagate disc wizard tomorrow Sunday because it too late for me to try it today i over slept and got to be at work in about :30 mins
on B.O.D just an error message stating the page file is missing or is too small i don't own Norton ghost or any backup software other than whats built into windows never needed it isnce i store all my work to a outside drive, zip, dvd-/+rw or memory stick.
on B.O.D just an error message stating the page file is missing or is too small i don't own Norton ghost or any backup software other than whats built into windows never needed it isnce i store all my work to a outside drive, zip, dvd-/+rw or memory stick.
Last edited by 35l911; Oct 6, 2007 at 02:37 PM.
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