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  1. November 22nd, 2003, 08:28 PM #1
    tekwannabe
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    installing windows 2000 pro

    I am reformatting a hard drive and after I install
    W2000Pro I get an error
    Boot: I/O error reading disk
    please insert another disk.
    I have never had this happen before any ideas what i am doing wrong.
    Thanks so much.
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  2. November 22nd, 2003, 09:04 PM #2
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    What disk are we talking about? HD or floppy or...? Could you describe the problem a bit more in detail?
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  3. November 22nd, 2003, 09:09 PM #3
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    The message says to insert another disk

    I was using a cd to do the install
    so I put in the windows2000 cd
    and the pc starts up fine.
    But, if the windows 2000 cd is not in the cdrom
    it will give me the message:
    Boot: I/O error reading disk
    please insert another disk.
    Thanks.
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  4. November 22nd, 2003, 09:20 PM #4
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    Is the partition you installed W2K on set as the "active" partition? If not, then W2K will not be able to boot off it. In that case boot using a Win98 boot floppy, run FDISK and set the W2K partition as active.
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