cannot create an ERD 1

[micky500970]

Hello,

I am trying to create an ERD using the backup program on a windows 2000 server but keep getting an error saying " the disk file was not found or inaccessable"
I have tried several disks but to no avail. The floppy drive is ok as I can read and write to disk using it. I have tried it on a windows 2000 computer and it works fine.

Any ideas why this is so and is there another way to create such a disk, say in DOS?

Many thanks

 

[AxisOfEvil]

Micky, is the first part of the ERD backup successful - the part that copies the Registry to the \repair\regback folder ? And have the floppy disks been used in other computers?

In my experience, the two reasons why ERD backup processes fail are:

(1) the \repair\ folder doesn't exist or is corrupted and / or

(2) the floppy disk was used as an ERD in another machine. This wasn't a common problem for us, but some of our Netfinity servers were susceptible to this.


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[GlenJohnson]

Just a thought. Check for any infections or viruses on the server in question.

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[micky500970]

hi all,

The first part is working. I have checked and the repair\regback folder contains current files. It just fails on writing to floppy. I have used new and old disks but to no avail. I can write data manually to all the disks i have tried.

If copied the files from the regback folder to disk, would this replicate an ERD?

Cheers

 

[AxisOfEvil]

I'm pleased the first part is working, because that's the most critical. In my experience, when registry corruption occurs, provided you can boot to the Windows Recovery Console - either from CD-ROM, or by installing it beforehand as a boot option (highly recommended) then that's enough. I've never needed the floppy to recover a system.

However, to answer your question re manually copying the files from regback to disk, I'm not sure what files are stored on floppy, as it has been several months since I ceated an ERD floppy.

These MSKB article may shed more light on what you need:
How to Create an Emergency Repair Disk in Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=231777

How to Manually Create an Emergency Repair Disk

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=158866

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