i can't reinstall windows 2000

[jinky71]

I bought a old computer with windows2000server installed. I tried to reinstall windows 2000 bec. I don't have the password but it always boot on hard drive. I changed the boot sequence to cd-rom, floppy, networking and hard drive the last but it still boot on hard drive. When it boot it seems like it read on cd-rom and floppy bec. it light up for 5 seconds then it boot on hard drive. please help.

 

[Antony13]

Hi,

the standard Windows 2000 CD doesn't actually boot by itself but puts a prompt on the screen to press any key to boot from the CD and gives you 5 seconds to do so. If you don't, it goes to the next boot device.

If this isn't the case and you're not getting the above, all I can suggest is creating Windows 2000 setup disks. The following link tells you how:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q197063&

Cheers, Antony

 

[cybersaur]

in the BIOS either move "boot from hard drive" to last device or remove it as boot device entirely. set floppy to firt boot device.
get a boot disk and use either FDISK or GDISK to remove the non-DOS partition.
GDISK is quick and easy. you can find it via Google...
after that you should be able to install from CD-ROM.