Chkdsk

• 1). Place your Windows 2000 setup CD in the CD-ROM. Turn the computer on. When Windows 2000 setup comes to the first prompt, press "R" to start the Recovery Console.
  
  
• 2). Select installation "1" when prompted to choose your Windows installation. Enter your admin password at the next prompt. Now you will be greeted with the DOS prompt, "C:\."
  
  
• 3). Type in the command "chkdsk /r". This will invoke the most aggressive chkdsk scan, recovering any data from bad sectors or other corruption if possible. It will also repair any basic problems in the boot-sector or master file table. When chkdsk is done, type "exit" to reboot the computer. Remove the Windows 2000 CD to allow normal boot.
  
  

Fixboot

• 1). Follow the steps outlined above to start the Windows 2000 Recovery Console.
  
  
• 2). Type in the command "fixboot <drive letter>" where <drive letter> is the letter of your boot drive.
  
  
• 3). Type "exit" to reboot the computer. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM to allow for normal boot.
  
  

FixMBR

• 1). Follow the steps outline in Section 1 to start the Windows 2000 Recovery Console.
  
  
• 2). Type in the command "fixmbr". This will write a new master boot record (MBR) to the boot drive.
  
  
• 3). Type "exit" to reboot the PC. Remove the Windows 2000 CD-ROM to allow normal boot.