Attempting to re-build my home server with a back-up copy of Win2k Server.

Every time it tries to copy "driver.cab" it hangs/reboots/asks to retry file. I assume the disk is scratched or something. Strange thing is it copys fine on either my DVD or CD on my main PC. I've tried 3 different CD drives in the server (2 x IDE, 1 x SCSI) and its the saem result. Copied the CD on my main PC (no errors reported) but the new copy still does the same.

Arrrgh. It will be tuesday before I can get a completely fresh copy of the CD

Given that I can read it OK in another PC - can you do a netwokr install of Win2K server ?

Deano

 

ive got to copys of the cd.

I bust my 2k pro when coming home from uni. rang ms, they said send £16 have new copy.

Send me 2k server again aswell

Si

 

Tuesday

If you are going on Sunday, PM me

 

Cant make tomorrow H

Can you convert a Win2K pro install to a Win2K server afterwards ?

Deano

 

I had this problem. So i borrowed the CDROM drive from my other pc which read the disk fine. Problem sorted. Weird tho as I even made a fresh copy to try...


Andy

 

btw, i tried to upgrade 2k pro to 2k server and it said it couldnt upgrade from that OS.

Andy

 

If when you said you copied it onto your PC you mean you just copied the file outside of the setup program then it is entirely possible that this could work but then fail during setup. The setup program does some kind of integrity check on the data and while the file may be readable it could be corupt which will cause the copy operation to be aborted.

 

Use the boot disk option on win2k server cd for a clean install of server else your look at a dual boot with win 2k pro already installed