Only in recovery. Doing a new install will be just that..new! :-O What do you mean "lacking"? I mean is it a system file or what? A file during install? USually you can extract the needed file from the install disk. >-----Original Message----- >From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of >drtester@xxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 9:26 AM >To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [windows2000] Re: Inaccessible_Boot_Device Error > > > >Is there any way to make Windows 2000 install on top of itself without >wiping out stuff, like it does when you go to do an upgrade from a >previous OS? It seems that whatever flag is set when you run the Win2k >disk in another OS should be able to be set. > >There are a number of times I've had a Win2k install that lacked a >certain required file (some bozo deleted more than he should have), and >there's no way I've seen so far that lets you keep all your programs, >registry intact. --- It's lights OUT for you viruses! Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 11/25/2002 ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm