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Windows 2000 abnormal behavior

Started by NarakuITA , Sep 12 2022 09:12 AM

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#1 NarakuITA

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Posted 12 September 2022 - 09:12 AM

Finally I managed to install Windows 2000, so as to have more possibilities of using the software and hardware.
I am using Windows 2000 SP4.
I have noticed that windows tries to read the floppy very often for no reason.
In fact, when I started installing programs, they crash or ask for the floppy disk.
For example I wanted to install framework 1.1, but as soon as the installation started, for some strange reason, windows started incessantly and persistently trying to read the floppy, which obviously isn't there.
Same thing, with the HP scaner 2400 program. When it almost reaches the end of the installation, incessantly and insistently try to read the floppy and then the installation crashes. In this case it gives an error. The installation is canceled. This prevents me from installing the scanner.
Why this problem? A bug?
 
I forgot, when windows start, as soon as I enter the desktop, it tries to read the Floppy. I didn't do this with other operating systems.

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Posted 12 September 2022 - 09:40 AM

Disable the floppy in the bios.

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Posted 12 September 2022 - 09:52 AM

Disable the floppy in the bios.

My motherboard doesn't allow you to disable anything. It is not customizable at all.
However, I don't want to since I still use it.
 
I also uninstalled the floppy drive and installed on reboot. The Problem remained.

Edited by NarakuITA, 12 September 2022 - 09:53 AM.

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Posted 12 September 2022 - 10:17 AM

How are you installing the printer as the software shouldn't ask for a floppy.

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Posted 12 September 2022 - 04:53 PM

This I know, it shouldn't and yet there is something telling it to go look in the floppy disk. This problem also occurs with other programs.


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Posted 26 September 2022 - 12:29 PM

Request:
The Windows 2000 installation CD on newer PCs will boot without the use of installation boot floppies.
Now Windows 98SE and WIndows ME start without using Floppies.
Why does the WIndows 2000 Installation CD on my IBM 330 PC fail to boot, but do I have to use boot floppies?
Is there a way to make the CD boot without floppy?

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Posted 26 September 2022 - 12:36 PM

Because you may have a very old windows 2000 cd that doesnt boot from CD.


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Posted 26 September 2022 - 01:53 PM

Windows 2000 SP4 version 5.0.2195.6717
I don't think it's old as a version.
I also tried another ISO. It gives me the same problem. It does not start.

Edited by NarakuITA, 26 September 2022 - 02:12 PM.

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Posted 26 September 2022 - 02:10 PM

Was it an official cd?

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Posted 26 September 2022 - 02:30 PM

No, of course not, downloaded from web.archive and another from winworldpc. Both of them give the same problem. They do not start.


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Posted 26 September 2022 - 02:46 PM

What was used to create the cds?

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Posted 26 September 2022 - 03:21 PM

What was used to create the cds?

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Posted 26 September 2022 - 03:40 PM

What speed, because it is best to use tge slowest speed possible.

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Posted 26 September 2022 - 03:44 PM

What speed, because it is best to use tge slowest speed possible.

I used the 16X. Should I use the 4x? Which writing method? The Disc/session-at-once or Disc-at-once/96?
Finally, does Super Link have to be on or off?

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Posted 26 September 2022 - 03:45 PM

4x, iso9660, and yeah disable superlink

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