ok, maybe someone can help me. i have a computer that does not startup. the operating system is windows 2000 professional and i have downloaded the boot disk for it. my problem is i dont know wat to do when the command bar pops up. i have spent many hours lookin for ways to get it to work but none have helped.maybe someone here can help

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It would make it easier for us to diagnose the problem if you could provide us with more information. Can you explain what you mean by " i dont know wat to do when the command bar pops up"? Also when you turn on the computer, exactly what does it do and when does it fail to load? Before or after the Windows 2000 logo has appeared? And does it show any messages on the screen at all?

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ok..when i turn on computer a blue screen would pop up sayin inaccessible boot device, so i got the boot disk,when i start the boot disk a black screen pops up and displays the data at the end of it it says
[DR-DOS] A:\> ..... i dont know wat commands to type in to make it start

Can you confirm that the computer does actually have Windows 2000 installed and/or a working hard drive?
Are you comfortable changing your BIOS settings?

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i know it has windows 2000...as for working hard disk. im not so sure.im comfortable doing whatever it takes to fix it. how would i be able to check the harddisk to see if it works

Okay, when you turn on the computer do you see a message stating "Hit Del to enter setup", "Press F1 for setup", or "Press Esc for Boot menu"? It could be any key mentioned but a similar phrase.

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yes, i see those options

Which one[s] does it state?

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del:setup F8:boot menu F12 network boot tab: logo esc:skip memory test

Press F8. Can you provide me with a list of all of the options given to you?

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safe mode, safe mode with networking, safemode with command prompt, enable boot logging, enable vga mode, last known good configuration, directory restore mode, debugging mode, boot normally

Select the "Boot Normally" option and see if it works.

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i have tried all of them...when windows is starting up it takes me to the blue screen. is that a sign that my hard disk is no good?

Well since the blue screen appears even after taking these steps, I would say that it's very likely that the hard drive is causing the problem - or it may just be corrupt. Is there any data you want to keep that's on the drive, and/or do you have a copy of 2000 or XP on hand? How's your experience with installing Windows?

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i dont care about the data or anything, i dont have a windows disk, although i found a place online that lets u download boot disks..Bootdisk.Com (will that help)..i have never installed windows before(never needed too) but im sure it cant be that difficult