Create a backup disk for Windows 2000

adamjthompson · 07-05-2006, 06:34 PM

Hello,

I recently bought a refurbished Dell desktop that came with Windows 2000. However, it did not come with a OS CD to reinstall Windows should my computer ever crash. How do I create one?

I found how to create an emergency repair disk using the backup utility, but that seems to just backup my settings, not the entire OS.

Thanks for any help...

Osiris · 07-06-2006, 08:57 AM

is there a backup partition on it? maybe its hidden? do you see an i386 directory?

adamjthompson · 07-06-2006, 09:55 AM

No, there is no i386 folder in C....

Is there way to make a backup CD by rebooting to a blank CD and using a function key to access a menu..... ?

Osiris · 07-06-2006, 10:52 AM

If you dont have the 2000 cd, or there are no files on there, you cant make a cd but you can make an image but that just takes your settings you have now so it wouldnt be a fresh install

adamjthompson · 07-06-2006, 10:56 AM

I found a site that sells Dell Win2K CDs (without the license key) for backup purposes, but they are SP1. I have SP4. Will one of these Cds serve the purpose? If I were to use it to reinstall, could I upgrade from SP1 to SP4 off Windows Update?