Guest rmcompute Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 I went into Add/Remove Windows components and checked Internet Information Services. It began to load and then told me to insert the Windows 2000 CD ROM disk looking for D:\i386. I no longer have this CD. I installed all the latest Microsoft updates but it still is looking for the CD. Are there any options or do I have to purchase Windows 2000 again?
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 rmcompute wrote: > I went into Add/Remove Windows components and checked Internet > Information Services. It began to load and then told me to insert > the Windows 2000 CD ROM disk looking for D:\i386. I no longer have > this CD. I installed all the latest Microsoft updates but it still > is looking for the CD. Are there any options or do I have to > purchase Windows 2000 again? What happened to your CD from *long ago*? If you can find a friend/relative/IT professional with an old copy of the CD lying aroundf - ask them for a copy. It's not the CD that's important/special - it's the product key - so they should have no problem giving you a copy of the CD. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest rmcompute Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 I purchased the CD from my old company before I left and, it came without the CD. Will I be asked to enter a product key in this installation? "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > rmcompute wrote: > > I went into Add/Remove Windows components and checked Internet > > Information Services. It began to load and then told me to insert > > the Windows 2000 CD ROM disk looking for D:\i386. I no longer have > > this CD. I installed all the latest Microsoft updates but it still > > is looking for the CD. Are there any options or do I have to > > purchase Windows 2000 again? > > What happened to your CD from *long ago*? > > If you can find a friend/relative/IT professional with an old copy of the CD > lying aroundf - ask them for a copy. > It's not the CD that's important/special - it's the product key - so they > should have no problem giving you a copy of the CD. > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > >
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 rmcompute wrote: > I went into Add/Remove Windows components and checked Internet > Information Services. It began to load and then told me to insert > the Windows 2000 CD ROM disk looking for D:\i386. I no longer > have this CD. I installed all the latest Microsoft updates but > it still is looking for the CD. Are there any options or do I > have to purchase Windows 2000 again? Shenan Stanley wrote: > What happened to your CD from *long ago*? > > If you can find a friend/relative/IT professional with an old copy > of the CD lying aroundf - ask them for a copy. > It's not the CD that's important/special - it's the product key - > so they should have no problem giving you a copy of the CD. rmcompute wrote: > I purchased the CD from my old company before I left and, it came > without the CD. Will I be asked to enter a product key in this > installation? I think you have a mis-type in there. If you purchased the CD - how did it come without the CD? *grin* In any case - when you got the system with Windows 2000 on it from your old company - they should have given you the software for it (and/or you should have asked for it.) Why? I think you know now. It *may* ask for the key - but since all you is trying to insert the CD to install something onto the already working system - I doubt it. You just need the CD. All Windows 2000 Professional CDs (default - non-modified - dependent on whichg service pack is slipstreamed into it) are the same - it is the unique product key you need for fresh installs/etc. That key may be on a sticker on the computer even. However - you are attempting to add a component. It needs the CD to install said component. Any Windows 2000 Professional CD will likely do fine. Thus my suggestion. Want the key used to install the current working copy (and you don't have the sticker I referred to?) Try Belarc Advisor to get that and more... http://belarc.com/free_download.html -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest rmcompute Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Thank you. I will give it a try. "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > rmcompute wrote: > > I went into Add/Remove Windows components and checked Internet > > Information Services. It began to load and then told me to insert > > the Windows 2000 CD ROM disk looking for D:\i386. I no longer > > have this CD. I installed all the latest Microsoft updates but > > it still is looking for the CD. Are there any options or do I > > have to purchase Windows 2000 again? > > Shenan Stanley wrote: > > What happened to your CD from *long ago*? > > > > If you can find a friend/relative/IT professional with an old copy > > of the CD lying aroundf - ask them for a copy. > > It's not the CD that's important/special - it's the product key - > > so they should have no problem giving you a copy of the CD. > > rmcompute wrote: > > I purchased the CD from my old company before I left and, it came > > without the CD. Will I be asked to enter a product key in this > > installation? > > I think you have a mis-type in there. If you purchased the CD - how did it > come without the CD? *grin* > > In any case - when you got the system with Windows 2000 on it from your old > company - they should have given you the software for it (and/or you should > have asked for it.) Why? I think you know now. > > It *may* ask for the key - but since all you is trying to insert the CD to > install something onto the already working system - I doubt it. You just > need the CD. All Windows 2000 Professional CDs (default - non-modified - > dependent on whichg service pack is slipstreamed into it) are the same - it > is the unique product key you need for fresh installs/etc. That key may be > on a sticker on the computer even. However - you are attempting to add a > component. It needs the CD to install said component. Any Windows 2000 > Professional CD will likely do fine. Thus my suggestion. > > Want the key used to install the current working copy (and you don't have > the sticker I referred to?) Try Belarc Advisor to get that and more... > http://belarc.com/free_download.html > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > >
Guest rmcompute Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Thank you. "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > rmcompute wrote: > > I went into Add/Remove Windows components and checked Internet > > Information Services. It began to load and then told me to insert > > the Windows 2000 CD ROM disk looking for D:\i386. I no longer > > have this CD. I installed all the latest Microsoft updates but > > it still is looking for the CD. Are there any options or do I > > have to purchase Windows 2000 again? > > Shenan Stanley wrote: > > What happened to your CD from *long ago*? > > > > If you can find a friend/relative/IT professional with an old copy > > of the CD lying aroundf - ask them for a copy. > > It's not the CD that's important/special - it's the product key - > > so they should have no problem giving you a copy of the CD. > > rmcompute wrote: > > I purchased the CD from my old company before I left and, it came > > without the CD. Will I be asked to enter a product key in this > > installation? > > I think you have a mis-type in there. If you purchased the CD - how did it > come without the CD? *grin* > > In any case - when you got the system with Windows 2000 on it from your old > company - they should have given you the software for it (and/or you should > have asked for it.) Why? I think you know now. > > It *may* ask for the key - but since all you is trying to insert the CD to > install something onto the already working system - I doubt it. You just > need the CD. All Windows 2000 Professional CDs (default - non-modified - > dependent on whichg service pack is slipstreamed into it) are the same - it > is the unique product key you need for fresh installs/etc. That key may be > on a sticker on the computer even. However - you are attempting to add a > component. It needs the CD to install said component. Any Windows 2000 > Professional CD will likely do fine. Thus my suggestion. > > Want the key used to install the current working copy (and you don't have > the sticker I referred to?) Try Belarc Advisor to get that and more... > http://belarc.com/free_download.html > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > >
Guest i can't use pc camera in computer now . Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 "rmcompute" wrote: > Thank you. I will give it a try. > > "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > > > rmcompute wrote: > > > I went into Add/Remove Windows components and checked Internet > > > Information Services. It began to load and then told me to insert > > > the Windows 2000 CD ROM disk looking for D:\i386. I no longer > > > have this CD. I installed all the latest Microsoft updates but > > > it still is looking for the CD. Are there any options or do I > > > have to purchase Windows 2000 again? > > > > Shenan Stanley wrote: > > > What happened to your CD from *long ago*? > > > > > > If you can find a friend/relative/IT professional with an old copy > > > of the CD lying aroundf - ask them for a copy. > > > It's not the CD that's important/special - it's the product key - > > > so they should have no problem giving you a copy of the CD. > > > > rmcompute wrote: > > > I purchased the CD from my old company before I left and, it came > > > without the CD. Will I be asked to enter a product key in this > > > installation? > > > > I think you have a mis-type in there. If you purchased the CD - how did it > > come without the CD? *grin* > > > > In any case - when you got the system with Windows 2000 on it from your old > > company - they should have given you the software for it (and/or you should > > have asked for it.) Why? I think you know now. > > > > It *may* ask for the key - but since all you is trying to insert the CD to > > install something onto the already working system - I doubt it. You just > > need the CD. All Windows 2000 Professional CDs (default - non-modified - > > dependent on whichg service pack is slipstreamed into it) are the same - it > > is the unique product key you need for fresh installs/etc. That key may be > > on a sticker on the computer even. However - you are attempting to add a > > component. It needs the CD to install said component. Any Windows 2000 > > Professional CD will likely do fine. Thus my suggestion. > > > > Want the key used to install the current working copy (and you don't have > > the sticker I referred to?) Try Belarc Advisor to get that and more... > > http://belarc.com/free_download.html > > > > -- > > Shenan Stanley > > MS-MVP > > -- > > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > > > > >
Guest i can''t use pc camera in computer now . Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > rmcompute wrote: > > I went into Add/Remove Windows components and checked Internet > > Information Services. It began to load and then told me to insert > > the Windows 2000 CD ROM disk looking for D:\i386. I no longer > > have this CD. I installed all the latest Microsoft updates but > > it still is looking for the CD. Are there any options or do I > > have to purchase Windows 2000 again? > > Shenan Stanley wrote: > > What happened to your CD from *long ago*? > > > > If you can find a friend/relative/IT professional with an old copy > > of the CD lying aroundf - ask them for a copy. > > It's not the CD that's important/special - it's the product key - > > so they should have no problem giving you a copy of the CD. > > rmcompute wrote: > > I purchased the CD from my old company before I left and, it came > > without the CD. Will I be asked to enter a product key in this > > installation? > > I think you have a mis-type in there. If you purchased the CD - how did it > come without the CD? *grin* > > In any case - when you got the system with Windows 2000 on it from your old > company - they should have given you the software for it (and/or you should > have asked for it.) Why? I think you know now. > > It *may* ask for the key - but since all you is trying to insert the CD to > install something onto the already working system - I doubt it. You just > need the CD. All Windows 2000 Professional CDs (default - non-modified - > dependent on whichg service pack is slipstreamed into it) are the same - it > is the unique product key you need for fresh installs/etc. That key may be > on a sticker on the computer even. However - you are attempting to add a > component. It needs the CD to install said component. Any Windows 2000 > Professional CD will likely do fine. Thus my suggestion. > > Want the key used to install the current working copy (and you don't have > the sticker I referred to?) Try Belarc Advisor to get that and more... > http://belarc.com/free_download.html > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > >
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