Chapter 3: Maintaining Your Server
Preparing for system recovery
You should take precautions that will make it easier to reinstall or repair your operating system if system files become corrupted. These precautions make it easier to restart your server and recover damaged files.
Creating startup diskettes
If your system files are corrupted, you may not be able to start the server from the hard drive. Startup diskettes are diskettes that let you start the server and attempt to fix the problem. If your server is running an operating system other than Windows 2000 Server, see your operating system’s online help or documentation for instructions on creating startup diskettes.
To create startup diskettes in Windows 2000 Server:
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2 Insert one diskette into the diskette drive of a computer running any version of Windows.
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5 Type d:\bootdisk\makeboot a: (where d: is the letter assigned to your CD drive).
6 Click OK, then follow the
Creating an emergency repair diskette
Windows 2000 Server lets you create an emergency repair diskette to back up critical operating system files, including the registry. The emergency repair diskette is not a bootable diskette. For instructions on using the diskette, see your Windows 2000 Server online help or documentation.
If your server is running an operating system other than Windows 2000 Server, see your operating system’s online help or documentation for instructions on creating startup diskettes.
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