Help re: Used computer/Win2000Pro

[David Burke]

A relative received a used computer that was used in an office setting and has Windows 2000 Pro installed on it. After hooking everything up, it apparently was working OK. However, the next day it would lock up, the screen would go black and then some error messages would appear. I couldn't restart the computer so I unplugged and then reconnected. Same thing happened after a few minutes and a schematic appeared on the screen with instructions to press the F1 key which I did. The computer started to do something and then everything seemed to stop and another error message appeared which said " Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt \WINNT\system32\c_1252.ns. Use original setup floppy disk or CD-Rom, select 'r' at first sreen to start repair."

The person who sold the computer said he would send down a copy of the Win2000Pro Operating System disk. I'm not a computer tech. so with the computer now totally unresponsive what will happen when I put the disk in the CD-ROM? Will the computer still recognize the disk and start the reinstall or is there something else that I will have to do in order to start the process?

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

[komputergeek]

well im not sure if he's allowd to burn it in the first place =\

[komputergeek]

think u should just go and buy a new disk they r not that expensive

[komputergeek]

well ill help u little, it will recognize the disk if your disk driver can read them but if it cant you should buy a normal one otherwise you wont be able to get it. but it is legal if your dealer or seller w\e has a lisence to burn the disk then its legal but if you still dont have the driver then ur screwd if ur doing that lol gl