r3muxd Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 I'm trying to install Windows 2000 Datacenter Server on a 8TB Easystore plugged into my computer. However, I get an ARCRead error, Setup cannot read the disk, and if I press enter anyway, I get a bugcheck. Is there a guide on how to install it? The drive has 512e disabled, so it's presented with logical 4kn. However if I enable 512e, I can't use the drive's full capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destro Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 You can probably use the drive if its pugged in through USB maybe. But I don't think you can install windows 2000 to a usb drive. Also Windows 2000 doesn't work on 4kn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r3muxd Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 What if I set it into 512e mode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rloew Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Windows 2000 crashes if a 4Kn IDE Drive is present at Boot. I suspect that there is a buffer overflow problem in MTLDR. It would probably crash if a Bootable 4K USB Drive is present also. 512e will work but limits you to 2TiB without special Drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 There are two different issues. #1 installing a Windows 2000 on *any* USB drive - while doable - is not as easy/straightforward as a "normal" install #2 a 4k disk drive may makes matter more complicated or impossible at all IF the OP attempted to install Windows 2000 on USB "normally", it simply won't work, no matter the sector size of the device, while IF he is using one of the known methods: (links to 911cd.net may still largely be accessed via Wayback Machine) some changes may need to be implemented. IF the issue is ONLY in the NTLDR (and/or SETUPLDR.BIN) then - maybe - using the corresponding NTLDR (and/or SETUPLDR.BIN) and NTDETECT.COM may be enough to solve the issue. jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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