Cannot Remove Windows 2000 CD-ROM in Recovery Console

When you start the Recovery Console in Windows 2000, you may be unable to eject the Windows 2000 CD-ROM.

This issue can occur if you boot your computer using the Windows 2000 CD-ROM. Drivers and files the Recovery Console needs are located on the CD-ROM, so it locks the CD-ROM drive.

For information about how to install the Windows 2000 Recovery Console, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: You can use the four boot disks to enter Recovery Console. If you use the disks, the you can eject the Windows 2000 CD-ROM.