bypassing windows

[jizmo]

howdy,

I am trying to start my xp pro in command prompt so I can
run some repairs etc.... however when I get my list of
boot options I choose, safe mode with command prompt...
it tries to boot windows first then cmd prompt, which I
dont want coz it come sup with an error...

any way to just boot into command prompt and run a
repair/restore?

^^^^and be4 u ask why I dont do it from my CD .... coz
that comes up with an error too :(

[Alex Marshall]

Recovery Console:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/314/0/58.asp

"jizmo" > wrote in message
...
> howdy,
>
> I am trying to start my xp pro in command prompt so I can
> run some repairs etc.... however when I get my list of
> boot options I choose, safe mode with command prompt...
> it tries to boot windows first then cmd prompt, which I
> dont want coz it come sup with an error...
>
> any way to just boot into command prompt and run a
> repair/restore?
>
> ^^^^and be4 u ask why I dont do it from my CD .... coz
> that comes up with an error too :(

one problem, my cd is coming up with an error and wont
even get to the main screen it puts up an error saying.
ntkrnlmp.exe cant be found - error seven.... so I cant
even get into the setup to run the recovery console.
>-----Original Message-----
>Recovery Console:
>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/314/0/58
..asp
>
>"jizmo" > wrote in
message
...
>> howdy,
>>
>> I am trying to start my xp pro in command prompt so I
can
>> run some repairs etc.... however when I get my list of
>> boot options I choose, safe mode with command prompt...
>> it tries to boot windows first then cmd prompt, which I
>> dont want coz it come sup with an error...
>>
>> any way to just boot into command prompt and run a
>> repair/restore?
>>
>> ^^^^and be4 u ask why I dont do it from my CD .... coz
>> that comes up with an error too :(
>
>
>.
>

[Alex Marshall]

Have you checked to make sure your BIOS is set to boot from the CD-ROM
first? When it boots from the CD you should see a blue screen with a message
telling you it's loading drivers at the bottom.

> wrote in message
...
> one problem, my cd is coming up with an error and wont
> even get to the main screen it puts up an error saying.
> ntkrnlmp.exe cant be found - error seven.... so I cant
> even get into the setup to run the recovery console.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Recovery Console:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/314/0/58
> .asp
> >
> >"jizmo" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> howdy,
> >>
> >> I am trying to start my xp pro in command prompt so I
> can
> >> run some repairs etc.... however when I get my list of
> >> boot options I choose, safe mode with command prompt...
> >> it tries to boot windows first then cmd prompt, which I
> >> dont want coz it come sup with an error...
> >>
> >> any way to just boot into command prompt and run a
> >> repair/restore?
> >>
> >> ^^^^and be4 u ask why I dont do it from my CD .... coz
> >> that comes up with an error too :(
> >
> >
> >.
> >