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how to enter recovery console without CD
Have a laptop with XP built into a recovery partition on the disk, no CD
available. Need to enter recovery console and was wondering how to do it via the I386 files on disk. Is it possible? If so would you please explain how? TIA |
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how to enter recovery console without CD
"someone watching" wrote: Have a laptop with XP built into a recovery partition on the disk, no CD available. Need to enter recovery console and was wondering how to do it via the I386 files on disk. Is it possible? If so would you please explain how? TIA Download it and make your own CD: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...ownload&aqi=g4 |
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how to enter recovery console without CD
Hi Mark
Thanks for the post! Found another way to make the recovery console a permanent recovery option for your boot menu (if you use one). This option installs all recovery console files necessary to your HDD (about 8mb) and adds the option to your BOOT.INI. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216417 The catch is you need a MS installation CD for whatever flavor of XP you are using, i.e.. PRO users must borrow a PRO CD (SP1 CD will not work with SP3, tried it), users with HOME must borrow a HOME CD. I now have a permanent option for booting to recovery console on the HDD; pretty cool! ___ "Mark Adams" wrote in message ... "someone watching" wrote: Have a laptop with XP built into a recovery partition on the disk, no CD available. Need to enter recovery console and was wondering how to do it via the I386 files on disk. Is it possible? If so would you please explain how? TIA Download it and make your own CD: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...nsole+download +xp&aq=0&oq=recovery+console+download&aqi=g4 |
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how to enter recovery console without CD
"someone watching" wrote in message
... Have a laptop with XP built into a recovery partition on the disk, no CD available. Need to enter recovery console and was wondering how to do it via the I386 files on disk. Is it possible? If so would you please explain how? TIA Borrow another bootable XP CD. For this purpose, any one will do, Home or Pro. |
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how to enter recovery console without CD
To install the Recovery Console from the i386 directory,
enter this command in the Run box: %windir%\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons Creating a Recovery Console CD without a Windows Disc: Recovery console for those without an XP disk http://tips.vlaurie.com/2006/05/23/r...ut-an-xp-disk/ recovery_console_cd.zip 290 KB (Freeware) http://vlaurie.com/computers2/downlo...console_cd.zip ju.c "someone watching" wrote in message ... Have a laptop with XP built into a recovery partition on the disk, no CD available. Need to enter recovery console and was wondering how to do it via the I386 files on disk. Is it possible? If so would you please explain how? TIA |
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how to enter recovery console without CD
"ju.c" wrote: To install the Recovery Console from the i386 directory, enter this command in the Run box: %windir%\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons Creating a Recovery Console CD without a Windows Disc: Recovery console for those without an XP disk http://tips.vlaurie.com/2006/05/23/r...ut-an-xp-disk/ recovery_console_cd.zip 290 KB (Freeware) http://vlaurie.com/computers2/downlo...console_cd.zip ju.c "someone watching" wrote in message ... Have a laptop with XP built into a recovery partition on the disk, no CD available. Need to enter recovery console and was wondering how to do it via the I386 files on disk. Is it possible? If so would you please explain how? TIA I wanted to post to this thread as my problem is about the same. The XP Pro disk that I have is from 2005 and Windows has been updated many times via the automatic internet updates. I had never installed the Recovery Console, apparently and want to do so now. But I get the following message when I follow the posted procedures in this thread: Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on the CD. Warning: If you decide to delete the newer version of Windows that is currently installed on your computer, the files and settings cannot be recovered. Any suggestions? |
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how to enter recovery console without CD
Gringo wrote:
"ju.c" wrote: To install the Recovery Console from the i386 directory, enter this command in the Run box: %windir%\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons Creating a Recovery Console CD without a Windows Disc: Recovery console for those without an XP disk http://tips.vlaurie.com/2006/05/23/r...ut-an-xp-disk/ recovery_console_cd.zip 290 KB (Freeware) http://vlaurie.com/computers2/downlo...console_cd.zip ju.c "someone watching" wrote in message ... Have a laptop with XP built into a recovery partition on the disk, no CD available. Need to enter recovery console and was wondering how to do it via the I386 files on disk. Is it possible? If so would you please explain how? TIA I wanted to post to this thread as my problem is about the same. The XP Pro disk that I have is from 2005 and Windows has been updated many times via the automatic internet updates. I had never installed the Recovery Console, apparently and want to do so now. But I get the following message when I follow the posted procedures in this thread: Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on the CD. Warning: If you decide to delete the newer version of Windows that is currently installed on your computer, the files and settings cannot be recovered. Any suggestions? I would suggest you don't install the Recovery Console. :-) Actually, I'm serious. On those rare occasions you need to use it, just boot off the CD and use the Recovery Console from there. If you absolutely must install it, create a slipstreamed installation CD so that it matches the Service Pack level of what's on your hard drive (SP3, I would presume). The new installation CD would be handy also if you ever needed to peform a Repair Install. Fo info on slipstreaming, see: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=295 An alternative is to use a program like AutoStreamer or nLite to automate the process. |
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how to enter recovery console without CD
You need to create a new XP CD with SP3 added via Slipstreaming.
TUTORIALS: Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP3 Final http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstre...3_cd_final.htm Slipstreaming Windows XP with Service Pack 3 http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...slipstream.asp Create a Slip Stream version of Windows XP http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm FILES: WinXP SP3 Installation Package 316MB Web: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Download: http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...P3-x86-ENU.exe WinXP SP3 ISO CD Image File 545MB Web: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Download: http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...86fre_spcd.iso The SP3 CD by mail http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...3/default.mspx Look below for the "Order the Windows XP SP3 CD" drop box that says, "Please select your preferred language". Just select a language and click "Go" to begin the download. XP ISO Builder 1.45 MB (Freeware) http://winfuture.de/xpisobuilder3_en AutoStreamer 844 KB (Freeware) http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562 Alternate Download Link: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/S...streamer.shtml INFORMATION: WinXP SP3 Information http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../bb794714.aspx Information about Windows XP Service Pack 3 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929 Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717 ju.c "Gringo" wrote in message ... "ju.c" wrote: To install the Recovery Console from the i386 directory, enter this command in the Run box: %windir%\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons Creating a Recovery Console CD without a Windows Disc: Recovery console for those without an XP disk http://tips.vlaurie.com/2006/05/23/r...ut-an-xp-disk/ recovery_console_cd.zip 290 KB (Freeware) http://vlaurie.com/computers2/downlo...console_cd.zip ju.c "someone watching" wrote in message ... Have a laptop with XP built into a recovery partition on the disk, no CD available. Need to enter recovery console and was wondering how to do it via the I386 files on disk. Is it possible? If so would you please explain how? TIA I wanted to post to this thread as my problem is about the same. The XP Pro disk that I have is from 2005 and Windows has been updated many times via the automatic internet updates. I had never installed the Recovery Console, apparently and want to do so now. But I get the following message when I follow the posted procedures in this thread: Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on the CD. Warning: If you decide to delete the newer version of Windows that is currently installed on your computer, the files and settings cannot be recovered. Any suggestions? |
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