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Windows 2000 Setup Disks Without Microsoft CD?
righter righ...@sonic.net 24hoursupport helpdesk Uh, are you sure installing and using the recovery console is what I want? It says on the Summary of this page that "The Windows Recovery console is designed to help you recover when your Windows-Based computer does not start properly or does not start at all (my

Can't get to Microsoft Windows Recovery Console
In windows recovery console I am asked for an administrator password, as it is normal according to the knowledge base. Th e rpoblem is that I don't have this password and it has nothing to do with my windows account password....so my question is: IS THE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD GIVEN BY WINDOWS (MICROSOFT) OR BY THE

Removing Windows Recovery Console?
also have a look at some of the articles about it on the various M$ sites, including their M$KB (micro$oft Knowledge Base) site, such as: 314058 - Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314058 216417 How to Install the Windows Recovery Console

How do I install Windows Recovery Console
The motherboard is different than what was in there before. so windows doesnt recognize the new serial number of the mother board. I am trying to not lose my information on the computer and trying to avoid a format at all costs. I am having a problem with an lsass file when I try to install again and upgrade,

System Restore and Registry Restore
Dave D...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windowsxp general Hi, I need to run recovery console but when i boot up my computer i get the options (which operating system) 1.Windows XP 2.Microsoft windows recovery console when i select Microsoft windows recovery console, all i get is a black screeen with a

BOOTUP PROBLEM
The limitations in the capabilities of the recovery console are written by Microsoft, not myself. According to Microsoft, these limitations are: [begin Microsoft excerpt] "Restrictions and Limitations of the Command Console From the Windows Recovery Console you can only use the following folders: * The root folder

Win98SE w/ XP SP2 - bootsect.dos error
Dave <D...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: Hi, I need to run recovery console but when i boot up my computer i get the options (which operating system) 1.Windows XP 2.Microsoft windows recovery console when i select Microsoft windows recovery console, all i get is a black screeen with a flashing little typing

RH paikkaa reikäjuustoaan
Vista is running good so I deleted the Windows.old folder. Now I want to remove the Windows Recovery Console, that I installed in XP. I found the instructions for removal, deleting the Cmdcons folder and the file Cmldr and editing Boot.ini in Notepad to remove the entry for the Recovery Console:

Boot.ini ??
Adam A...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows mediacenter I just purchased a new Gateway and am trying to get to the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console. I inserted the Windows Recovery disk and typed E:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons at the Run command. It gives me this error. The option to upgrade will

Can't get to Microsoft Windows Recovery Console
INVALID microsoft public windowsxp accessibility http://support.microsoft. com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b308402 'The Password Is Not Valid' Error Message Appears When You Log On to Recovery Console in Windows XP or This registry edit causes the Recovery Console not to ask for a password.

Can't get to Microsoft Windows Recovery Console
I booted to the Recovery console, (by selecting "R")but when I get there it says "The path or file specified is not valid.", and puts me to aC: prompt. Can't execute any commands from the C prompt except HELP. I change to the D: drive and did a dir, but then can't get back to the C: drive.

Possible to start Recovery Console from diskette for XP
When I study these commands I know that "Windows Recovery Console\System Repair" is not for me. I do not have the knowledge. I will just have to restore my system by the long route, ie by doing a format and a reinstall. I have had plenty of practise anyway. I thank all you good people for replying to my post

Windows recovery console
Out of pure curiosity (stupid I know) I installed the Windows Recovery Console from the Windows\I386 directory (WINNT32/cmdcons). However every time I now boot-up I get the option of starting Windows XP or the Recovery console. Is it possible to stop this so that I can go back to a 'normal' start-up?

computer aan/uit
I have a Compaq Evo with the Compaq Restore CD and the Windows Restore CD, I don't think its a real MS XP Pro CD, just an image for the OEM machines. Anyway, the PC will not boot, initially said it could not find a file. I booted to the Recovery console, (by selecting "R")but when I get there it says "The path or

How do I install Windows Recovery Console
I will remove the Recovery Console per the instructions, but I doubt it will do any good after I had already reloaded the Windows XP MCE 2005 SP2 on the laptop. DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons to your c:\boot.ini file. You could try adding that manually. Check your various drives in the root

windows Recovery Console
It says on the Summary of this page that "The Windows Recovery console is designed to help you recover when your Windows-Based computer does not start properly or does not start at all (my computer starts-- hat's not the problem). If Safe mode and other startup options do not work, you can consider using the

Windows Recovery Console
Phill phillipbl...@hotmail.com microsoft public windowsxp help_and_support Although I've now managed to stop the Windows XP/ Recovery console screen appearing, my start-up has become very slow. Is there a way of totally removing the Recovery console to try and improve my start-up performance?

recovery console
Start your computer to the Recovery Console. 2. Determine if the file that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section of this article is present, and if it is, rename it: a. In Recovery Console, change to the c:\Windows folder. b. Type "cd sytem32\config" (without the quotation marks), and then press ENTER. c.

Help, PC Crash, XP won't boot.
DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons C:\="Microsoft Windows 98" Its a bit mangled, but irrelevant, you wont be using it when you specify the original drive to boot from in the HP menu. And I don't see how/why Windows XP Professional shows up in the mix? It clearly got a bit confused about the recovery

Windows Recovery Console
I removed the recovery partition and when I start my system it still ask me if I want to start in Recovery console or Windows XP. DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect I kinda have an idea but don't want to