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 Nov 30 2006, 11:21 AM
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If your Windows directory has an i386 folder you're in luck. To install the recovery console from Windows: CODE Start>Run>%windir%\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons To install the recovery console from an XP CD to your hard drive: CODE Start>Run>X\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons were X is your CD drive letter Recovery Console Commands: CODE Command-------------------Command Description Attrib------------------------Change file and directory attributes. Batch------------------------Execute specified text file (batch) commands. Bootcfg---------------------Configure boot file (boot.ini) settings. ChDir (Cd)-----------------Change/display the current directory. Chkdsk---------------------Check a disk for errors. Report capability. Cls--------------------------Clear the screen. Copy------------------------Copy a file. Change file location or name. Delete (Del)----------------Delete files. Dir---------------------------Display a list of subdirectories and files. Disable----------------------Disable a device driver or system service. Diskpart---------------------Manage disk partitions. Enable-----------------------Enable device driver or system service. Exit--------------------------Exit Recovery Console and reboot. Expand----------------------Extract files from a compressed file format. Fixboot----------------------Write a new boot sector to a selected partition. Fixmbr-----------------------Repair the Master Boot Record (MBR). Format-----------------------Format a disk partition. Help--------------------------Display a list of Recovery Console commands. Listsvc------------------------Display available drivers and system services. Logon-------------------------Log off and on to another Windows installation. Map---------------------------Display drive letter mapping. Mkdir (Md)--------------------Create a directory. More---------------------------Display (scroll) a text file. Net Use-----------------------Connect drive letter to a network share. Rename (Ren)----------------Rename files. Rmdir (Rd)--------------------Delete directory. Set-----------------------------Display/set environment variables. Systemroot-------------------Switch from current directory to system root directory. Type---------------------------Display a text file. If you cant remember all these then at least remember chkdsk /r If by any chance you can't use the recovery console because it asks you for a password and you do not know it use this registry modification: CODE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole Exit and reboot.set "SecurityLevel" to 1 -OCM770- This post has been edited by -OCM770-: Nov 30 2006, 11:28 AM |
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