How to use the Recovery Console
There are many things that can be done in the Recovery Console.
Enable and Disable Services
Format Drives
Read and Write data on a local drive to include NTFS formatted drives
Plus many other administrative tasks
The Recovery Console is mostly used for bringing a non-booting machine back from the dead. If you accidentally deleted a file that is keeping your system from booting, you can use the Recovery Console to copy the file from your CD-ROM to your hard drive. Or, if a particular service is preventing proper system function, then you can use the Recovery Console to reconfigure the service to restore proper system functionality.
In any case, it is important for you to become familiar with the Recovery Console so that you can restore your computer in the event something should go wrong.
Using either the Microsoft Windows XP startup disks or the Windows XP CD-ROM, you can run the Recovery Console. Here's how:
Startup Disks:
If you do not have the startup disks, you can use the following MSKB article to create them:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994/
CD-ROM:
If you are going to use the Windows XP CD-ROM to run the Recovery Console, you will first need to configure your BIOS to start from the CD-ROM.
Running the Recovery Console:
1. Insert either media method (listed above) into the proper drive.
Note: When using the CD-ROM, select any on-screen options that will allow the computer to start from the CD-ROM.
2. When you get to the "Welcome to Setup" screen, press R on your keyboard to start the Recovery Console.
The Recovery Console is mostly used for bringing a non-booting machine back from the dead. If you accidentally deleted a file that is keeping your system from booting, you can use the Recovery Console to copy the file from your CD-ROM to your hard drive. Or, if a particular service is preventing proper system function, then you can use the Recovery Console to reconfigure the service to restore proper system functionality.
In any case, it is important for you to become familiar with the Recovery Console so that you can restore your computer in the event something should go wrong.
Using either the Microsoft Windows XP startup disks or the Windows XP CD-ROM, you can run the Recovery Console. Here's how:
Startup Disks:
If you do not have the startup disks, you can use the following MSKB article to create them:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994/
CD-ROM:
If you are going to use the Windows XP CD-ROM to run the Recovery Console, you will first need to configure your BIOS to start from the CD-ROM.
Running the Recovery Console:
1. Insert either media method (listed above) into the proper drive.
Note: When using the CD-ROM, select any on-screen options that will allow the computer to start from the CD-ROM.
2. When you get to the "Welcome to Setup" screen, press R on your keyboard to start the Recovery Console.
3. If you have a dual-boot or a multi-boot system, select the installation that you need to access from the Recovery Console.
4. When prompted, enter the administrator password. If there is no password, leave it blank and just press Enter on your keyboard.
5. This will take you to the command prompt where you can enter the proper command to diagnose your problem and/or repair your installation.
Note: At the command prompt, you can access a list of command options: type: help
Press ENTER
Note: For information regarding specific commands, type: help commandname (using the actual command name after "help")
Press ENTER
6. When you are ready to exit the Recovery Console, type: exit
Press ENTER
Note: At the command prompt, you can access a list of command options: type: help
Press ENTER
Note: For information regarding specific commands, type: help commandname (using the actual command name after "help")
Press ENTER
6. When you are ready to exit the Recovery Console, type: exit
Press ENTER
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