Windows Recovery Console to help you recover the system if your computer does not start correctly.
There are two ways to start the Recovery Console:
1. Run the Recovery Console from the Windows CD.
2. Install the Recovery Console on your computer and access from the start up.
Run the Recovery Console from the Windows CD.
1. Boot the computer from the Windows CD.
2. When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
3. Select the installation that you must access from the Recovery Console.
4. When you are prompted, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.
5. At the command prompt, type the appropriate commands to diagnose and repair your Windows XP installation.
6. To exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer, type exit at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
6. To exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer, type exit at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
Install the Recovery Console on your computer and access from the start up.
1. Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD drive.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type D:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons where D is the drive letter for the CD drive.
For Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, type d:\amd64\winnt32.exe /cmdcons.
4. A Windows Setup Dialog Box appears. The Windows Setup Dialog Box describes the Recovery Console option. To confirm the installation, click Yes.
5. Restart the computer. The next time that you start your computer, "Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" appears on the startup menu.
For a list of commands that are available in Recovery Console, type recovery console commands or help at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.