Recovery console

[Anne]

ok- my computer crashed and i need to restore my computer.
so i popped in the disk and a blue screen came up gaving
me 3 options with setup. 1.) setup window's xp 2.) repair
window's xp using recovery console 3.) exit setup

if i want to keep all the programs on my computer that
i've installed previously, what would i choose? i don't
want to go back to like it just came out of the factory...
i want my programs on it.

 

[Rich Barry]

Anne, if you can't use the System Restore feature then try a Repair
Install.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[Jim Macklin]

If you chose setup Windows XP you will get the option to do
a repair or in-place reinstall in a non-destructive way or
to wipe the drive, create new partitions and start clean.
If you choose recovery console, you will get XP without the
GUI, in other words a command line interface or "DOS
emulation window" if you choose exit it exits the CD and
will boot the hard drive (if it can).


message | ok- my computer crashed and i need to restore my computer.
| so i popped in the disk and a blue screen came up gaving
| me 3 options with setup. 1.) setup window's xp 2.) repair
| window's xp using recovery console 3.) exit setup
|
| if i want to keep all the programs on my computer that
| i've installed previously, what would i choose? i don't
| want to go back to like it just came out of the factory...
| i want my programs on it.

 

[Guest]

Ok- so set up windows xp is non-destructive. what exactly
does that mean? but repair will take me to DOS. a friend
told me to use command prompt and type: "sfc/scannow" with
the xp disk inserted. to get to this command prompt would
i choose repair?

 

[Jim Macklin]

If you reinstall Windows on top of itself, it does not
destroy the structure or data files and settings that you
have. Recovery Console looks like DOS and is used to edit
and repair Windows by people who know how to edit the
registry.
Running sfc /scannow (note there is a space after sfc) runs
a program that will detect and repair missing or corrupted
files.
You can run this from the recovery console.


--
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But legislators see it as an obstacle to be overcome.


| Ok- so set up windows xp is non-destructive. what exactly
| does that mean? but repair will take me to DOS. a friend
| told me to use command prompt and type: "sfc/scannow" with
| the xp disk inserted. to get to this command prompt would
| i choose repair?
|
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >If you chose setup Windows XP you will get the option to
| do
| >a repair or in-place reinstall in a non-destructive way
or
| >to wipe the drive, create new partitions and start clean.
| >If you choose recovery console, you will get XP without
| the
| >GUI, in other words a command line interface or "DOS
| >emulation window" if you choose exit it exits the CD and
| >will boot the hard drive (if it can).
|

 

[anne]

From the repair option it's asking me for an
administrative password and I don't have it. I tried my
personal password for the computer but it didn't work.

 

[Jim Macklin]

It is asking for the default admin password, which is
probably blank, just tab over it.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But legislators see it as an obstacle to be overcome.


message | From the repair option it's asking me for an
| administrative password and I don't have it. I tried my
| personal password for the computer but it didn't work.
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >If you reinstall Windows on top of itself, it does not
| >destroy the structure or data files and settings that you
| >have. Recovery Console looks like DOS and is used to
edit
| >and repair Windows by people who know how to edit the
| >registry.
| >Running sfc /scannow (note there is a space after sfc)
| runs
| >a program that will detect and repair missing or
corrupted
| >files.
| >You can run this from the recovery console.
|

 

[Anne]

alrighty- thanx so much for your help- i think i'm done
for the night tho. thanx again! :-D