Restore, from DOS

[Guest]

I have a XP Pro machine. It boots to the options for safe mode, but I need to
go to the DOS prompt and restore.. how can I do that. When I use the restore
command, it starts then blue screens.

 

[Guest]

I have a XP Pro machine. It boots to the options for safe mode, but I need to
go to the DOS prompt and restore.. how can I do that. When I use the restore
command, it starts then blue screens.

XP is not built on DOS so there is no DOS for you to go to. What are you
looking to restore and does the machine boot to normal mode?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP is not based on DOS. This is the procedure to use:

How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449

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| I have a XP Pro machine. It boots to the options for safe mode, but I need to
| go to the DOS prompt and restore.. how can I do that. When I use the restore
| command, it starts then blue screens.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your response.. there is more to my problem.... I now have two
machines doing the exact same thing... When they go to the screen where you
can pick safe mode, it starts the safe mode, then reboots. I am wondering if
it is a virus. Two machines at the same time.. same type of machines.. same
image?
If I cannot get to safe mode from that menu.. is there any way to do a
restore from a DOS prompt.?

 

[Yves Leclerc]

There is no DOS in XP. The only why to do what you want is booting the PC
with the XP CD and access the Recovery Console

 

[Guest]

Once at the recovery console, what do I do to restore... I believe these are
failed pushes of SP1 on XP