Installing the recovery console after windows is already installed

[Guest]

I got some information about installing the windows recovery console after
sindows is already installed on the computer.
1. click start, run, and then type cd-rom drive letter:\i386\winni32.exe
/cmdcons in the open box, where cd-rom drive letter is the drive letter
assigned to your cd-rom drive.
2. click ok, follow the instructions on the screen to finish setup and then
restart you computer.
when I do this, it tells me I have a newer version of windows and the
command cannot be executed.
I have winxp sp2.
any ideas?

thanks,

Bud Z

 

[M and D]

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Steven

 

[Michael Stevens]

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I got some information about installing the windows recovery console
after sindows is already installed on the computer.
1. click start, run, and then type cd-rom drive
letter:\i386\winni32.exe /cmdcons in the open box, where cd-rom drive
letter is the drive letter assigned to your cd-rom drive.
2. click ok, follow the instructions on the screen to finish setup
and then restart you computer.
when I do this, it tells me I have a newer version of windows and the
command cannot be executed.
I have winxp sp2.
any ideas?

thanks,

Bud Z

Recovery console info.
#21 on the FAQ list.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#21
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[Guest]

Thanks Steven but that's too complicated for me!!

Bud Z

 

[M and D]

Your other choice is to erase your hard disk and start from scratch.

Steven

 

[buRford]

I got some information about installing the windows recovery console after
sindows is already installed on the computer.
1. click start, run, and then type cd-rom drive letter:\i386\winni32.exe
/cmdcons in the open box, where cd-rom drive letter is the drive letter
assigned to your cd-rom drive.
2. click ok, follow the instructions on the screen to finish setup and then
restart you computer.
when I do this, it tells me I have a newer version of windows and the
command cannot be executed.
I have winxp sp2.
any ideas?

thanks,

Bud Z

The error occurs, probably, because your cd is sp1, and you upgraded to sp2 by a download,
or sp2 upgrade cd.
I'm not sure, but if you have, or could borrow a full sp2 install cd, that should work for
you.