Hi
I'm not too sure what you are attempting. If you are trying to 'Repair'
install XP, you don't need to go into the Recovery Console. At the first
screen press Enter, then after you have accepted the license press 'R' at
the next option. Don't worry about the Recovery Console - it's hard to
reinstall XP from there.
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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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| nothing is working Will, I have just tried installing the recovery console
| from
| e:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons but the install screen is blank and not
| responding. I can access the internet ok and OE but trying to run anything
| seems to be futile, even some features of some of my software wont work. I
| am loathe to do a full clean install as I have too much stuff that would
| need to be backed up and reinstalling all my software will take days,
there
| must be a fix. Is there a free online tool that could diagnose the
problem?
|
| | > Hi
| >
| > If you trying a 'Repair' install, you are in the wrong place - you've
| > pressed the wrong 'R'. Have a look at the following article:
| >
| > "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
| >
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
| >
| > --
| >
| > Will Denny
| > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| > Please reply to the News Groups
| >
| >
| > | > | no joy Will,
| > | I am not even sure what that is supposed to do but I added it anyway.
| > | I have just tried a repair through the recovery console and when I
press
| R
| > | for repair a message comes up which version of windows would you like
to
| > | boot to then it has a flashing cursor and press enter to cancel, as I
| > have
| > | never used this before what should i do there?
| > | | > | > Hi
| > | >
| > | > See if the following helps:
| > | >
| > | > Line 291 - right hand side
| > | >
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > Will Denny
| > | > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| > | > Please reply to the News Groups
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | Hi Chaps, I wondered where the calvary was hiding.
| > | > | I am on os xp home ed
| > | > | 2.1 ghz processor
| > | > | 30gb Hdd
| > | > | My machine was working fine up until last night and all of a
sudden
| it
| > | > takes
| > | > | about 5-10 minutes to boot to desktop, even then not all startup
| items
| > | > | startup. Norton doesn't start, ZA doesn't start and I havent
touched
| > | > | anything in msconfig.
| > | > | all of the icons on startup work except my computer, when my mouse
| > | passes
| > | > | over it the startup menu freezes. If I try to access my computer
| from
| > | > | desktop icon the my computer folder opens with no icons in it and
if
| I
| > | try
| > | > | to close it it stops responding. As do other apps. I have run
| adaware,
| > | > | Spybot, NAV 2004 full scan with no reported problems. I have run
| > | > CWSShredder
| > | > | nothing reported. I ran a system restore to two days ago and the
| > problem
| > | > | still exists. I ran sfc /scannow and still the problem is there. I
| am
| > | > | stumped
| > | > | | > | > | > I have posted 5 times and not a reply, I have tried google but
| > cannot
| > | > get
| > | > | a
| > | > | > satisfactory resolve. My pc keeps locking up whenever I try to
| > access
| > | My
| > | > | > Computer and nearly everything I run stops responding. System
| > restore
| > | is
| > | > a
| > | > | > crock of S**t as it doesn't restore diddly squat and everyone of
| my
| > | > | > ad/spy/virus software says that I dont have a problem. I have
run
| > sfc
| > | > | > /scannow and restored any necessary files. I have run tuneup
| > utilities
| > | > and
| > | > | > corrected any invalid active x entries, shortcuts etc etc but
| still
| > | > | nothing.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > |
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| >
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