Recovery Console from XP CD

[Wayne A Lewis]

I have the retail XP Pro full version with SP1. I have not installed the
Recovery Console, but according to MS, I should be able to access it from
the CD if I boot from it. The setup screen I get does not have the normal 3
options I have seen on other systems. It has a setup screen with a bar at
the bottom that reads F6 for installing RAID etc. then it says F2 for Auto
recovery (or something like that) and if I don't select either one, it will
start loading the setup files (as though it was reinstalling.) But MS says
RC can be run from the CD on boot. I do not have the option to select R
when booting from the disk.

Any Ideas?
Thanks

 

[Pegasus]

I have the retail XP Pro full version with SP1. I have not installed the
Recovery Console, but according to MS, I should be able to access it from
the CD if I boot from it. The setup screen I get does not have the normal 3
options I have seen on other systems. It has a setup screen with a bar at
the bottom that reads F6 for installing RAID etc. then it says F2 for Auto
recovery (or something like that) and if I don't select either one, it will
start loading the setup files (as though it was reinstalling.) But MS says
RC can be run from the CD on boot. I do not have the option to select R
when booting from the disk.

Any Ideas?
Thanks

You were on the right track. Just continue until you get a menu
that lets you either install WinXP or repair WinXP.

 

[Wayne A Lewis]

Thanks for responding.

Are you saying to let it load the setup files and it will take me to the
menu with the "R" option?

I don't recall 2000 doing this (but it's been awhile), I thought XP and 2000
were the same in this manner.

Thanks

 

[Pegasus]

Win2000 & WinXP behave indeed in the same manner: They
both load the setup files before giving you a choice about what
you wish to do.

 

[Wayne A Lewis]

Thanks

Win2000 & WinXP behave indeed in the same manner: They
both load the setup files before giving you a choice about what
you wish to do.


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