recovery options

[Guest]

Wwhere is the "time to display recovery options" timer location? after a
system recovery the timer set in "my computer" properties no longer changes
the real time.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

%systemroot%\bootstat.dat

The Automatic Recovery screen is not displayed if the Bootstat.dat file is
compressed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309481

When Windows XP Professional starts, it reads status information from the
file systemroot\Bootstat.dat. If Windows XP detects that the last startup
attempt was unsuccessful, it automatically displays the message and startup
options that are shown in this picture...
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/sampchap/6795/0735619743-01.gif

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[Guest]

I'm asking about the the first screen that asks press F2 to enter setup or
F10 to system recovery, the time set in computer properties does not change
the time it is displayed. which is 32 sec. Thanks

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Press F2 to enter setup is for your BIOS. This has nothing to do with
Windows.

F10 is peculiar to HP and Compaq computers.

HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Performing an HP System Recovery in Windows XP
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...lc=en&product=364757&lang=en&docname=bph07145

The screen you're asking about appears before Windows even starts loading.

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[Guest]

Only that it is the 2nd box and time set under MY
COMPUTER/properties/advanced/startup and recovery/settings/time to display
recovery options. Thought that maybe windows might be involved.
THANKS! Will try to get recovery disk from HP.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I believe that the F10 Recovery deal uses a hidden partition on the hard
drive, no CD is needed for that.

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