running recovery and see the dos prompt

[John Smith]

I inserted the XP CD and chose the recovery option. After entering
the password, I saw the DOS prompt. Now what? I thought the
recovery program would run automatically without (or with minimum)
human intervention. Do I have to launch fixmbr, bootcfg, or
fixboot myself?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Not the DOS prompt, it is the Recovery Console, which is a command line
application.

What are you trying to do? A Repair Install?

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058

HOW TO Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654

How to install the Windows Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216417

See
How to delete the Recovery Console
here...
HOW TO Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654

See
How to delete the Recovery Console
here...
How to install the Windows Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216417

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

XP In Place Upgrade
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xp_in_place_upgrade.htm

Warning!! If the Repair Option is not Available
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/repair_install_warning.htm

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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