Xp PRO Repair HELP Please

[Duncan]

I am trying to use the 'Repair' option on the Xp CD.

All goes well - it asks for the administrator password which I type in
correctly, then it returns with:

C:\WINDOWS>

Anyone know what I do next?

Regards
Duncan

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please try the following article by Michael Stevens:

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

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Will Denny
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
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[Ben]

Type HELP and it will give you a list of commands that you can use to repair
your installation.

We might be able to provide more help if you tell us what the initial
problem was! What did you do to cause it to need repair? Install new
hardware? Catch a virus? Install an update?

Have you tired safemode? Last known good configuration?

Ben

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

It looks like you got into the Recovery Console. Is that what you wanted? If so, it is waiting for you to enter a command.

See this MS article (especially the "How to Use" section

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


IF you really wanted a repair install of XP, then, you picked the wrong selection. If so, see Will's note.