Re: FIXMBR redux

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From: Sharon F (sharonfDEL_at_ETEmvps.org)
Date: 06/02/04 

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 08:09:23 -0500

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 07:40:05 -0400, William B. Lurie wrote:

> For one thing, I'd like
> to take Recovery Console out of the picture, and not by
> reducing its delay time to zero, but just remove that option.
> If any of the MVPs told me how to do that, I missed it.

It was at the end of my other post to you:

"To remove the recovery console, delete the cmdcons folder from the root
(usually C:) and edit the boot.ini file to remove the reference to it."

You can also delete the cmldr file that is added by the recovery console
installation - also in the root folder.

William, the term image is used interchangeably for a cloned hard drive and
for an image set that is restored using the imaging software. Usually which
type of image is being discussed is noted very early in a discussion so
that both parties are on the same page. This is why I made the effort to
define the distinction at the beginning of my previous message.

Vanguard picked up on what I was trying to say and did a great job
expanding on the two different meanings. Thanks, Vanguard! 

-- 
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

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