Re: How do I install Windows Recovery Console

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From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 12/12/04


Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 12:22:01 +0000

Brian wrote:

>I have Windows XP Home operating system. I need to install the Windows
>Recovery Console for which I have instructions to install using the Windows
>XP CD. However, the CD is for Service Pack 1; but I have updated my system
>to Service Pack 2. When I try to install from the CD, it says that it is an
>older version and I cannot install. I downloaded Service Pack 2 from the
>internet and do not have the CD.

If you have the full 266 MB SP2 download, or get the free CD with it,
you can burn a new CD in which that is 'slipstreamed' with your original
CD. That will then do these things, and should you ever need a complete
reinstall will do it in one

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)


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