Re: defective Windows XP CD
- From: "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 06:06:55 -0400
Hi,
You got it, and yes, you didn't need the CD at all.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"brunetto" <brunetto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:2AE78C59-FF8C-4870-8EF1-EA648ABF47A5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello again Rick,
Hang on to the link for now.
It seems that to redirect the command, I just change the drive letter in the
initial command, ie D:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons becomes C:\i386\winnt32.exe
/cmdcons.
And it worked. The Windows Recovery Console is now installed.
I really didn't know you could do that.
I just wonder, could I have run that command without the XP CD loaded in the
CD drive?
Thanks a million again, Rick and to all who offered their advice.
"brunetto" wrote:
Hello Rick,
Sounds good. I'll see what I can do
Thank you for sticking with me on this one.
How about a link to directions for running a command directly from a
directory rather than a CD.
Thank You again.
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> I would suggest that you ought to run the command directly from that > I386
> directory rather than the CD. The .inf file packed with data is the one > you
> need.
>
> -- > Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "brunetto" <brunetto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C642A583-6089-4D86-9ED2-1439A71DCF6C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hello,
> > The disk was created with the Dellâ„¢ OS Recovery Utility already on > > the
> > computer.
> > Apparently, Dell stop including the disk with the computer shipments. > > As
> > far as the
> > second part of your question, yes I can locate the winnt32. exe file > > on
> > the
> > CD.
> > Furthermore, I navigated to the folder indicated in the error message
> > ("Setup
> > information file D:\i386\COMPDATA\NTCOMPAT.INF is invalid." )- i386 - > > and
> > located the file 'COMPDATA\NTCOMPAT.INF.' I right clicked to open the > > file
> > and it
> > was empty (a notepad document with no data). I then navigated to the > > C
> > drive and
> > located the i386 file and and the corresponding file. This file ( a
> > similar
> > notepad
> > document, was packed with data).
> > What do you think?
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Follow up question: Is this a generic OEM or Retail disk, or is it a
> >> manufacturer's Recovery Disk? Can you manually browse to and locate > >> the
> >> winnt32.exe file on the CD?
> >>
> >> -- > >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "brunetto" <brunetto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:2E6BB4C8-E4F0-45A4-94A2-152EE6CD3839@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi,
> >> > No I haven't installed an additional service pack. I've had this
> >> > computer
> >> > for about a year now and it came with Windows XP SP2 already > >> > installed.
> >> > I only recently found it necessary to use the XP CD.
> >> > If I need a new CD, I have the license numbers.
> >> > If the one I have can be repaired then good.
> >> > It's just that when I run this thing, it's not doing what it is
> >> > supposed
> >> > to
> >> > do.
> >> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> Have you installed a service pack since the original installation > >> >> from
> >> >> this
> >> >> CD? If so, you need to slipstream the service pack with your CD > >> >> and
> >> >> create a
> >> >> new one.
> >> >>
> >> >> -- > >> >> Best of Luck,
> >> >>
> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >>
> >> >> "brunetto" <brunetto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:B4464BE5-9520-468B-9926-33228ED493AE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > Hello
> >> >> > I'm trying to install the Windows® XP Recovery Console.
> >> >> > According to the Microsoft instructions, "Prior to booting to > >> >> > the
> >> >> > Windows®
> >> >> > XP Recovery console, you must install the console. To do so, > >> >> > perform
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > following steps:"
> >> >> > 1, Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD or DVD drive.
> >> >> > 2, Click the Start button and then click Run.
> >> >> > The Run window appears.
> >> >> > 3, In the Open: field, type x:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons, > >> >> > where x
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > drive
> >> >> > letter of the CD or DVD drive.
> >> >> > 4, Click the OK button.
> >> >> > 5, Follow the instructions on the screen to finish Setup.
> >> >> > 6, Click the Start button, click Turn off the computer, and > >> >> > then
> >> >> > click
> >> >> > Restart.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The problem is that the SETUP, alluded to in step 5, never
> >> >> > finishes. I
> >> >> > consistently get the error message,
> >> >> > "Setup information file D:\i386\COMPDATA\NTCOMPAT.INF is
> >> >> > invalid."
> >> >> > followed by
> >> >> > "Setup failed and Cannot Complete the Windows Setup Wizard"
> >> >> > and finally,
> >> >> > "The installation did not complete correctly."
> >> >> > This seems to indicate, to me, a bad Windows XP CD.
> >> >> > Any suggestions and or comments are greatly appreciated.
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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