Re: MS DOS computer startup




"mfabien" <michelfabien@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1165493461.563723.295450@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Created a rescue disk from Windows XP

Added files Config.nt and Autoexec.nt (unchanged) from
c:\Windows\system32

Upon restarting the computer, I get and only get the A:\ >>prompt.
Cannot access C: drive

Questions:

1. How do I get access to the C: drive

2. Once I get the C: drive, what command do I enter to open up Windows
XP?


You cannot use rescue disks or DOS to access your WinXP
files. If Windows refuses to start then the usual way is to start
the machine in Recovery Console mode, by booting it with your
WinXP CD.

It is not possible to "open up Windows XP" from the Recovery
Console mode or from DOS.

What are you actually trying to achieve?


.



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