Re: MS DOS computer startup
- From: "Patrick Keenan" <test@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 10:17:49 -0500
"mfabien" <michelfabien@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Understood. No MS DOS start up.
My Windows XP was installed by the computer maker. No XP CD supplied
but recovery can be activated with F9 when powering up. All Windows
files are contained on the HDD.
I don't have a problem with Windows or the Computer... just planning
ahead!
Thanks.
This is *such* a bad idea.. when the hard disk dies, the recovery partition
will be gone too, as will the Recovery Console.
Pressing F9 won't help access a dead drive. You will then have to buy
another XP install license AND a new hard disk.
Contact the maker for directions on making a copy of the recovery partition,
or making a recovery CD.
I really can't say that this type of system configuration has much going for
it except from a cost-saving perspective.
And no, you can't access NTFS partitions via DOS disks. You need a
bootable XP CD.
HTH
-pk
Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
"mfabien" <michelfabien@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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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