Recovery console

When I bought my new PC recently, I told the supplier I did not want Vista but I would pay extra for XP Pro. I understood it would be a 'normal' XP CD. I've now discovered that it will not allow me to do a Repair install which I wanted to do recently. Instead, I had to use my Acronis True Image which unfortunately was a month old. (yes, I know!).
When I contacted the supplier they said that as it was a 'recovery' disk it did not need the Repair option. We had a slanging match about this as, in my view, not everyone needs a recovery disk, only those who need some sort of hand holding.
Anyway, my question is, what use, if any, would the Recovery Console be if I installed that? Are there any useful utilities that would help to repair an installation? Presumably I could also do an sfc /scannow for a start?
--
bertieboy
One hydrogen atom to another: I've lost an electron. Are you sure? Yes, I'm
positive.
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Stop 0x00000024
    ... Then reboot again from the CD and try the repair again. ... > with the option to setup Windows or Repair Windows Installation> using the Recovery console. ... If you still cannot> access>> XP, then reboot and re-run the repair install instructions at the> beginning>> of this message. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
  • Re: Error booting up Windows XP Professional
    ... The message you are receiving is for the recovery console. ... Try a Repair ... Install as follows instead: ... actual XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the XP ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)
  • Re: Error booting up Windows XP Professional
    ... Exit recovery ... Try a Repair ... while a repair install should leave your data files ... >Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)
  • Re: Users
    ... your options are limited to whatever recovery ... upon inserting the CD the XP setup screen ... while a repair install should ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)
  • Re: help
    ... Boot the system, start tapping F8, at the menu, select "Last known good ... Assuming you have an actual XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, try a Repair ... NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files intact, if ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)