Re: Recovery Console from XP CD

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From: Wayne A Lewis (walewis_at_bresnan.net)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 22:58:11 -0600

Thanks

"Pegasus" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
news:e8OXcEfdEHA.3528@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Win2000 & WinXP behave indeed in the same manner: They
> both load the setup files before giving you a choice about what
> you wish to do.
>
>
> "Wayne A Lewis" <walewis@bresnan.net> wrote in message
> news:zPKdnenzrs7vVJTcRVn-rQ@bresnan.com...
> > Thanks for responding.
> >
> > Are you saying to let it load the setup files and it will take me to the
> > menu with the "R" option?
> >
> > I don't recall 2000 doing this (but it's been awhile), I thought XP and
> 2000
> > were the same in this manner.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> > news:OdoXlIedEHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > >
> > > "Wayne A Lewis" <walewis@bresnan.net> wrote in message
> > > news:58mdnQqfm-NvNJTcRVn-hQ@bresnan.com...
> > > > I have the retail XP Pro full version with SP1. I have not
installed
> > the
> > > > Recovery Console, but according to MS, I should be able to access it
> > from
> > > > the CD if I boot from it. The setup screen I get does not have the
> > normal
> > > 3
> > > > options I have seen on other systems. It has a setup screen with a
> bar
> > at
> > > > the bottom that reads F6 for installing RAID etc. then it says F2
for
> > Auto
> > > > recovery (or something like that) and if I don't select either one,
it
> > > will
> > > > start loading the setup files (as though it was reinstalling.) But
MS
> > > says
> > > > RC can be run from the CD on boot. I do not have the option to
select
> R
> > > > when booting from the disk.
> > > >
> > > > Any Ideas?
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > > You were on the right track. Just continue until you get a menu
> > > that lets you either install WinXP or repair WinXP.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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