You can install the Recovery Console on your computer to make it available in case you are unable to restart Windows. You can then select the Recovery Console option from the list of available operating systems on startup. It is wise to install the Recovery Console on important servers, and on the workstations of IT personnel. This article describes how you can install the Recovery Console to your Windows XP computer. To install the Recovery Console, you must have administrative rights on the computer.
Although you can run the Recovery console by booting directly from the Windows XP CD, it's much more convenient to set it up as a startup option on your boot menu.
To install the Recovery Console, perform the following steps:
1. Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type d:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons where d is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive.
4. A Windows Setup Dialog Box appears, which describes the Recovery Console option. The system prompts you to confirm installation. Click Yes to start the installation procedure.
5. Restart the computer. The next time you start your computer, you will see a "Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" entry on the boot menu.
By the way, the time that the boot menu is displayed defaults to 30 seconds but can be changed from the "my computer" properties
Control Panel --> System --> Advanced tab --> Startup and Recovery.
Contents
- Introduction
- Windows Registry Basic
- Creating Backup of Windows Registry
- How to Install Windows XP on your CD/DVD/Pen drive
- How to quickly reset all the System Restore points
- How to Repair Install XP without data loss
- Installing the Recovery Console
- Giving Recovery Console access to all directories
- How to Repair a corrupt or damage Boot Sector
- Can't Start Windows XP
- "NTLDR is missing" error message
- Removing invalid entries from Add or Remove Programs
- Change the Registered Owner and Organization in the registry
- Remove or modify the arrow used on shortcuts
- How to delete a zero byte file that cannot be deleted in windows
- Fixing Windows XP forgets my folder view settings
- Jump to a registry key directly
- Disable the Windows XP Splash Screen / logo at startup
- Change the Windows Logon screen background color
- How To Change the Windows Logon Screen Saver
- Stop long delay in My Computer
- How to Use Driver Verifier to Troubleshoot Windows Drivers
- What is Spyware and Adware?
- Do your Windows need a Registry Repair Software?
- Six Criteria of a good registry repair software