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How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP ?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by eyedealab
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You can install the Recovery Console on your computer to make it available if you cannot restart Windows. You can then select the Recovery Console option from the list of available operating systems during startup. This article describes how to install and use the Recovery Console to your Microsoft Windows XP-based computer.

Install the Recovery Console on important servers and on the workstations of IT personnel. To install the Recovery Console, you must be logged on as an administrator. For more details read below.

SUMMARY

To recover your operating system when your computer does not start correctly or does not start at all, you may want to install and use the Windows Recovery Console. However, Microsoft recommends this method of system recovery for advanced users only. Also, learn about the Recovery Console command prompt, command actions, rules, how to remove the Recovery Console, and how to install it during an unattended installation. Continue reading →

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How to fix : UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME : (XP)

Posted on June 3, 2007 by eyedealab
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This is a very common issue, but is very easy to fix. There are in fact two ways that you can resolve this problem: The Quick Way, and The Long Way. Either one works.
The Quick Way

1.) Start your computer with the Windows CD-ROM if your computer can start from the CD-ROM drive.
2.) When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press R to select the “Repair with Recovery Console” option.
3.) Select the Windows installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
4.) Type the administrator password when you are prompted to do so. NOTE: If no administrator password exists, just press ENTER.
5.) At the command prompt, on the drive where Windows is installed, type CHKDSK /P, and then press ENTER. Your hard drive is then scanned for File System errors. This process shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes. Continue reading →

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