how to enter recovery console without CD

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Aug 30, 2009, 11:09:16 AM8/30/09

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Have a laptop with XP built into a recovery partition on the disk, no CD
available. Need to enter recovery console and was wondering how to do it
via the I386 files on disk. Is it possible? If so would you please
explain how?

TIA

Mark Adams

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Aug 30, 2009, 11:51:02 AM8/30/09

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"someone watching" wrote:

Download it and make your own CD:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=recovery+console+download+xp&aq=0&oq=recovery+console+download&aqi=g4

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Hi Mark

Thanks for the post!
Found another way to make the recovery console a permanent recovery
option for your boot menu (if you use one). This option installs all
recovery console files necessary to your HDD (about 8mb) and adds the
option to your BOOT.INI.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216417

The catch is you need a MS installation CD for whatever flavor of XP you
are using, i.e.. PRO users must borrow a PRO CD (SP1 CD will not work
with SP3, tried it), users with HOME must borrow a HOME CD.

I now have a permanent option for booting to recovery console on the
HDD; pretty cool!
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Borrow another bootable XP CD. For this purpose, any one will do, Home or
Pro.

ju.c

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Sep 1, 2009, 6:26:04 AM9/1/09

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To install the Recovery Console from the i386 directory,
enter this command in the Run box:
%windir%\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons

Creating a Recovery Console CD without a Windows Disc:

Recovery console for those without an XP disk
http://tips.vlaurie.com/2006/05/23/recovery-console-for-those-without-an-xp-disk/

recovery_console_cd.zip 290 KB (Freeware)
http://vlaurie.com/computers2/downloads/recovery_console_cd.zip

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Gringo

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Oct 16, 2009, 10:46:01 PM10/16/09

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"ju.c" wrote:

> I wanted to post to this thread as my problem is about the same. The XP Pro disk that I have is from 2005 and Windows has been updated many times via the automatic internet updates. I had never installed the Recovery Console, apparently and want to do so now. But I get the following message when I follow the posted procedures in this thread:

Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is
newer than the version on the CD.

Warning: If you decide to delete the newer version of Windows that is
currently installed on your computer, the files and settings cannot be
recovered.

Any suggestions?

Daave

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Oct 16, 2009, 11:46:10 PM10/16/09

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I would suggest you don't install the Recovery Console. :-)

Actually, I'm serious. On those rare occasions you need to use it, just
boot off the CD and use the Recovery Console from there.

If you absolutely must install it, create a slipstreamed installation CD
so that it matches the Service Pack level of what's on your hard drive
(SP3, I would presume). The new installation CD would be handy also if
you ever needed to peform a Repair Install.

Fo info on slipstreaming, see:

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=295

An alternative is to use a program like AutoStreamer or nLite to
automate the process.

ju.c

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Oct 18, 2009, 12:59:46 AM10/18/09

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You need to create a new XP CD with SP3 added via Slipstreaming.

TUTORIALS:

Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP3 Final
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp3_cd_final.htm

Slipstreaming Windows XP with Service Pack 3
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/xpsp3_slipstream.asp

Create a Slip Stream version of Windows XP
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

FILES:

WinXP SP3 Installation Package 316MB
Web: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en
Download: http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/3/0/d30e32d8-418a-469d-b600-f32ce3edf42d/WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

WinXP SP3 ISO CD Image File 545MB
Web: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2FCDE6CE-B5FB-4488-8C50-FE22559D164E&displaylang=en
Download:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/e/9/ee9d0116-c9fe-4fc2-b59c-406cbfb6d515/xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso

The SP3 CD by mail
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsxp/sp3/default.mspx
Look below for the "Order the Windows XP SP3 CD" drop box
that says, "Please select your preferred language". Just
select a language and click "Go" to begin the download.

XP ISO Builder 1.45 MB (Freeware)
http://winfuture.de/xpisobuilder3_en

AutoStreamer 844 KB (Freeware)
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562
Alternate Download Link:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml

INFORMATION:

WinXP SP3 Information
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bb794714.aspx

Information about Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

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