On a system running Windows XP Home Edition Administrator password is blank by default, so just press Enter.Īttrib Sets or clears attributes (Read Only, Hidden, System) for a single file or folder.Ĭlear the read only, hidden, system attributes of the “Boot.ini” file.īatch Runs the individual Recovery Console commands from a text file. The Recovery Console prompts you to enter the Administrator password.ħ. Type the number that corresponds to your main Windows Os installation and press Enter.
At the “Welcome to Setup” screen press R key on the keyboard to start the Windows Recovery Console.Ħ. If prompted, press any key to start the computer from the Windows Installation CD.ĥ. Configured the BIOS boot device order setting to start from a CD/DVD optical drive.Ĥ. Restart the computer and look for a startup message that prompts you to press a key or key combination to modify the BIOS settings.ģ. Insert the Windows Installation CD into your CD or DVD drive.Ģ. Start Windows Recovery Console from Windows Installation CDġ. When prompted to select operating system to start, select Microsoft Windows Recovery Console.To launch the Recovery Console from the hard disk drive follow below steps: Where the CD_Drive_Letter should be replace by the drive letter assigned to your CD/DVD optical drive. From the Run dialog box, type below command:ĬD_Drive_Letter:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons.Within Windows 2000 or Windows XP, place your Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the CD/DVD optical drive.Can be selected at the boot time if it’s installed to Windows as a startup choice.Windows Recovery Console can be access two different ways: Fixes file system errors on the hard disk.Repair the boot sector or Master Boot Record (MBR).Copy files from floppy disk or CD/DVD media or USB drives to another location.Using the Recovery Console, you can perform any of the following tasks: Windows Recovery Console is a command-line console for troubleshooting non bootable Windows operating systems the Windows Recovery Console environment looks very much like DOS.Ĭommands have to be type at the Windows Recovery Console rather than working in the GUI of Windows. Microsoft Windows Recovery Console provides a recovery environment for Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. Select the Last Known Good Configuration option.Īnd if the Last Known Good Configuration doesn’t work either don’t worry, there’s still hope in the form of the Recovery Console, a command-line tool that enables you to launch recovery tools, stop and start services, access files, and replace corrupted system files.
Here’s how to start Windows Os using the Last Known Good Configuration:Ģ.
If you make hardware and driver settings changes and then find that the Windows won’t start, you can have Windows Os start using the control set registry key that worked the last time, this is called the Last Known Good Configuration. Repairing Windows Using the Last Known Good Configuration Your next step should be booting with the Last Known Good Configuration.
Select either Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking or Safe Mode with Command Prompt option.īut what if your system won’t even start in Safe Mode? Press F8 key immediately after your system finishes the Power-On Self Test, which is usually indicated by a single beep.Ģ. Here’s how to start Windows Os into Safe Mode:ġ.
In Safe Mode, Windows uses default settings (VGA monitor, Microsoft mouse driver, no network connections, and the minimum device drivers required to start Windows). Once you make it to Windows XP in Safe Mode, you can then investigate the problem and make the necessary changes (such as disabling or rolling back a device driver). If Windows won't start normally, you may be able to reach the desktop by using one of three Safe Mode options available at Advanced Boot Options menu.
Safe Mode, Last Known Good Configuration, Recovery Console, Repair Install and Automated System Recovery (ASR), these tools should be used in that order. Windows XP offers tools that enables you to get your system working again.