XP Pro "Repair" problem

[Guest Ross]

I am trying to use my XP Pro disk to do an XP Repair. Below I will detail the

steps I do and the problem I end up with:

 

1. Boot up with the XP disk in the cd rom

 

2. Go to the point where I get the option to “enter R for repair”

 

3. The PC goes into DOS mode and I get asked “which windows installation

would you like to log onto”. I enter the number “1”.

 

4. Then I am asked to type “Administrator Password”. I have no

administrator password so I leave the space blank and just hit enter.

 

5. I then get the prompt “C:\Windows>”.

 

6. At this point I am stuck. Because it does not matter what I enter, I

keep getting a message that says “command not recognized”.

 

I would really like to move past this and use the XP Repair option. All help

and suggestions appreciated.

[Guest Mike Hall - MVP]

Re: XP Pro "Repair" problem

 

"Ross" <Ross@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:89FECBCA-3060-43FA-AF6D-658A34F3CB32@microsoft.com...

>I am trying to use my XP Pro disk to do an XP Repair. Below I will detail

>the

> steps I do and the problem I end up with:

>

> 1. Boot up with the XP disk in the cd rom

>

> 2. Go to the point where I get the option to “enter R for repair”

>

> 3. The PC goes into DOS mode and I get asked “which windows installation

> would you like to log onto”. I enter the number “1”.

>

> 4. Then I am asked to type “Administrator Password”. I have no

> administrator password so I leave the space blank and just hit enter.

>

> 5. I then get the prompt “C:\Windows>”.

>

> 6. At this point I am stuck. Because it does not matter what I enter, I

> keep getting a message that says “command not recognized”.

>

> I would really like to move past this and use the XP Repair option. All

> help

> and suggestions appreciated.

>

 

 

Wrong R..

 

Reboot with the XP CD..

 

Go through the process, until you reach the second request to repair..

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest AJR]

Re: XP Pro "Repair" problem

 

To add to Mikes' reply - XP offers two repair options - the first being the

Recovery Console - as Mike states, ignore this option - setup proceeds and

it will find and list the XP installation - at this point you will be

offered the option to repair the listed installation. Although the "repair"

is actually and upgrade installation you may want to consider backing up

crucial data.

[Guest JS]

Re: XP Pro "Repair" problem

 

Using your original Windows Setup CD, boot from the CD and follow all the

instructions until you get to the point where Setup finds your current

Windows installation. Just follow the instructions posted at one of the web

sites below, read each of the steps carefully so you understand what you

will be doing step by step before you actually start the repair process.

Windows will keep your previous settings, including applications and device

drivers.

 

Word of warning: Always backup any important data files just in case

things don't go as expected. Read all three articles mention below

"carefully" and see if a Repair Install meets your needs

 

See: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

and: How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

Also: Fred Langa:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=189400897

 

Finally go to Windows Update site and install all the updates as they will

need to be reinstalled.

 

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

"Ross" <Ross@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:89FECBCA-3060-43FA-AF6D-658A34F3CB32@microsoft.com...

>I am trying to use my XP Pro disk to do an XP Repair. Below I will detail

>the

> steps I do and the problem I end up with:

>

> 1. Boot up with the XP disk in the cd rom

>

> 2. Go to the point where I get the option to "enter R for repair"

>

> 3. The PC goes into DOS mode and I get asked "which windows installation

> would you like to log onto". I enter the number "1".

>

> 4. Then I am asked to type "Administrator Password". I have no

> administrator password so I leave the space blank and just hit enter.

>

> 5. I then get the prompt "C:\Windows>".

>

> 6. At this point I am stuck. Because it does not matter what I enter, I

> keep getting a message that says "command not recognized".

>

> I would really like to move past this and use the XP Repair option. All

> help

> and suggestions appreciated.

>