How to install recovery console

To install the Recovery Console, follow these steps:
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Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2.
Click Start, and then click Run.
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In the Open box, type d:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons where d is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive.
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A Windows Setup Dialog Box appears. The Windows Setup Dialog Box describes the Recovery Console option. To confirm the installation, click Yes.
5.
Restart the computer. The next time that you start your computer, "Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" appears on the startup menu.

To run the Recovery Console from the Windows XP startup disks or the Windows XP CD-ROM, follow these steps:
1.
Insert the Windows XP startup disk into the floppy disk drive, or insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer. Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted.
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When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
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If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you must access from the Recovery Console.
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When you are prompted, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.
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At the command prompt, type the appropriate commands to diagnose and repair your Windows XP installation. For a list of commands that are available in Recovery Console, type recovery console commands or help at the command prompt, and then press ENTER. For information about a specific command, type help commandname at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
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To exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer, type exit at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.