How to use the Windows recovery console.

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The Microsoft Windows recovery console was first introduced in Microsoft Windows 2000 and is available in all later versions of Windows including Windows XP. This feature enables users to get to a mode that allows them to recover, change, or fix files or settings that may be causing their computer not to boot properly.

A listing of available Windows 2000 and Windows XP recovery console commands can be found on our recovery console definition.
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First, to get into the Microsoft Windows recovery console you must have a Microsoft Windows CD, if your computer came with another restore or recovery cd it's possible the below steps my not apply to your CD. Place the Windows CD in your computer and boot from the CD


If you do not have a standard Microsoft Windows XP CD you can get into the recovery console by using the Windows XP bootable diskettes.