How to run Windows XP from CD?

[dp]

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Hello,

[This is related to my previous message about Windows XP failing to start.]

In the meantime, I'm trying to access the hard drive of the PC with
corrupted Windows XP installation.
Is that possible to run full (or at least limited) Windows XP from CD? I
mean not Setup session, but just a regular Windows XP setup session? Would I
be able to have full access to the hard drive then?

Thank you,
DP

 

[Guest]

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No, you cannot run Windows using the Windows XP installation CD.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.­com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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"DP" wrote:

| Hello,
|
| [This is related to my previous message about Windows XP failing to start.]
|
| In the meantime, I'm trying to access the hard drive of the PC with
| corrupted Windows XP installation.
| Is that possible to run full (or at least limited) Windows XP from CD? I
| mean not Setup session, but just a regular Windows XP setup session? Would I
| be able to have full access to the hard drive then?
|
| Thank you,
| DP

 

[Guest]

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DP wrote:
> Hello,
>
> [This is related to my previous message about Windows XP failing to start.]
>
> In the meantime, I'm trying to access the hard drive of the PC with
> corrupted Windows XP installation.
> Is that possible to run full (or at least limited) Windows XP from CD? I
> mean not Setup session, but just a regular Windows XP setup session? Would I
> be able to have full access to the hard drive then?
>


You can't start or run a Windows graphical session from the CD, but you
can run the Recovery Console, which would give you access, via the
command line interface (CLI), to the hard drive's contents.

Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console (Q314058)
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=kb;en-us;Q314058


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[Guest]

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DP wrote:
> Hello,
>
> [This is related to my previous message about Windows XP failing to
> start.]
> In the meantime, I'm trying to access the hard drive of the PC with
> corrupted Windows XP installation.
> Is that possible to run full (or at least limited) Windows XP from
> CD? I mean not Setup session, but just a regular Windows XP setup
> session? Would I be able to have full access to the hard drive then?

Ultimate Boot CD
http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/

BartPE
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

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