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Please respond in the new thread, with a more accurate title "Recovery
Console - DIR and CD say "The path or file specified is not valid"
Thanks
Phil
On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 23:55:57 GMT, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support Phil
<phil_a@bigNOSPAMfoot.com> wrote:
> I have a got a bit further into this. I found a 'Repair Installation' is
> accessed not by the "R" that comes up first from the CD boot (that is
> for Recovery Console"), but by a second "R" that comes up after you
> select "Instal". See "How to perform an in-place upgrade
> (reinstallation, repair installation) of Windows XP"
>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315341
>
> However, I found another article that indicates my problem might be
> corrupted registry hives (indeed the error message I quoted below says
> as much), see "Windows XP logon screen does not appear and the computer
> continuously restarts" which starts with my "STOP: c0000218" error
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310396
>
> Following this article 310396, which seems to be my exact problem, I can
> load the Recovery Console from my XP CD.
>
> PROBLEM... CD and DIR do not work. They both say "The path or file
> specified is not valid". Also the article says I should see an
> administrator password dialog, but I am getting straight into the
> console without seeing that. I currently have a C:\Windows> prompt, but
> can't navigate at all.
>
> Any ideas please?
>
> Phil
>
>
>
> On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 00:43:46 GMT, in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support Phil
> <phil_a@bigNOSPAMfoot.com> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 14:27:04 -0800, in
> > microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support BAR
> > <BAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > > What error messages do you get, or what exactly happens when you try to boo
> > > up Windows Xp?
> >
> > Sorry, it is XP Pro, not Home. Also FS is NTFS, so I can't look at it
> > with the tools I am used to, i.e. Win9x startup disk.
> >
> > I am also now able to boot from the XP CD into 'setup' (having changed
> > cmos settings) which gives me the options: Install/Repair Console/Quit.
> > No 'repair installation' however.
> >
> > From power up I can get the boot menu with Safe, Safe+network, Safe+
> > command prompt, last known good configuration, and start windows
> > normally.
> >
> > Choosing 'start windows normally' produces:
> > XP splash screen for a few seconds then a blank screen for about 5
> > minutes during which the HDD is making repetitive sounds. That ends with
> > a blue screen saying:
> > "STOP: c0000218 Unknown Hard Error
> > Unknown Hard Error
> > Beginning dump of physical emory
> > Dumping physical emory to disk: nn" (where nn counts up).
> > After some 10s of seconds the machine reboots.
> >
> > Trying safe mode I get:
> > XP splash screen for a few seconds then a list of drivers being loaded.
> > The last few in the list are
> > multi(0)disk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\ACPI.sys,
> > WMILIB, pci, isapnp, compbatt, BATTC, intelide, PCIIDEX, pcmcia,
> > MountMgr, ftdisk, PartMgr, VolSnap, atapi, disk, CLASSPNP, sr, KSecDD
> > Ntfs, NDIS, Mup, agp440.sys. They are all ".sys", and it does not go
> > beyond agp440.sys.
> >
> > At this point the disk is repetitively cycling, and the above list
> > remains on the screen. After about 3 minutes I get a blue screen saying
> > "STOP: c0000218 {Registry File Failure}
> > The registry cannot load the hive (file):
> > \SystemRoot\System32\Config\SECURITY
> > or its log or alternate.
> > It is corrupt, absent, or not writable.
> > Beginning dump of physical emory
> > Dumping physical emory to disk: nn"
> > After some 10s of seconds the machine reboots.
> >
> > All the above messages are exactly as I captured them with my digicam.
> >
> > > The use of recovery console will not assist you unless you know exactly what
> > > your problem is and how to complete a 'repar'.
> >
> > I am pretty experienced with computers - unix, dos, win9x, but have not
> > tangled with xp or ntfs before. I know how to repair wn9x startup
> > problems.
> >
> > > In the event that you don't know what is wrong, you might try using the XP
> > > installation CD and perform a repair installation, if you donb't know what's
> > > causing your errors, it will reinstate the XP environment without affecting
> > > applications and user created files and settings.
> >
> > I could not see the "repair installation" option, only the Repair
> > Console, which has me scratching my head because DIR will not work.
> >
> > Thanks for the advice so far. Will the "repair installation" option show
> > up if I start the install from CD? I did explore 'install' but it looked
> > as if it might overwrite my settings, from the dire warnings produced so
> > I quit out of it.
> >
> > Phil
> > >
> > > "Phil" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have a Dell Latitude CPt C333GT which I am trying to fix for a friend.
> > > > It won't boot into its XP Home original edition. I have a set of 6 boot
> > > > disks which get me into Recovery console.
> > > >
> > > > I also have the XP Home CD and a CD reader module but cannot use it at
> > > > the same time as the floppy module (haven't got a cable to connect it so
> > > > have to swap modules). I also have a network which I can connect to
> > > > another machine running WinME. I have not actually had that n/w
> > > > connection working yet, because the notebook wont boot.
> > > >
> > > > The notebook gets as far as loading the agp440.sys and then hangs for
> > > > ages and finally says the registry cant read 'security' and is dumping
> > > > it to disk. It then starts the boot over again.....
> > > >
> > > > My problem is that I am not familiar with the rescue console and it
> > > > doesn't behave the same way as previous startup disks. e.g even DIR
> > > > command wont run although it is listed by HELP.
> > > >
> > > > I'm pretty computer savvy so some pointers to help me drive the rescue
> > > > console would probably get be out of this problem.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > phil
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