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More info?)
Perhaps you could investigate what the recovery console does now before you
invest a lot of time into your computer so you have some experience of it in
case you have problems in the future? Try it?
"J Godfrey" <JGodfrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9D1CF074-09E9-4826-A088-7D23B8D2D7BB@microsoft.com...
> Does that command work from the recovery console? If not, it wouldn't
> have
> done me any good. It's too late now anyway, I have had to do a new
> install.
>
> JG
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> :/ start/run, type: %SystemRoot%\system32\ntbackup.exe
>>
>> --
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> FAQ for Windows Antispy
>>
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>> "J Godfrey" <JGodfrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C36D4C77-2173-484D-AD4E-3BC12AEF72B4@microsoft.com...
>> >I was able to boot from the cd, but not able to do anything in recovery
>> > console to stop the reboot loop. Other suggestions you made will not
>> > work
>> > unless I can boot into windows. Micrososft really needs to put back
>> > the
>> > scanreg /restore command so you can get back an old registry from the
>> > command
>> > line. Am now in process of clean install of windows. This is bad for
>> > users.
>> > There must be some other way to save the current install of windows.
>> >
>> > J G
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> See if you get to Safe Mode with Command Prompt, on the F8 startup
>> >> menu.
>> >>
>> >> HOW TO Start System Restore Tool from Command Prompt (Q304449):
>> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q304/4/49.asp
>> >>
>> >> If not, an Upgrade or "Repair" setup is next.
>> >>
>> >> If you run an XP "Upgrade"setup, from the original, or "Gold" version
>> >> of the setup CD, and you have SP2 installed, it might go
>> >> into
>> >> a setup loop, and you could lose your install. Uninstall SP2, BEFORE
>> >> you Upgrade setup from CD (that lacks sp2 on it.)
>> >> 875350 - How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer:
>> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875350
>> >>
>> >> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install:
>> >>
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Mark L. Ferguson
>> >> FAQ for Windows Antispy
>> >>
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>> >> "J Godfrey" <JGodfrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:4B7B555C-AF0F-4D32-B960-526B88F476A4@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > I have a workstation that has Win98, WinXP Pro, and SBServer 2003 in
>> >> > a
>> >> > multi-boot configuration. The WinXP Pro will not boot after
>> >> > installation of
>> >> > some service packs. I can't get to it from a floppy or CD. The
>> >> > Win98 and
>> >> > SBServer 2003 still boot fine. How can I get to WinXP to access
>> >> > system
>> >> > restore?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance for your help.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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