Would this command console be accessible using the nLite install disk (with SP3 slipstreamed) that installed the XP in question? If not, I will try the original install disc and see what happens. I'm not gonna waste a lot of time on it though. Your swiss cheese sure beats my Limburger (ok but stinks to high heaven). Don Gman wrote: > If it's not of the same SP rating, it may not work. The Command Console is > accessed by invoking the first Repair option you get after inserting it into > the optical drive. The second Repair option performs a repair install of > the OS, so be careful with these (especially if the SP rating is different). > lol > > Again, the specific commands you'll want to issue are not stored in my swiss > cheese brain and I don't have them written down anywhere. In fact, it's > been years since I've had a need to even think of them. You'll want to > search for the commands to repair the MRB and double check the file table > for problems. > > Since you've already chosen to reformat soon, I figure it can't hurt to give > this a whirl first. > > Peace, > Gman > > http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:45 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- XP Pro Command Console > > > >> I have a full version (not upgrade, not OEM) of XP Pro (free, direct >> from MS years ago) which is the OS in trouble following the big bang. >> How does one invoke the command console? I don't remember seeing that >> option. >> >> Don >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------