Thanks Mike. 6 hours? It takes a lot less than that with a slipstreamed install disk. :-) Don Mike the mod wrote: > Hi Don, > I have this page saved: > <http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm#How to access the Recovery > Console:> > > I just used my Windows XP Pro Cd that I got at the XP > launch here in in Vancouver to reformat an old P4 computer > for my daughter. > 6 hours to get all the updates and SP's downloaded and installed. > > IHTH > > Mike one of the mods > ******* REPLY SEPARATOR ********* > > On 8/6/2009 at 8:45 PM recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------