[TechAssist] Re: Unusual FIX for XP
- From: Bil Green <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Bil Green <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 14:19:46 -0700
I should have mentioned in the first reply that it's true that System
Restore often doesn't work when you really need it. That's why this
guy wrote the article on how to use the Recovery Console to Make it
work (even when you can't get into Windows).
Bil Green
PC 1000
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-924-1000
Monday, October 4, 2004, 2:11:45 PM, you wrote:
It's in Programs >> Accessories > System Tool
BG> But the Recovery Console needs to be booted up from the Windows CD,
BG> unless you install it on your system - good thing. Then there will
BG> be a boot menu just before Windows starts:
BG> "Microsoft Windows XP Home"
BG> "Microsoft Windows Recovery Console"
BG> Bil Green
BG> PC 1000
BG> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
BG> 760-924-1000
BG> Monday, October 4, 2004, 1:48:09 PM, you wrote:
b>> Am I mistaken to say that restore is accessable from the 'console" menu?
b>> There's a whole laundry list of stuff to chose from.
b>> Jim McVey
b>> McVey Alltronix
b>> 327 Broadway
b>> Newburgh N.Y. 12550
b>> Factory authorized
b>> service for over 20
b>> major brands.
b>> 845 561 8383
b>> ----- Original Message -----
b>> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
b>> To: "becyn" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
b>> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 2:19 PM
b>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Unusual FIX for XP
>>> I think you're getting the Recovery Console mixed up with System
>>> Restore. The RC can (and should) be used to perform checkdisk, at
>>> least, before giving up. It often fixes file errors and helps greatly.
>>> (and takes a few minutes).
>>>
>>> And restoring the registry to an earlier point (when 2000 or XP can't
>>> even boot) will almost always get things back to normal when a file
>>> or two is missing or corrupted (although some programs may need to be
>>> reinstalled). Extremely common.
>>>
>>> Formatting (at least with a stable OS such as 2000 or XP) should
>>> always be the LAST thing to try, unless the file system is
>>> definitely trashed (and it usually isn't). I am sorry to disagree
>>> with you, but I don't want people to think that they should just
>>> give up and format.
>>>
>>> A Repair install of Windows 2000/XP is often about as good as a clean
>>> install, and all your data and programs are still there (and still
>>> work!).
>>>
>>>
>>> Bil Green
>>> PC 1000
>>> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>>> 760-924-1000
>>>
>>> Monday, October 4, 2004, 8:27:16 AM, you wrote:
>>>
>>> b> I've used that recovery console with mixed results.
>>> b> The interesting thing about it is you can pick a "recover to" date
b>> which
>>> b> uses a particular backup date for the restoration. More often than not,
b>> the
>>> b> HD is so corrupted from who knows what, that the format and reload
b>> option is
>>> b> the only way to go.
>>>
>>> b> Jim McVey
>>> b> McVey Alltronix
>>> b> 327 Broadway
>>> b> Newburgh N.Y. 12550
>>>
>>> b> Factory authorized
>>> b> service for over 20
>>> b> major brands.
>>> b> 845 561 8383
>>>
>>>
>>> b> ----- Original Message -----
>>> b> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> b> To: ".TECHASSIST @ freelists . org" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> b> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 11:49 PM
>>> b> Subject: [TechAssist] Unusual FIX for XP
>>>
>>>
>>> >> As much as some of us don't like XP, as a computer tech we still
>>> >> have to work with it. Well, I have been saving PC repair articles
>>> >> for years and this one is just tops (haven't had the opportunity to
>>> >> try it yet - hope it works as well as he says!).
>>> >>
>>> >> I have been using a similar technique (using the Recovery Console
>>> >> to copy the registry files in the Repair folder to the Config
>>> >> folder) with excellent results. So I have a good feeling about this
>>> >> one. This guy is obviously not an amateur anyway.
>>> >>
>>> >> Next time you get a box with XP badly crashed and a repair reinstall
>>> >> is not possible (because Dell was nice enough to supply only their
>>> >> modified version of XP which only does a Fresh install), try this:
>>> >> http://www.digitalwebcast.com/2002/03_mar/tutorials/cw_boot_toot.htm
>>> >>
>>> >> If you want the whole article in one Word file e-mail me privately.
>>> >> I am also editing the article so it will only be a couple pages (for
>>> >> quick reference when repairing a system).
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Bil Green
>>> >> PC 1000
>>> >> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>>> >> 760-924-1000
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
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