b> Right, but when the cd is booted and the recovery console comes up, the b> recovery sytem is accessable as a menu item. This is necessary if you can't b> get a stable desktop environment to use programs> Accessories > System Tool. Exactly. And after replacing the current registry with the backup from the Repair folder you can then boot up (if the registry was the problem) and find a much newer registry (backed up daily by System Restore) to install (using the RC just once more). Bil Green PC 1000 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-924-1000 Monday, October 4, 2004, 2:26:51 PM, you wrote: b> Right, but when the cd is booted and the recovery console comes up, the b> recovery sytem is accessable as a menu item. This is necessary if you can't b> get a stable desktop environment to use programs> Accessories > System Tool. 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 5:11 PM b> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Unusual FIX for XP >> It's in Programs > Accessories > System Tool >> But the Recovery Console needs to be booted up from the Windows CD, >> unless you install it on your system - good thing. Then there will >> be a boot menu just before Windows starts: >> >> "Microsoft Windows XP Home" >> "Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" >> >> >> Bil Green >> PC 1000 >> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 >> 760-924-1000 >> >> Monday, October 4, 2004, 1:48:09 PM, you wrote: >> >> b> Am I mistaken to say that restore is accessable from the 'console" b> 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 b> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ b> - >> b> - >> >> b> --- >> >> >> Lost Password: >> >> >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> >> >> Email Archives: >> >> >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> b>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ b> - >> b> ---- >> >> b> Lost Password: >> >> b> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> >> b> Email Archives: >> >> b> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> >> >> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- b> - >> b> --- >> >> Lost Password: >> >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> >> Email Archives: >> >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> b>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- b> ---- >> b> Lost Password: >> b> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> b> Email Archives: >> b> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- b> --- >> Lost Password: >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ b> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- b> Lost Password: b> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". b> Email Archives: b> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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