Norman

My reason for recovery console concerns were if I could not boot into safe
mode.
And the reason I likely can not get to it is the same that I can not
reinstall from the CD.
I now strongly suspect that it has something to do with Nvidia chipset.
Norman

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
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> The recovery console is unlikely to fix this type of problem, so I suggest
> you stop focusing on it and try instead the other suggestions you received
> in this thread. If other respondents have not already mentioned the basic
> ones, here they are:
> - Boot into Safe Mode
> - Perform a Repair Installation
>
>
> "Norman" <nthums1@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:Ot%23$RpmUJHA.6044@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> What route would you suggest?
>> Norman
>>
>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
>> news:%23ZRT8ioTJHA.4504@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Norman" <nthums1@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23iFNicoTJHA.4324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> #1 I thought I would have my issues cured once I discovered my
>>>> compilation in SP3 was bad.
>>>> #2 I had no responses on that thread.
>>>>
>>>> I also see from other threads that you are not a fan of recovery
>>>> console.
>>>> But, not being able to do something that seems quite simple raises
>>>> concerns about any type of recovery from a no boot situation. And so I
>>>> persevere at discovering the issue that seems to block me.
>>>> Norman
>>>
>>> I tend to be pragmatic: If something works, great. If it does not then I
>>> look for a different tool. I think that the Recovery Console is rather
>>> limited in its facilities and also quite restrictive in several ways, so
>>> I won't spend a great deal of time in an attempt to fix it.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Pegasus \(MVP\)

The Recovery Console provides some very limited functions such as restoring
the boot environment. Since you can see the "Starting Windows" screen, your
boot environment is intact and the Recovery Console is unlikely to help you.

You do not need the Recovery Console to re-install Windows XP from the CD -
in fact you don't need anything! Here is the standard procedure:
1. Set your BIOS to use your CD drive as the primary boot device.
2. Boot off the CD.
3. Allow the disk to be partitioned/formatted.
4. Follow the prompts.
You will, of course, lose all existing data files. Have you backed them up
to a different medium?


"Norman" <nthums1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:OOQ%23ZQsUJHA.5920@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> My reason for recovery console concerns were if I could not boot into safe
> mode.
> And the reason I likely can not get to it is the same that I can not
> reinstall from the CD.
> I now strongly suspect that it has something to do with Nvidia chipset.
> Norman
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
> news:eTDol%23mUJHA.2100@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> The recovery console is unlikely to fix this type of problem, so I
>> suggest you stop focusing on it and try instead the other suggestions you
>> received in this thread. If other respondents have not already mentioned
>> the basic ones, here they are:
>> - Boot into Safe Mode
>> - Perform a Repair Installation
>>
>>
>> "Norman" <nthums1@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:Ot%23$RpmUJHA.6044@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> What route would you suggest?
>>> Norman
>>>
>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
>>> news:%23ZRT8ioTJHA.4504@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "Norman" <nthums1@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23iFNicoTJHA.4324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> #1 I thought I would have my issues cured once I discovered my
>>>>> compilation in SP3 was bad.
>>>>> #2 I had no responses on that thread.
>>>>>
>>>>> I also see from other threads that you are not a fan of recovery
>>>>> console.
>>>>> But, not being able to do something that seems quite simple raises
>>>>> concerns about any type of recovery from a no boot situation. And so I
>>>>> persevere at discovering the issue that seems to block me.
>>>>> Norman
>>>>
>>>> I tend to be pragmatic: If something works, great. If it does not then
>>>> I look for a different tool. I think that the Recovery Console is
>>>> rather limited in its facilities and also quite restrictive in several
>>>> ways, so I won't spend a great deal of time in an attempt to fix it.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>