Repair XP

Repair XP Solutions

A site with lots of ways to Repair XP with official step by step Microsoft pictures.

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

 

Essential info. all in one site-great

 

Very nice tutorial - it prompts a question about my genuine Windows XP Home Edition installation CD. How come it doesn't offer the Repair Install option?

 

Go to"How to run a repair install"
Welcome to setup-setup Windows(not repair)-agreement-
Next setup window-use Repair not Continue installing.

 

HC, I did just that, but I never get the option to repair the selected Windows XP installation by pressing "R".

And I am using an official MS Installation CD for Windows XP Home Edition!

 

HEY! Now heres a Question when I've used the Repair Console its always asked me to insert my repair disk...Well I cant do that now, I dont have a floppy drive any more, so how can I repair using a USB Flash Drive

 

DVD+R

Is your XP for your system a XP restore disk? It could not have the Recovery Console available and you have to make this manually or create a seperate Recover Console cd.

Here's how to make a Recovery console cd with only that on it.

Download this file
http://vlaurie.com/computers2/downlo...console_cd.zip

Unpack it to the folder recovery

Visit this Microsoft page and download the relevent file for the XP version you have near to the bottom of the page. http://support.microsoft.com/KB/310994

The file will be something like
WindowsXP-KB310994-SP2-Pro-BootDisk-ENU.exe

Rename it to Bootdisk.exe and copy it the the recovery folder

Now run the file RecoveryCD.bat in the recovery folder and follow the instructions. You need a blank cd ready.

Boot the newly created cd for Recovery console.

If you still want it on USB first download these.

http://www.sibd.ca/Files/SP27213.exe

http://gocoding.com/page.php?al=petousb

http://www.mirkes.de/blog/uploads/Downloads/tinyhexer.cab
Unpack the cab file into a folder you will need to run mpth_small.exe when specified below.

and then

1.Format the USB-stick by using HP v2.0.6 or PEtoUSB utility.

2.Copy your NTLDR,NTDETECT.COM from C:\ and then make a file called boot.ini in the root of the USB-stick and include the following

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=C:\peboot.bin
[operating systems]
C:\peboot.bin="XP Recovery Console" /cmdcons
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

3.Test if the USB-stick will boot.

4.Start mpth_small.exe > File > Disk > Open drive,select drive and press OK.

5.Then File > Save as "peboot.bin" and place it in the root of the USB-stick.

6.Close and restart mpth_small.exe

7.File > Open and select peboot.bin and press Open.

8.Edit > Find/Replace and type "NTLDR"(without the quote marks),check "Find text" and press Find.

9.Press Replace and type "PELDR" (without the quote marks),check "Is text" and press Replace.

10.Close mpth_small.exe and save changes.

11.Copy directory i386 from directory "RecoveryCD" made by "RecoveryCD.bat",or extract from
the XPRC.iso,to the root of the USB-stick and rename to "cmdcons".

12. Create a text file winnt.sif in cmdcons and and include the following.

[data]
CmdCons="1"

13.Copy Setupldr.bin from i386 to the root of the USB-stick and rename it to "PELDR".

14.Test.

 

Christ

 

DVD+R - This bit should be possible for you to get it onto cd.

Download this file
http://vlaurie.com/computers2/downlo...console_cd.zip

Unpack it to the folder recovery

Visit this Microsoft page and download the relevent file for the XP version you have near to the bottom of the page. http://support.microsoft.com/KB/310994

The file will be something like
WindowsXP-KB310994-SP2-Pro-BootDisk-ENU.exe

Rename it to Bootdisk.exe and copy it the the recovery folder

Now run the file RecoveryCD.bat in the recovery folder and follow the instructions. You need a blank cd ready.

Boot the newly created cd for Recovery console.

 

It might ne that you need a different tool to burn the ISO. That's no prob because the ISO is safed in the directory as well.

Gerard

 

When I run the "RecoveryCD.bat" file, it only asks for a floppy disk (6 needed) and will not run the CD/DVD writer.

Am I missing something here?

Thanks

 

thanks
really great great site , and useful tutorials

thanks again

 

Disable the floppy drive in the BIOS so A: doesnt show up in windows and run again. Press C when it asks where to store the files. You find in C:\Recovery CD.

Use free IMGBURN to burn the ISO created.

edit: if this doesnt work it might your OEM XP doesnt contain a Recovery Console.

you can download the floppy disks here. renable the floppy again in the BIOS.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994