When I boot from my WinXP CD, I do not get the recovery
console or repair install options. I understand there are Fkey
or other keystroke options to get into recovery console or
repair install, even if the prompts don't appear. Can someone
tell me what these keys are? Thx

gus wrote:
> When I boot from my WinXP CD, I do not get the recovery
> console or repair install options. I understand there are Fkey
> or other keystroke options to get into recovery console or
> repair install, even if the prompts don't appear. Can someone
> tell me what these keys are? Thx

1. Why do you need to enter the Recovery Console?

2. What is the make and model of your PC?

3. Are you sure you are booting off the CD and not the hard drive?
Certain PCs will allow you to boot off the CD without needing to enter
the BIOS to reconfigure your boot order. However, the key you press
while booting up depends on the make and model of your PC. Dells, for
instance, allow you to press F12 (I believe) to change the booting
device on the fly.

4. If you properly boot off the hard drive, you will eventually see this
screen:

http://www.simplyguides.net/images/g..._console/4.jpg

Of course, at this point you would need to press R for the Recovery
Console.

However, if you need to perform a Repair Install, *don't* press R! Press
Enter . You will later see a screen that will allow you to press R to
"repair the selected Windows XP installation."

On Nov 8, 7:47*pm, gus <gus_zern...******.com> wrote:
> When I boot from my WinXP CD, I do not get the recovery
> console or repair install options. I understand there are Fkey
> or other keystroke options to get into recovery console or
> repair install, even if the prompts don't appear. Can someone
> tell me what these keys are? * Thx

What options do you get when you boot off the CD?

If you have a store bought system, most do not come with bootable XP
media and you may be booting on some kind of system recovery CD - not
the same thing.

If you do not have Recovery Console installed on your system or an XP
installation CD or a bootable Recovery Console CD (which you can
make), not amount of F keys will yield the Recovery Console or a
Repair Install option.