How to repair windows xp with the CD inside using DOS commands?
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You should really use the recovery console when you boot from the Windows XP CD Rom.  It will Repair any errors automatically take only a couple of minutes.\n\nOr Hit The F8 key while turning your system on and when the menu comes up selected "Last Know good Configuration"\n\nBut if you must use DOS Command, Not sure why?  Except to experiment here goes:\n\nInstalling the Recovery Console on your system takes up around 7MB of disk space. To install the Recovery Console on your system follow these steps:\n\n2. At the Dos Prompt type {X}:&#92;i386&#92;winnt32.exe /cmdcons\n      \nWhere {X} should be the driver letter of your CD drive. If the i386 directory is already installed on your computer, you can just type the path to it, for example C:&#92;i386&#92;winnt32.exe /cmdcons\n\nFollow the instructions to install the Recovery Console, when the installation is complete, restart your computer\n\nThe Recovery Console will show up in the list of available operating systems in the boot menu. to use the Recovery Console, you need administrator privileges
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u must require a 98 bootable cd or floppy to run dos in windows xp.... for more information plz contact me at : vikasgoyal4ever@yahoo.com, vikasgoyal4u@rediffmail.com
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click on run type cmd for dos prompt then type cd&#92; then when it says c:&#92; type chkdsk
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Make sure your machine is setup to boot off of your CD-rom and then insert disc one of your system recovery set (or some name of that nature).  Follow the prompts on the screen with the realization that everything currently on your harddrive will be wiped out!  Good luck!\n\nDrop me a line if you need more help.
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the only way is to do a complete reformat of your hard drive and relaod windows XP
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in xp, win2000\n\ngoto Start---Run---type: 'cmd' (no quotes,) then  press [enter]\n\nin the black window at the blinking curser type 'cd &#92;'\n(or 'cd&#92;' sometimes one works while the other does not.)\n\nat the c:&#92;> prompt type, (where X = drive letter of bad drive.\n'chkdsk X: /R' (no quotes,) then press [Enter]\n\nif it runs, then it may recover some data from bad sectors....if it finds too many, or won't run at all, then you will need to consult a 'data recovery' professional about getting your data off, rather than trying to repair that one.
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There are several steps to cure Windows XP without getting to the point of re-formatting (although a lot of times you end up formatting anyway...)\n\nI assume Safe mode has done nothing for you, nor has System restore if you got into safe mode. I guess "Last Working...." was worth nothing either, so you boot off the Windows XP CD and press R when you are told to.\n\nIt will go through a few things and then it might ask you to choose the Windows installation to repair. Usually it is 1 so you press 1. Then it may ask you for the administrator password (which may exist or not. If enter doesn't do it and you don't know the password or another login, you're up the creek.)\n\nOnce past the password, it takes you to the prompt > where you need to type in:\n\nchkdsk c: /r\n\nCheckdisk, our old friend, will scour through and might fix the problem, or cure it enough to let you uninstall and see if you can back out with dignity. It will take forever if it finds things and usually at the fifth line it goes up till about 70 % and then drops back to 50 %. This is normal and you're best off leaving it to its own devices till its done and comes back to the prompt. Then you can type Exit and press Enter and hope it helped. If not, try installing windows without reformatting. That might cure it too.\n\nA format should only be a last ditch attempt, once you have all your stuff off on another drive (lucky you have partitions, eh?) Most of the time it is the cleanest option if you have all your software and disks. It is a pain to do, but once a year its good to flush the house out and build it up again. We collect so much junk though!\n\nHave a book handy while you wait...\n\nIf you have access to another computer and do a search in Yahoo's help, do you get anywhere? Google Groups is also a good source of tech help.
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With XP the drivers identify themselves. Use the START->Control Panel->Add Hardware \nthe missing HW should be identified and insert the CD with the drivers or copy the drivers to a place on the disk and indntify that place.
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Don't need to do anything hard. Insert your Windows Installation CD-Rom in the Drive, boot your system from CD-ROM, then go on installing windows, then Select " Repair Windows ", that's all you need to do,, nothings gonna change ...
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First of all get Norton Anti-virus, it's the best out there and uninstall the others . Second, to recover your system, try this:\n\n1. Boot up with the WinXP CD and at the Setup Screen press the Enter Key.\n  \n2. You will be taken to the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. Press F8 to proceed.\n\n3. The next screen gives you the option to do a fresh (clean) install or to repair\n     the selected Windows XP installation. To run a Repair Install press "R".\n\n***CAUTION*** if you do not see the option to repair the selected Windows XP\ninstallation DO NOT choose the option to continue installing a fresh copy without\nrepairing as that will overwrite your data and cause unrecoverable data loss.\n\n4. If you originally installed XP with Service Pack 1 and later installed Service Pack     2,  you will need to re-install Service Pack 2.\n\n5. If you have any Microsoft Office products installed,  you will need to re-activate\n    with the Product Key code. Contacting Microsoft may be required.
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there is no way but to reinstall your windows using english os cd
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If you have the Windows CD provided with your computer (or one you bought yourself), turn on the computer, let it boot, put the CD in the drive then restart.  The computer should boot from the CD and you will be able to reformat your drive using either a "quick" or "normal" method with the NTFS option, I honestly don't know what the difference is but I use the normal option.  Once that is done you will be able to reinstall Windows.\n\nThat was assuming Windows XP.
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Kindly disregard the previous advice, as it doesn't pertain to your problem.\n\nTo fix your problem, boot to your Windows CD and perform a "repair installation". \n\nHere are instructions, with screen shots, on how to do that:\n\nhttp://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm#How%20to%20Repair%20Windows%20XP%20by%20Installing%20Over%20top%20of%20Existing%20Setup:\n\nNote: When you get to the page you may have to scroll to the link that says "How To Run A Repair Install"
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do a repair of your operating system.  boot from the cd w/ the windows cd inside to repair the system and not to install the whole system.
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Reinstall windows xp is one way.
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no option dude got to have the cd\nor go to a different system with internet down the drivers from internet and use floppy to save the file in ur system and restart
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1..If you have the  Genuine XP CD  use it to repair.\n   Update XP.  from Update site. \n2. Always use System Restore  to correct any\n    problem in XP.  \n3.Uninstall any program which returns an error message. \n4. What error you are getting in XP  ?\n5. Run Dr Watson .