Recovery Console Installation Problems

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Hello,

You are trying to use an SP1 CD I assume? If you turn your XP SP1 CD into a
Win XP SP2 CD it should work fine. Here's how
http://www.winsupersite.com/showca [...] stream.asp

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Michael Ortega

"Purple Haze" <Purple.Haze@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:Xns958981457D961PurpleHaze@216.196.97.131...
> Hello All,
>
> I am attempting to load the Recovery Console to my hard drive from the
> install CD after I installed Windows XP, Service Pack 2 using the
> following in the Start, Run Text Box:
>
> H:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
>
> I get the following error message:
>
> Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is
> newer than the version on the CD.
>
> Warning: If you decide to delete the newer version of Windows that is
> currently installed on your computer, the files and settings cannot be
> recovered.
>
> The install CD is obviously an older version than the hard drive install
> after XP, SP2. How do I work around this issue to install the Recovery
> Console on my hard drive? I can't seem to find any solutions anywhere
> in the Windows search areas.
>
> TIA, Purple Haze

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

"Michael Ortega" <randomjunkmail@astyrrian.com> wrote in
news:eAYNyL5tEHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl:

> Hello,
>
> You are trying to use an SP1 CD I assume? If you turn your XP SP1 CD
> into a Win XP SP2 CD it should work fine. Here's how
> http://www.winsupersite.com/showca [...] stream.asp
>

Michael,

I now have a burned and tested Windows XP SP2 Installation CD and my
Recovery Console is on the hard drive in a hidden folder as it should be.

Thanks Again,

PH