How to Install the Windows 2000 Recovery Console

ID: Q216417

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

SUMMARY

This article describes how to install the Windows 2000 Recovery console to your hard disk. Note that if you install this tool to your local hard disk, Windows 2000 Recovery console is added as a choice on the Windows 2000 Startup menu.


MORE INFORMATION

To install the Windows 2000 Recovery console after Windows 2000 is already installed on your computer:

  1. Click Start, click Run, and then type CD-ROM drive letter:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons in the Open box, where CD-ROM drive letter is the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive.


  2. Click OK, follow the instructions on the screen to finish Setup, and then restart your computer.


For additional information about how to create Setup boot disks for Windows 2000, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q197063 How to Create Setup Boot Disks for Windows 2000

Additional query words: floppy emergency repair command console

Keywords : kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: December 29, 1999
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