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SUMMARY
The Recovery Console does not provide the ability to edit files. However, you can use the batch command in the Recovery Console to retrieve or alter information from a Windows 2000-based computer. Files such as text (.txt) or log files can be viewed and altered. Retrieving and editing files (such as the Boot.ini file) is possible by creating batch files that will run in the Recovery Console to create a copy of the file and then place it on the floppy drive. The floppy disk containing the copies can then be used on another computer to view and edit the files. For example, in the case of the Boot.ini file, changes can be made to the file and then copied back to the original computer through the Recovery Console. MORE INFORMATIONIMPORTANT: The following process should be used for emergency recovery only. Not all file types have been tested with this process. The administrator should enable the appropriate global settings if this type of functionality is required. Also, this process is limited to one page of text. This is because of internal commands that the Type command uses that cannot be processed in a batch file.
If you type help: for the Batch command, you receive the following information: Executes commands specified in a text file. Batch Inputfile [Outputfile] Inputfile specifies the text file that contains the list of commands to be executed. Outputfile if specified, contains the output of the specified commands. If not specified, the output is displayed to the screen. For additional information about the Recovery Console, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q229716 Description of the Windows 2000 Recovery Console Q240831 How to Copy Files from Recovery Console to Removable Media Additional query words: setupapi.log setuperr.log setupact.log
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