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The console provides commands you can use to do simple operations such as changing to a

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different directory or viewing a directory, and more powerful operations such as fixing the boot

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sector. You can access Help for the commands in the Recovery Console by typing help at the

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Recovery Console command prompt.

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Once you have access to the Windows installation you can try to correct potential problems with

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the file system by executing the command chkdsk /f /r.

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NOTE: For more information on how to use the recovery console, including enabling and

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disabling services, replacing corrupted system files and other operations, please review the

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Microsoft KnowledgeBase or your online documentation by searching on the keywords:

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“recovery console”.

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REPAIRING THE INSTALLED OPERATING SYSTEM

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If you are unable to repair the software configuration using the methods described above, you can

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reinstall the Windows operating system on top of the current installation in an attempt to replace

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damaged or corrupted components.

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The steps to perform repair installation are as follows:

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NOTE: Make sure that the system is configured to boot first from the CD-ROM drive, then from

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the hard drive. You can verify or change device boot order using the Computer Setup (F10) Utility.

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For more information, refer to the Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide provided with the

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computer.

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Insert the Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

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Click Start > Shut Down, then select Restart from the drop-down list.

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In the Shut Down Windows dialog, click OK.

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Press any key to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive when you are prompted to do so.

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On the Welcome to Setup page, press the Enter key.

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On the Setup Windows page, press R to repair the installed copy of the Windows operating

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system.

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Follow the installation instructions displayed on the screen to complete the repair process.

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USING THE RESTORE PLUS! CD

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The Restore Plus! CD is used to perform a destructive restore of the PC. This process will restore

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the PC to a near-factory shipping state with software and drivers provided by HP. The process will

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format and partition the first bootable hard disk volume in the computer. The Restore Plus! process

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does not affect data contained on any hard disk volumes other than the first bootable hard disk

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(usually the IDE hard disk connected as master to the primary IDE controller).

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If you have changed the controller boot order processing within the system BIOS (located by

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pressing F10 during system boot) to make a SCSI controller the first bootable device, the Restore

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Plus! process will use the first SCSI hard disk in the SCSI chain for restoration purposes.

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The Restore Plus! CD displays a step-by-step interactive wizard that prompts for all necessary CD

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media, then automates the installation of the Windows operating system and HP-supplied software

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components.

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