Original post : Recovery Console: Guide for Windows XP.
Microsoft Windows(R) Recovery Console The Recovery Console provides system repair and recovery functionality. Type EXIT to exit the Recovery Console and restart the computer. 1: C:\WINDOWS Which Windows Installation would you like to log on to ? (To cancel, press ENTER)
C:\
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To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.
If you haven't installed the tool, follow these instructions.
e:
e:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
Cmdcons
Cmldr
Boot.ini
C:\cmdcons\bootsect.dat="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
attrib
batch
bootcfg
cd
chdir
chkdsk
cls
copy
del
delete
dir
disable
diskpart
enable
exit
expand
fixboot
fixmbr
format
listsvc
logon
map
md
mkdir
more
rd
rmdir
ren
rename
set
systemroot
type
DWORD SecurityLevel
regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole