: Restart your computer. You will now see "Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" as an option in your startup boot menu. Common Alternatives
Open the dialog (Press Win + R ) and enter the following command: drive:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons (Replace drive with the letter of your CD/DVD drive or the path to your local i386 folder) Step-by-Step Instructions
To install the on your local hard drive, you do not typically "download" a standalone installer; instead, you use the winnt32.exe file located in the i386 folder of your original Windows installation media. Installation Command
: Type the command above into the Run box or a Command Prompt.
: If you have an i386 folder already on your hard drive (often found in C:\WINDOWS\i386 ), you can run the command directly from there: %windir%\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons .
: Place your Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation CD into your drive.
: Once finished, you will receive a message stating the installation was successful. It requires approximately 7 MB of disk space.
: Restart your computer. You will now see "Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" as an option in your startup boot menu. Common Alternatives
Open the dialog (Press Win + R ) and enter the following command: drive:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons (Replace drive with the letter of your CD/DVD drive or the path to your local i386 folder) Step-by-Step Instructions
To install the on your local hard drive, you do not typically "download" a standalone installer; instead, you use the winnt32.exe file located in the i386 folder of your original Windows installation media. Installation Command
: Type the command above into the Run box or a Command Prompt.
: If you have an i386 folder already on your hard drive (often found in C:\WINDOWS\i386 ), you can run the command directly from there: %windir%\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons .
: Place your Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation CD into your drive.
: Once finished, you will receive a message stating the installation was successful. It requires approximately 7 MB of disk space.