How can I install the Recovery Console in unattended mode using a bootable CD. I'm aware of the [GuiRunOnce]option but I haven't been able to get it to work with the bootable CD option. It seems that winnt32.exe must have access to the entire i386 directory to install the Recovery Console. Since only the C drive is partitioned and fomatted during the initial install I'd rather not copy the entire i386 directory to C just to give winnt32 acess to the necessary setup files for the RC. Is there a list somewhere of the exact files that winnt32 needs in order to install the Recovery Console. Or am I off base here in my assumptions and approach? Thanks.

Brian Alaway 3/15/2002 9:01:47 AM

A good point to Microsoft Windows 2000.

Mauricio8/1/2000 12:35:01 PM

Great article, and it's about time we get a faster tool than the stupid emergency repair. You did not mention that the most important source of uncorupted registry files, RDISK.EXE has been removed from W2k. Has anyone found a replacement?

Paul Willy 10/8/1999 6:12:30 AM

Any idea if the recovery console can be loaded under NT 4.0? (similiar to how the ms-installer service can be used)

Don Michelli 9/28/1999 9:50:41 AM

This is very useful information. I was considering purchasing ERD Commander for command-line based disaster recovery work, but I will reconsider seriously now.

Brad Karal

Brad Karal 9/28/1999 8:41:15 AM

That was the most awesome information I've ever seen; I still can't get my computer up to speed.

Ronald Demond Cooper 9/27/1999 3:06:13 PM