Booting to a command prompt

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Vista RC1 hung on the last phase of the intall for 8 hours. I had to reboot
the computer, and now when Vista starts, i see an X: drive command prompt at
the path
X:\$windows.~bt/windows\system32\cmd.exe.

What do I do now?
 
Did you attempt a clean install, or an upgrade?? If you tried a clean
install, you could always just try again.
 
I have encountered the same problem. How do I wipe the harddrive clean?
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beekum57


Richard G. Harper said:
Wipe the hard drive and start all over again.

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David said:
Vista RC1 hung on the last phase of the intall for 8 hours. I had to
reboot
the computer, and now when Vista starts, i see an X: drive command prompt
at
the path
X:\$windows.~bt/windows\system32\cmd.exe.

What do I do now?
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By using format.

beekum57 said:
I have encountered the same problem. How do I wipe the harddrive clean?
--
beekum57


Richard G. Harper said:
Wipe the hard drive and start all over again.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


David said:
Vista RC1 hung on the last phase of the intall for 8 hours. I had to
reboot
the computer, and now when Vista starts, i see an X: drive command
prompt
at
the path
X:\$windows.~bt/windows\system32\cmd.exe.

What do I do now?
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Could you eplain how to do this or steer me to a sight that will explainit to
me? Thak you
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beekum57


Roberto Baggio said:
By using format.

beekum57 said:
I have encountered the same problem. How do I wipe the harddrive clean?
--
beekum57


Richard G. Harper said:
Wipe the hard drive and start all over again.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Vista RC1 hung on the last phase of the intall for 8 hours. I had to
reboot
the computer, and now when Vista starts, i see an X: drive command
prompt
at
the path
X:\$windows.~bt/windows\system32\cmd.exe.

What do I do now?
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Just a note regarding the "X" drive designation. Vista is installed by Win
PE (Windows pre-environment OS) - it is composed of a subset of Vista -
Vista is in a WIM - image format (actually "install.wim" on the DVD. The
DVD initially loads Win PE and assigns it the drive letter "X" - usually
transparent and for some reason you are ending with the PE installation. PE
can also be used for recovery (used by Vista for recovery) - problem is
being familiar with the command structure.

beekum57 said:
Could you eplain how to do this or steer me to a sight that will explainit
to
me? Thak you
--
beekum57


Roberto Baggio said:
By using format.

beekum57 said:
I have encountered the same problem. How do I wipe the harddrive clean?
--
beekum57


:

Wipe the hard drive and start all over again.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Vista RC1 hung on the last phase of the intall for 8 hours. I had
to
reboot
the computer, and now when Vista starts, i see an X: drive command
prompt
at
the path
X:\$windows.~bt/windows\system32\cmd.exe.

What do I do now?
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