Windows XP Recovery Console

[Guest]

I have installed Windows XP with all the service upgrades, service packs,
security patches, etc. I was reading about the Recovery Console at PC
Magzine and decided to install it. I put in my installation disc, found the
file, and tried to run it. I received a message stating that the version on
my hard drive was newer than the version on the CD. I did a search on the CD
for "cmdcons" and found nothing. I then tried the help and support that XP
installs. I read that information which basically told me that the Recovery
Console has to be installed right after I had installed XP. Is there a way
to install the Recovery Console since I have already installed all the
patches Microsoft has issued without having to basically reinstall XP?

Thanks ahead of time to anyone who can help me with this problem!

 

[Jerry]

All service upgrades means you installed XP SP2. The error you're getting
means the CD is either XP or XP w/SP1. Since you have SP2 on your system
that's why you get the newer version message.

What you do is slipstream the XP CD with the SP2 download, burn a new CD
(which will now be an XP w/SP2 CD) and then make the Recovery Console.

Do a Google search on AutoStreamer and download version 1.0.33 - it will
make it easier to perform the slipstream.

 

[TaurArian [MVP]]

Links for Autostreamer mentioned by "Jerry"
http://www.wbeta.com/comments.php?shownews=1063&catid=2
Instructions:
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

All service upgrades means you installed XP SP2. The error you're getting means the
CD is either XP or XP w/SP1. Since you have SP2 on your system that's why you get
the newer version message.

What you do is slipstream the XP CD with the SP2 download, burn a new CD (which
will now be an XP w/SP2 CD) and then make the Recovery Console.

Do a Google search on AutoStreamer and download version 1.0.33 - it will make it
easier to perform the slipstream.