The 6 floppies contain some of what is on the XP CD that you don't have. You won't need the XP CD to get to the recovery console or to use recovery console features.
Just boot the first floppy and the rest will be self explanatory. For further preparation, read this: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314058 If recovery console won't start, as long as you have the hard drive you can recover files from it by installing it in another computer. Carl -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Dykes Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 11:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Trouble!! Desktop Won't Boot When I opened the message, I found that Carl Houseman had written: > Regarding the XP recovery disk you have, you don't have the correct type of XP > CD for those instructions. Disregard them. > My suggestion was to use the first google match, which was this: > http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000646.htm There's a couple (or a couple hundred) things I don't understand, Carl. I have already download the file for the 6 disks. I also read this there: "The Windows XP startup disk allows computers without a bootable CD-ROM to perform a new installation of the operating system. The Windows XP startup disk will automatically load the correct drivers to gain access to the CD-ROM drive and start a new installation of Setup. You cannot upgrade from a Windows XP startup disk." And I read in the article referenced above: "Insert the Microsoft Windows XP CD." Is that the same as saying "Insert Boot Disk" (Disk one of the six)? I want to be ready when the time comes. All my business files are on that drive. I had some bad news from family back east and am flying back Tuesday. Thanks, Jim -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
