Appendix D. Using the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Recovery Console

The Recovery Console is a powerful tool that enables you to start a computer from the Windows CD-ROM (or a hard drive) and use a command prompt interface to recover a Windows system that does not start. Use the Recovery Console to perform recovery tasks such as the following:

  • Fixing disk errors

  • Fixing the Master Boot Record (MBR) and boot sector

  • Starting and stopping services

  • Extracting and copying files

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Third-party products such as Winternals ERD Commander (http://www.winternals.com ...

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