Introduction to command line for operating systems II.

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Instructor, PACE-IT Program – Edmonds Community College

Areas of Expertise Industry Certifications

PC Hardware

Network Administration

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IT Troubleshooting

Qualifications Summary

Education

M.B.A., IT Management, Western Governor’s University

B.S., IT Security, Western Governor’s University

Entrepreneur, executive leader, and proven manger with 10+ years of experience turning complex issues into efficient and effective solutions.

Strengths include developing and mentoring diverse workforces, improving processes, analyzing business needs and creating the solutions required— with a focus on technology.

Brian K. Ferrill, M.B.A.

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Introduction to command line for operating systems II.PACE-IT.

– How to enter recovery mode.

– Recovery Console (RC) and Recovery Environment (RE) command line utilities.

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How to enter recovery mode.Introduction to command line for operating systems II.

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Introduction to command line for operating systems II.

How to enter recovery mode.

Steps

1) Locate systems disk.» Must be for the system being repaired.

2) Insert systems media and boot.» F8 to set boot order.» Adjust BIOS.

3) Select the repair option.» Windows XP enters Recovery Console (RC).» Windows Vista (and newer) enters Recovery Environment (RE).

4) Fix the problem.» Power down.» Remove media.» Power up.

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Windows XP’s Recovery Console can be used to help recover a crashed system.

There are different modifier options to choose from. To get a list of available commands, type “/?” at the command prompt.

How to enter recovery mode. Introduction to command line for operating systems II.

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Windows Vista (and newer) Recovery Environment can be used to help recover a system that has problems.

Several modifier options are available. Once at the command prompt, typing “/?” will display a list of commands that can be used.

How to enter recovery mode. Introduction to command line for operating systems II.

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RC and RE command line tools.Introduction to command line for operating systems II.

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RC and RE command line tools.Introduction to command line for operating systems II.

– Windows XP Recovery Console (RC).

» fixboot: writes a new boot partition record to the designated hard drive; this will fix most booting issues.

» fixmbr: writes a new master boot record to the hard drive; use with caution as this can damage partition tables.

– RC and RE command line utilities.

» bootrec: command stands for “boot reconstruction” and must be used before fixboot and fixmbr become available.

» fixboot: writes a new boot partition record to the designated hard drive; this will fix most booting issues.

» fixmbr: writes a new master boot record to the hard drive; use with caution as this can damage partition tables.

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What was covered.Introduction to command line for operating systems II.

Boot to systems media and enter either Recovery Console or Recovery Environment. Power down and reboot after fixing the problem.

Topic

How to enter recovery mode.

Summary

Both Recovery Console and Recovery Environment have fixboot and fixmbr available. Recovery Environment requires that the bootrec utility is run before using either command. Caution is advised when using fixmbr.

RC and RE command line utilities.

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