[Help installing] recovery console

can some one show me how to install
the recovery console to my hdd.
ive tried with the xp disk.
but it tells me
the os on my disk is older than my operating sys
i presume it means with all the updates.
ive tried with out the disk
by pasting this line d :\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
but it gets me to my .adminstration password.
then i get a line i have to paste in dos
but it keeps rejecting,
ive been to microsoft support

ive tried here

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmb_tol_kfma.asp

but i cant seem to get it right
any ideas
marty

 

Remove any and all spaces from this command before pasting this line:
d :i386winnt32.exe /cmdcons
You can do that by pasting into notepad, then copying from there and pasting.

 

Yes marty , follow Arie's advice.
Basically since you installed SP2 the SP1 or pre SP install cd you have won't work for such things as installing the recovery console and repair installs.
You either need to borrow a SP2 install cd, or create your own slipstreamed version, or create it in a folder on the hard drive as the microsoft article suggests.
Creating it in a folder on a hard drive is the simplest solution.

 

recovery console

hi
sorry i havent replied
at the moment we are having our elections
and im a scrutineer for the party i support.
and it has taken all day.ive looked at the replys briefly
and i do have the sp2cd
which microsoft.mailed to me.
but i need to go ans study
arie's post so i will have to get back tomorrow
as im glued to my tv
watching the voting results
thanks
marty

 

So the Frank Zappa song reference to the central scrutinizer must be a New Zealand thing; I always wondered about that.

Good luck marty and keep us informed.