When the computer reboots, boot to the XP Pro. Select To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
Still and all, I have used just a borrowed XP disk, Home or Pro, to run the Recovery Console from many times on a system that did not have it's own- if it will boot up, and get into Setup, you will see the option to press a key to run the Console.is that the way you were doing it, or, was it from within Windows? Once the files are in their proper directory put the XP Pro Install CD into the CD drive and reboot the computer. When loading of the files is completed, you will see a Windows Setup screen. that's how it works with XP anyhow.Īlso, confrim if the computer is using XP or Vista, please.ĭo you have an operating system disk? I think not, since you posted in the other forum that MESH would be able to provide you with a Recovery disk. The other way to access the Console is to boot with the operating system disk in the drive tray, and press a certain key "R" at a certain prompt to do so. There is a way to manually install the Recovery Console into Windows, so that when you start the computer you are given a choice to boot to either the Console or Windows.I need you to confirm that that is what you were trying to do. There is one person who I know uses Acronis software a lot, so let me ask him to take a look at this.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press R : To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Press any key at the Press any key to boot from CD message. I did read your thread at the MESH forum where someone posted to contact Acronis True Image support.I realize you are kind of fed up with being referred to other places, but if anyone knew the answer to your problem you'd have a reply here. If you have the original Windows XP installation CD, follow these steps to access Recovery Console: Boot your computer. Hi, Tech support is just the first option, and some folks actually provide good support, sorry your experience with MESH was not good.