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How to remove Windows Recovery Console

Author: Yuval Sinay MVP

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How to remove Windows Recovery Console

After installing Windows Recovery Console there may be time that you may need to remove Recovery Console due server upgrade, disk maintance etc.
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Please follow these instruction to accomplish this task:
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1. Log on as local administrator.

2. Double click on "My Computer" icon on the desktop.

3. In "My Computer"� open: Tools -> Folder Options -> View -> Mark the checkbox
������ "Show hidden files and folders" -and clear the "Hide protected operating system

������ files" checkbox (please press on "Yes" to the confirm message).
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4. Double click on the %systemdrive% (usually "C" drive) and delete "cmdcons" folder and the cmldr file from
�������the root drive.

5. Right-click boot.ini on the system partition and select Properties, then clear the "Read-only" checkbox.

6. Double click on the "boot.ini" file (the file reside in the root of the %systemdrive%).

7. Remove the line C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons

8. Save the boot.ini file and close the text editor.
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* This procedure is not supported on 64 Bit version of 2000/2003/XP.

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Article Info
Article ID : 555032
Revision : 1
Created on : 12/16/2003
Published on : 12/16/2003
Exists online : False
Views : 502