Posted by 20070531 on May 31, 2007 at 04:14:19:
In Reply to: system restore for xp in DOS? posted by Wayne on May 30, 2007 at 10:54:24:
: So my wifes emachines laptop is failing. I am attempting to correct a situation where windows logs me in, then logs me right back out.
: I have been attempting via the recovery console to run the system restore program ( rstrui.exe ). I've tried what microsoft listed %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
: also
: systemroot\system32\retore\rstrui.exe
: also
: systemroot\system32\restore\rstrui (etc.)
: So I learned how to change directorys and now I have a dos command prompt that reads
: C:windows\system32\restore
: but I am unable to run rstrui.exe. Being a total dos newbie (I try to keep my comp maintained so I can avoid the strange world of dos) what am I doing wrong?
: Microsofts command line is not recognized by dos, and I have no clue if I'm doing this correctly.
: Shouldn't the fact that I have the correct directory open at my command prompt allow me to just run the program by typing it's name (either rstrui.exe or rstrui)??
: Argghh. this is my first post about this issue so if I'm not at the right place I'll gladly post on any other site that anyone might feel is better for this issue.
: Thanks
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The System Restore tool cannot be run from a Recovery Console prompt. It can be be run by booting to "Safe Mode with a command prompt".
How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449&sd=tech
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If you need further assistance, you might try the Windows XP forum over on VirtualDr http://discussions.virtualdr.com