XP Pro SP3 + AHCI Recovery Console

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• Infected Winlogon.exe and explorer.exe accidentally deleted on XP Pro PC - need help from recovery console

  Hello

  Windows XP Pro SP3 Dell Optiplex and been infected by Trojan in winlogon exe files and Explorer. AVG asked me if I wanted to force deletion and I foolishly agreed. Now, I get the BSOD and the message 'Windows logon done unexpectedly '.   It is a work PC and the CD only we have is the Dell CD to re - install and I know that I need as the first step recovery console. I don't know if the recovery console is on it, and then I need help for the uncomprressed explorer.ex_ and winlogon.ex_ and in their right place.

  I'm not a total newbie, but it's been some time that I used the recovery console.

  Help?  Thanks in advance and greetings to all

  Morey

  Try to be more specific with the error messages you see, so it does not guess or try things.

  Here is an example of a popular error message that sounds like yours (maybe):

  STOP: c000021a {fatal system error}
  The Windows logon process ended unexpectedly with the status of 0xc0000034 (0 x 0000000 0000000 x 0).
  The system has been shut down.

  What exactly tell your message?

  There should be copies of XP system files backup all critical already on your hard drive in the windows\system32\dllcache folder (it is this case), you may not need any expansion.

  I would like to see the exact error message, make a CD bootable Recovery Console, run chkdsk/r even if he doesn't find anything to do and then see the replacement of missing persons or suspicious files, either by copying it in the backup copies of replacement of the recovery, or from another CD Console, you can do if the Recovery Console gives you a hard time (first do the CD Recovery Console).

  First of all, you need to start on something...

  You can do a restore bootable XP CD as follows:

  If you have no XP bootable media (or aren't sure you have) create a bootable XP Recovery CD of Console and do not forget.

  This is not the same as recovery disks that may have come to a store to purchase the system.

  You can make a bootable Recovery Console CD by downloading an ISO file and burn it to a CD.

  The ISO bootable image file you need to download is called:

  xp_rec_con. ISO

  Download the ISO from here:

  http://www.mediafire.com/?ueyyzfymmig

  Use a new CD and this simple and free program to burn your ISO file and create your bootable CD:

  http://www.ImgBurn.com/

  Here are some instructions for ImgBurn:

  http://Forum.ImgBurn.com/index.php?showtopic=61

  It would be a good idea to test your bootable CD on a computer running.

  You may need to adjust the computer BIOS settings to use the CD-ROM drive as the first device to boot instead of the hard drive.  These adjustments are made before Windows tries to load.  If you miss it, you will need to restart the system again.

  When you start on the CD, follow the instructions:

  Press any key to boot from CD...

  Installing Windows... going to pronounce.

  Press 'R' to enter the Recovery Console.

  Select the installation that you want to access (usually 1: C:\WINDOWS)

  You may be asked to enter the password (usually empty).

  You should be in the folder C:\WINDOWS.  It's the same as the

  C:\Windows folder that you see in Solution Explorer.

  The Recovery Console allows base as file commands: copy, rename, replace, delete, chkdsk, fixboot, fixmbr, cd, etc.

  For a list of the commands in the Recovery Console, type help at the command prompt.

  Start by checking the integrity of your file system by using the chkdsk command.

  In the command prompt window, run the chkdsk command on the drive where Windows is installed to try to fix any problems on the afflicted player.

  Running chkdsk is fine, even if he finds no problem.  It won't hurt anything to run it.

  Assuming your boot drive is C, run the following command:

  CHKDSK C: /r

  Let chkdsk finish to correct the problems, he could find.  It may take a long time for chkdsk complete or they seem to be "stuck".  Be patient.  If the HARD drive led blinks always, chkdsk is something.  Keep an eye on the amount of the percentage to be sure that it is still making progress.  It may even seem to go back sometime.

  You must run chkdsk/r again until it finds no error to correct.

  Do, or do not. There is no test.

  I decided to implement the points for a new puppy instead of a pony!

• WinXP PRO, the recovery console, could not change an attribute

  Hello, I installed the recovery console, and so far I just used it to run chkdsk. Today, I tried to change the attribute on a read only file. I typed attrib - r h mitchell. I kept getting a msg saying that the settings were wrong. I checked attrib /? and he followed correctly, I thought. I am running winxp pro svc pk 3, ie8. Thanks in advance for any help.

  Good for you.

  Someday, you'll be glad you did.

  Mitchell, is a file or a folder?

  In the Recovery Console, you do not have access to each file and folder on your system.  You cannot in all cases - this isn't how the Recovery Console.

  You can read this article:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314058

  The Recovery Console is the recovery so that he knows only about some things - do not change the attributes on files and folders.

  There are some other bootable CD, you can use for this.

  If you have some kind of issues or problems and need some ideas, trying to better describe what you try to do it and someone can help.

  They are taunting on this other thread needing a response... Although I got to me 23 SE other than "answers" today that match the requirements.

  This is the answer the day.

• XP pro sp3 run asr, but didn't start; files for the recovery diskette could not be created

  I had previously asr has been successfully run on the same configuration but have decided to update the recovery data. I tried to restart the asr by clicking Start, all programs, accessories, system, backup tools. The Backup Wizard appears and I clicked on Advanced Mode. Then followed the backup utility page, I clicked on the ASR Wizard. The next page has been the preparation of Recovery Wizard, I clicked next and was presented with the option of backup destination and, after finishing the backup destination, I clicked Next. My page was last option; End of the ASR Wizard, I clicked Finish. Backup went into his usual preamble but almost instantly a warning box came up with the message "files for the recovery diskette can not be created." I am running xp pro sp3 as I had been for the creation of the previously successful GDR.

  I also tried using the Backup Wizard and I clicked on backup all information on this computer (this option automatically provides ASR) and followed the instructions of the wizard through to the end and the failure has been the same.

  I found a solution to my problem of ASR. If I was not able to create an asr backup, I was still able to run Ntbackup. I've saved my OS drive then ran repair with the XP Professional installation cd. Backup ASR works now.

  OK, I had to reinstall all them that updates the Knowledge Base Microsoft and also all the Service Packs. One or two of the plug-and-play applications were a bit annoying, but be as I have all the installation cd, other than being tedious, have all been re-installed and the system is now as good as new.

• Cannot add the recovery console because I'm under WIN XP SP3, which is newer than my original version of XP

  I am trying to run the recovery on my computer console using the RUN D:\i386\winnt32 cmdcons command.  My WIN XP installation disc is before all service packs.  I get a message that I can't do it because I'm running a newer version of VICTORY than the installation disc.  How can I add the recovery console; or elsewhere to run the recovery console if I have a problem-if my drive is no longer good?

  Your being pre-service pack installation disc, there are a few things that should be done after recovery (R)

  -Service packs will need to be reinstalled.

  -One applied previously windows updates will have to be reapplied.

  Hope this helps

  Post back if necessary

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• Windows XP SP3, corrupted registry. Corrupt / missing windows system32\config\system - restore via Recovery Console cannot copy files of origin of the system32 folder. Please help.

  When my husband's computer was incorrectly stop we met the ' Windows XP didn't start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM "error message. I understand that the registry is written on the judgment and that it is not rare that the registry damaged during the power failure or abnormal stop. Checking the bandages for details on how to proceed, and begin the process of recovery appearing in theArticle ID: 307545 of http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us below:

  «First part in the first part, you start the Recovery Console, create a temporary folder, back up the existing registry files to a new location, delete the registry from their existing location files and then copy the registry files in the repair folder to the folder System32\Config.» When you have completed this procedure, a registry is created that you can use to start Windows XP. This registry was created and saved during the initial setup of Windows XP. Therefore, any changes and settings that took place after Setup has finished are lost.

  The full, first part, follow these steps:

  1. Insert the diskette of starting Windows XP in the floppy drive, or insert the Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
     Click to select all of the options required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do so.
  2. When the "Welcome" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
  3. If you have a dual-boot or multiboot, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
  4. When you are prompted to do so, type the administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.
  5. At the Recovery Console prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:
     MD tmp
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
     Copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
     copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
     Copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak.

  There was no administrator password prompt, but the console began without incident. I was unable to copy these files to a folder. (Yes, I checked my spelling and made certain that the commands, parameters and syntax are accurate.) I created another directory and tested the console by copying the files to repair to the secondary directory. These copied without any errors. I was able to discern that there are no problems with the console itself.  At this point, I'm not sure how to proceed.  There is data that has not yet been backed up and must be recovered where it is suggested to do a new/factory install. Therefore, I need to know if there is another way to proceed to the recovery or if I do a fresh install. In addition, any suggestions on its disk data recovery, if the new installation is the only way to move forward, also would be appreciated. Thank you.

  Just to be clear, when you have tried, for example, to run this command:

  copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak

  You have an error message (please report it to full) or maybe nothing happened.

  But you did another directory (say 'c:\windows\otherdir') managed by running the following command:

  Copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\otherdir\system

  If this is the situation in which you are in, you are essentially impossible to create a backup copy of the current registry damaged.  This is not the end of the world, because as you can see by reading the full article, you never use these files master anyway.  This step is just included "on the side of caution" so that you can restore the original registry files, corrupted, if for some reason you wanted to.

  Because you cannot start the system anyway, you might as well begin the process described in the article without creating these master files.

  You can either make the step remove first:

  delete c:\windows\system32\config\system

  or just try to copy the files in the directory of repair on the files in the \system32\config directory and answer 'Yes' when asked if you want to replace the existing file.

  Note that the success of this procedure assumes that you run the system restore.  Otherwise, you'll find yourself with the registry as there was when Windows installation - which certainly won't be compatible with the State of your machine today.

  Essentially, what you are doing are the following:

  1. While in the Recovery Console, restore the registry to its state when you first installed Windows.  This allows you to start Windows - but do not try to use any application program.

  2. in Windows, copy of the registry that is saved in a recent restore Point to a location that are accessible by the Recovery Console - but not by using the restore application from the system itself, because with the 'original' registry, System Restore is not aware of these restore points.

  3. While in the Recovery Console, restore the registry using the files you made available at step 2.

  I don't really know what's the point of the stage of section 4, unless it is to use system restore to restore to a different restore point.

  If you can't make things work by following the steps above, or if there is no recent restore points to use in step 2, then you are correct: you must backup your data, do a clean reinstall of Windows, then reinstall your applications with original media and restore your data from backup.

  If you are able to do step 1 and start Windows with its original register, you should be able to use the native Windows tools to backup your data.  I would not use NTBackup, but rather just copy (do not use the 'move' command) data on an external hard drive.  Alternately, you could boot from a live CD of Linux (for example, Knoppix) to access your drive and copy the data.  Or if you have a bootable CD from a like Acronis Disk Imaging application, you can use it.  If you would like more information in this sense, after return.

• Windows xp pro sp3 will not start corrupted boot.ini and hal.dll - please help

  I installed Norton 360 offred via internet was last updated.  It immediately launched all applications previously disabled at STARTUP in msconfig.  And shortly after he started to gives me the blue screen "to the death".  This done in two days, and I was desperately trying to solve the problem by turning off almost all applications critical to running Windows XP Pro SP3, Norton and Office 2007 Home and student.  I even went and tried to edit the Boot.ini file in startup and recovery under the Advanced tab in the workstation properties.  Now all I get is an error message Windows cannot start because the hal.dll file is missing or damaged.  I replaced it by copying a modified version of the boot sequence, while the hard drive of my laptop was enslaved to my desktp PC, but nothing helped.  I can't even the Recovery Console to start on my laptop.  I need HELP, please.

  These profile errors are usually caused by one of the following:

  1-profile corruption.  The user profile is damaged and that Windows cannot load.  To resolve this issue, create a new user profile and move your files to the new profile.   See here for more information:

  How to copy data from a corrupted to a new profile in Windows XP user profile

  2 drives or corruption of the file system.  Run chkdks /f on the volume C:.  Please note that there is ALWAYS a risk of data loss when chkdsk is run on a volume, ideally, you should have a backup of your files before running chkdsk.

  3 - virus or malware activity.  Some of these parasites can revoke your permissions on the folder of your profile, check the permissions on "C:\Documents and Settings\Andre" and make sure you have a full control on the folder.  Check this box until you try #1 or 2 above.

  Some of these parasites can also revoke your permissions in key areas of the registry and create real Dany on the machine that can prevent you to run some of your software.  Use Regedit to load your old profile hive (NTUSER. (DAT) in your profile folder (C:\Documents and Settings\Andre\NTUSER. (DAT) and make sure you have full control over the key.  In the advanced security settings to ensure that the child objects are inherit permissions from the parent and put a check mark on "replace entries permissions for all child objects...". "Click on apply and OK your way out.  See here for easy to follow instructions for loading and editing of remote registry hives: http://www.rwin.ch/xp-live/regedit.htm make sure you unload the hive when you're done, otherwise the changes will not be saved.

  These parasites can also revoke permission on the other key of registry and system files, you can use SubInACL to restore your permissions on these key objects, see here for more information:

  Solve installation errors using the SubInACL tool to repair the file and registry permissions

  John

• When I try to access the Recovery Console, "Welcome to Setup" screen does not appear and it asks me to install on a partition... Help

  My office has the continuous loop reboot of Windows XP SP3 ("UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" STOP 0x000000ED - 0x8A8EB7B8). When I put my Windows XP Pro installation CD to access the recovery console to make the steps required to solve the problem. The "Welcome to Setup" screen ever comes back to press 'R' to arrive at the RC. Instead a screen comes up that says, "the following list shows the existing partitions and space unpartitioned on this computer." Then, he gives me the ability to press ENTER to install Windows XP, press C to create a partition, or D to delete a partition.

  Why can't I to the Recovery Console to fix the reboot loop?
  Most importantly, I lost some data on my hard drive? If it won't let me even get to the RC?

  I found a solution to my problem and it worked!

  If anyone else has this problem follow these steps:

  Click on this link and follow the instructions to make a CD of Windows XP Recovery Console. http://www.proposedsolution.com/Downloads/Download-Windows-Recovery-Console/

  Then, when you start using the CD, this...

  1. When you see the "Welcome" screen
  2. press on 'R' to use your Recovery Console to repair the installation
  3. Type "chkdsk/r" and press "enter." CHKDSK will analyze and repair your hard disk. Type "Exit" once this process is complete.

  Your computer will restart and should be fixed. at least mine was.

  I hope this helps!

• New installation of XP PRO sp3 does not recognize the 500 GB HD

  OK, here are the details:

  System: Computer PORTABLE of Acer Aspire 1700 Pent4, 2 GB of RAM, 80GB (3.5 "full-size, trainee) IDE HD [this is the original HD on this laptop of size important which is designed to use disks 3.5" hard].

  Initial situation: Windows XP Pro (SP3 integrated) installed on HDD of 80 GB and works without poblems. BIOS does NOT show the ability of the intern HD in the BIOS screen. BIOS reports only the model and the serial number of the HD, and there is no options to specify the HD type/format (e.g., MLA, etc.)

  Available: Win XP Pro bootable CD slipstreamed with SP3; It is tested and verified work well to install PC or laptop!

  When running XP Pro on a partition internal 80 GB HD, and when I join a brand new WD 500 GB IDE HD via USB, HD is recognized correctly. I can partition and copy data on the HD 500 GB with no problems!

  When I replaced the old 80 GB HD with the new HD 500 GB HD interning on the laptop, I have the following problems:

  1. I can NOT boot into Windows XP Pro (SP3) which was Ghost on the HD 500 GB of the old 80 GB portable HD it recharges, and if I try the console recovery or secure boot, then the laptop restarts also.
  1B. I have Ghost xp partition to 80 GB HD to a piece of spare HD (40 GB) and replaced the 80 GB with the 40 GB HD and was able to start the laptop without problem. So the problem is NOT related ghost!

  2. I can't perform a clean install of Windows XP Pro (SP3 integrated) because Windows XP Setup recognizes the HD 500 GB GB 131 HD. Therefore, the remaining capacity is not recognized.

  3. I can NOT perform the installation of Windows XP pro (SP3 integrated), even if I have previously partition new HD 500 GB by attaching it to a free desktop PC and use Partition Magic, partitioner of Paragon Disk or other partitioning tools. After partitioning prior, when the 500 GB HD is installed on the laptop (as a trainee HD), then win xp installation lists quality HD of GB 131 and lists the existing partitions as corrupt!

  4. Curiously, if I use Knoppix, Debian, Ubuntu or linux boot CD Mint and start the laptop computer with one of these linux distributions, then the linux installer recognize the HD properly during the phase of recognition of material and later during the phase partitioning HD, the linux system to report a full capacity of 500 GB available for partitioning. In addition, when there are partitions, partitioning linux program then lists these partitions properly as well!

  Considering the 4 points and especially MS Windows XP PRO (integrated with SP3, which should recognize HD with sizes exceeding 137 GB limit - from MS says you must be at least XP SP1 to overcome the size 137 GB limit - and that the different distributions of linux can see the full-size HD 500 GB with no problems) which is exactly the problem with Win XP? Why it does not recognize the full capacity? And how to win xp recognizes a 500 GB capacity, if the new HD is attached to the laptop via USB as an external drive when running XP PRO (SP3) of the 80 GB internal HD?

  so... Can anyone sheds light on the issue with Win XP Pro installation on HD 500 GB IDE?

  Nicely,

  LO

  Hi Palcouk and Doc,

  I think that's the final answer!

  Although, there is a mixture of simple to complex responses to the problem at hand, what it all comes down is that there is a significant difference between the installation of Windows XP and Linux installer program. The XP installation program needs help from the BIOS to deal with HD, and if the BIOS does not support, XP not has no facility to remedy the situation. OTOH, most of Linux new kernels rely on the BIOS for a limited number of extended, but communicate directly with the hardware, in this case, with the HD and therefore manages the material accordingly.

  It seems among users of dual-booting (win/linux) using old PCs, it is a matter of very pretty. What they end up doing is using the first 137 GB that is seen by the BIOS without problem for XP (either as a single partition or divided into several partitions), and the rest of the space is used for Linux because linux has no problem.

  I guess that it really nails the problem with my laptop to a BIOS NON-lba-48-bit!

  Then close this thread as answered or matter who has more to say about this?

  LO

  P.S.: It was very nice meeting you fellows and appreciate all the help and tech expertise.

• SP A60: 'ntldr is missing' - all the possible passwords rejected in recovery console

  Hello

  My computer (Satellite Pro A60) 'crashed': 'ntldr is missing '.

  Looking for a solution found, but can't get into the recovery console (absolutely necessary to assign orders to restore the ntldr and ntdetect files).
  (I don't want to reinstall by fear of data loss).

  Each password possible is being refused: the computer has three users with administrator rights, I know that all three of them, I tried to 'Enter', 'Del', '1234', '11111', ' 0' 'admin', 'administrator', 'administrator' (this is a version in French), changed between QWERTY and Azerty... (I tried all possible suggestions on the Internet all for one, I went, I wrote to... - Why can't I enter in the console?)
  It must be Toshiba who has installed Windows XP Pro, so with what administrator password?

  Thanks for your feedback!

  (Sorry, posted this message in the series 'Satellite' too.)

  Are you running a NTFS file system? If you use fat32, then you can use a standard bootdisk and then run the command fdisk /mbr. that may solve your problem. Otherwise, you will need to use the recovery console. The password is defined when setting up the machine and is not defined by Toshiba I can guarantee that. This will be the password defined for the administrator when you ran through the initial Setup screen that is accepted the EUL

• DC 7900 SFF: Missing driver for DC 7900 SFF Windows XP pro SP3

  Hello

  I already read this post: http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Business-PCs-Compaq-Elite-Pro/DC7900-SFF-Drivers-for-XP-Professional/td...

  But unfortunately it does not solve my problem with a driver missing on the relocation of a Windows XP Pro SP3 with the DC 7900 SFF.

  The missing pilot is linked to:

  PCI \VEN_8086&DEV_ 3 A 02 & SUBSYS_3034103C & REV_02

  Everything else seems fine.

  If someone could give me some information or links to the correct drivers, would be great

  (already tried most of the available drivers on the HP site for this model)

  Thank you!

  Hello:

  This hardware ID decodes the Intel ICH10D / DO SATA AHCI Controller.

  The chipset installation utility should be installing this product...

  https://Downloadcenter.Intel.com/download/20019/INF-Update-utility-primarily-for-Intel-6-5-4-3-900-series-chipsets

• How to create Multi boot Operating System CD/DVD with drivers, application as default installation and Recovery Console alongwith with operating system encryption?

  I need an application for creating operating system in multiboot with drivers, application as default installation with the Recovery Console and operating system encryption. Help, please...

  Thanks in advance...

  Hello

  Your Windows XP question is more complex than what is generally answered in the Microsoft Answers forums. It is better suited for the IT Pro TechNet public. Please post your question in the Technet Forum. You can follow the link to your question:
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/category/windowsxpitpro

• How do reset you security settings in the command-line recovery console?

  Windows XP Home Edition.   "Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM"

  Here are the steps I took:

  Boot from the CD:
  Blue screen "Windows Setup"
  where the bar downstairs tasks would be "loading files" and a bunch of different files are listed.

  Wallpaper then says:
  "The Setup starts Windows.
  then the screen of configuration of Windows XP Professional support

  Welcome to the Setup program:
  -to set up Windows XP press on enter
  -fix Windows XP install using the recovery console and then press 'r '.
  d ' stop smoking...

  I pressed "r".
  "Please wait...". "down
  "Examine the disk configuration...". »
  "Examining 476938 Mo disk to disk

  Black screen "Microsoft Windows XP Recovery Console"
  The Recovery Console provides repair and system restore features. Type EXIT to quit the Recovery Console
  C:\ >

  I do not have access to the operating system and my access to what is always denied. He doesn't want a password to start Recovery console. I ran chkdsk c: /r and showed no errors. I need help resetting my security from a command prompt settings. Everything I've read this is as if the operating system is running.

  Thanks for any help!

  WishIKnewMore

  Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I've never heard of Windows XP Home Edition 64-bit. The only 64-bit Xp version I've ever seen is Pro. Even not Xp Media Center is available in 64 bits I know.

• installation of Windows Recovery console: an ident.cab download unsigned

  Hi all
  I am trying to install on a XP Home Edition Recovery Console (SP3, all updates, Italian version, so I'll try to translate the error messages) from a CD XP Home SP2.
  I type: \i386\winnt32.exe cmdcons and install prgram said that the installed version of XP is newer than the one on the CD and restart the CD. I click 'OK', and then install Windows says however that it can install the console recovery as boot option and asks me if I want to. I say yes, and a "dynamic update" Windows Installer starts, trying to connect to the "Microsoft Web Site". Then an error of a 'Stub' Downloader window says he's trying to download ident.cab, but the file is not singed. I have not found any description of this procedure on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654 and related pages, but it still seems very reasonable, but the unsigned file seems a little strange to me. Can enybody confirm that everything is ok, or someone can tell me or the other way to verify that the file is the right one, o where to find an appropriate recovery console installation package that works with my XP?

  Thanks in advance

  Why not take your CD XP Home SP2, SP3 inside "wake" and create a new XP Home SP3 CD.  Then put your XP Home SP2 CD on the tray or use and some other old records to create an attractive mobile.

  Creating a new installation of SP3 CD will be good for a few reasons...

  You will find yourself with an installation CD XP Home SP3 'nine' that you sometimes in the future if your system will not start, or you want to replace some files.  Yous SP2 CD may not be too useful for you on an SP3 system - if your system never breaks, you're going to need an SP3 installation CD (and you can do it yourself).

  You will then be able to install the new your installation CD XP Home SP3 Recovery Console.

  Here is a set of instructions on how to slipstream SP3 to create a new installation CD:

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/slipstreaming-Windows-XP-to-create-bootable-CD/

  These instructions will work first time if you follow them exactly, but you may be wasting a CD or two in the process for the practice (use it in your mobile phone).  You can use google to look for something like:

  Slipstream SP3

  .. .to find other instructions from other sources.

• Recovery Console hangs after selecting 1

  I can't start windows. It is said system32\config\system is damaged or missing.  I tried to use the XP CD and recovery console, but it crashes after selecting 1.  It does not have a password, freezes right after that I typed 1 and press ENTER.  Also, it crashes when you try to install XP from the disk, it sticks to the 'Search previous versions of Microsoft Windows... "I can't get in the consol to run checkdisk, and apparently, I can't reload even windows XP.  Any ideas?  I have a full backup of the important stuff to an external drive, so I can do a full charge if necessary.

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination?  (this includes the plug pulling, buttons power, remove the battery, etc.)

  Okay - you have two immediate problems...

  You must run chkdsk/r from the XP Recovery Console.   The chances of the file really be missing or damaged are slim.  Always start by chkdsk /r from the Recovery Console when you see this message.

  Since you have a SATA HDD, when you start in the XP from a CD Recovery Console, you may not understand the configuration either hang (trying to figure out), or if you get into RC, you will not be able to run chkdsk/r because it does not include the SATA HDD configuration.

  You must enter the BIOS of your system (i.e. before XP starts to load), sometimes pressing the "Del" key on your keyboard and temporarily change the settings of your HARD drive to a sort of IDE or IDE compatibility mode, and then boot into the Recovery Console, and then run chkdsk /r (several times until it runs its own) and then put your BIOS to the way it was before you started.

  That means that when you change the BIOS, you must take note of the way in which it is implemented here, so you can change it when you are finished (or worse).

  I have accumulated the following can help you to adjust your BIOS, but you have to understand it maybe just to experiment a little - be sure to make a note of what it is that you change so you can restore the settings.

  The adjustment is done in the BIOS and could be in Integrated Peripherals, Configuration of SATA, SATA Mode device.  After you make the changes, save them and see how your Recovery Console works now.

  If you find that the mode is set on the RAID/SATA mode, change the IDE mode.

  If you find that the mode is set to SATA, change the IDE mode.

  If you find that the mode is set to SATA, SATA mode off.

  If you find that the mode is set to AHCI, change the ATA mode.

  If you find that the mode is set to AHCI emulation Mode, change the IDE emulation mode.

  If you find that the mode is set to SATA, SATA mode off or change the ATA mode.

  If you find that the mode is set to SATA Native Mode, disable the native SATA Mode.

  If you find that the mode is set on AHCI/RAID Autodetect, change the combination mode.

  After completing the settings, ACCEPT and SAVE changes and reboot the system and see if it will now boot on the CD from Recovery Console.