S.O.S. Removing Windows Recovery Console

danjo-xx

Hi guys I'm in the last stage of removing the above from my o/s win xp.
I'm instructed to remove just one item from the Boot in file, namely
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons


Here is the Boot file

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons

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I see the default setting also has the name CMDCONS in it. Should I leave that alone or delete that too.

h4rDm0d

Why are you removing things from the OS ?

danjo-xx

all sorted

Gadgetman496

h4rDm0d wrote: »

Why are you removing things from the OS ?

That's not a standard part of the OS.

It can be added so as you get the option at startup to boot into either the OS or the recovery console.

Used mainly in cases where you do not have the OS or your CD/DVD drive is faulty or non existent.

Can be extremely useful when troubleshooting infection removal.

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Gadgetman496

danjo-xx wrote: »

Hi guys I'm in the last stage of removing the above from my o/s win xp.
I'm instructed to remove just one item from the Boot in file, namely
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons


Here is the Boot file

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons

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I see the default setting also has the name CMDCONS in it. Should I leave that alone or delete that too.

To delete the Recovery Console

1. Open My Computer.

2. Double-click the hard drive on which you installed the Recovery Console.

3. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.

4. Click the View tab.

5. Click Show hidden files and folders, clear the Hide protected operating system files check box, and then click OK. If you receive a warning about displaying protected system files, click Yes to continue.

6. At the root directory, delete the \Cmdcons folder.

7. At the root directory, delete the file Cmldr.

8. Click Start, then Control Panel, then click System.

9. On the Advanced tab under Startup and Recovery, select Settings.

10. On the Startup and Recovery dialog box, under System startup, select Edit to edit the startup options file manually. Boot.ini will display in Notepad.

11. Remove the entry for the Recovery Console. It will look similar to this:

C:\cmdcons\bootsect.dat="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons

12. Save the file and close it.

Caution

* Modifying the Boot.ini file incorrectly may prevent your computer from restarting. Be sure to delete only the entry for the Recovery Console.

Notes

* To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.

* To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.

* You can only install the Recovery Console feature on x86-based computers.


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