Repair windows xp partition

[Cheetoz]

1. need to use recovery console

2. windows xp cd repair does not detect hard drive

3. Probably needs drivers. (the thing has sp2 yet still needs drivers for sata!)

4. Drivers are in floppy, yet no floppy drive.

5. Do not want to reburn xp with the drivers installed.

6. need a bootable cd with recovery console.

anybody know any??????

 

[DeaconFrost]

This may not be helpful now, but this is why the Recovery Console should always be installed locally, so a disc isn't necessary. At this point though, it seems like you'd either need something like BartPE, if that contained the tools you'd need, or you need a floppy drive or you'll have to create a disc for yourself with nLite and the drivers included.

 

[rapperwith1p]

Try this:

http://www.tweakxp.com/article36941.aspx

Or using the XP cd you can do this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654

As far as SP2 requiring sata drivers that's only the case if your sata controller is set to ahci mode.

 

[t00thless]

got a usb floppy drive you can use or borrow?

gotta admit, ive never tried it so i don't know if windows setup will see a usb floppy