HP Tc2120 - Server - 256 MB RAM Installation Manual page 13

Chapter 8
Recovery option #3: Recovery Console (RC) Boot
The Recovery Console (RC) can be used when safe boot fails. You can enter RC:
Either by booting from Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM
Or by installing the RC boot on your system.
It is recommended to install the RC immediately after installing Windows Server
2003.
Start RC Booting from Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM
If you ever need to boot the Windows Server 2003 recovery console but this
feature is not installed on the system, use the following procedure to boot the RC
from the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM.
1. Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM and start the reboot sequence.
2. Press any key when prompted to start booting from the Windows Server
2003 CD-ROM.
3. Press F10 at the Welcome to Setup screen.
NOTE
This is an undocumented option. The bottom of the display will
ask you to press Enter, R or F3.
4. The system will display a menu asking to select the instance of the NOS you
want to boot. For example:
1: C:\WINNT
5. Type 1 then Enter.
6. Type the administrator password when prompted.
7. At the command prompt type help and proceed to achieve your objective.
8. Type exit when done troubleshooting.
Installing RC
1. Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM. If CD-ROM auto-start is
enabled, click exit to close the applet.
2. Open a command prompt, and type D:\I386\WINNT32 /CMDCONS
(Where D: is the CD-ROM drive letter)
3. Follow the screen instructions to complete the RC installation.
Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003
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