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W7 repair disc and xp
Hi there,
Easy question for you all ----- I read somewhere many months ago that a W7 repair disc might actually be useful in repairing an xp install. searches didin't find anything so now I'm thinking that I read whatever it was I read incorrectly.
The question: Can a w7 repair disc be used to troubleshoot an xp install?
Thanks
Easy question for you all ----- I read somewhere many months ago that a W7 repair disc might actually be useful in repairing an xp install. searches didin't find anything so now I'm thinking that I read whatever it was I read incorrectly.
The question: Can a w7 repair disc be used to troubleshoot an xp install?
Thanks
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I agree with leew ... you probably cannot use the Startup Repair or System Restore features of the Windows 7 RE to repair XP, but there are certainly other things from the command prompt that could be done through the Windows 7 DVD.
Never tried fixboot on an XP system... MAYBE would be my answer on that scenario.
Chkdsk should work - might even be SAFER since original versions of Windows XP had issues with large drives over 128 GB.
rstrui? Don't think I ever used or heard of this...
Chkdsk should work - might even be SAFER since original versions of Windows XP had issues with large drives over 128 GB.
rstrui? Don't think I ever used or heard of this...
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rstrui.exe....syem restore
I do not agree as it will just make a mess for the fix.
As a desktop support technican, using the right tool for the right OS is important amd there are many commands which are different between XP and Windows 7.
As a desktop support technican, using the right tool for the right OS is important amd there are many commands which are different between XP and Windows 7.
I'll repeat - IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING - using the a Win7 boot CD is fine and EASIER than an XP CD. My time is valuable and I know what generally works and what doesn't - and if you know what generally works and generally doesn't then it's perfectly fine to use.
Put another way - I use the Command prompt features ONLY on the Win7/Vista disk - I would not use any of the "automated' tools to recover an XP system. But using those tools means you know how Windows works and would otherwise perform similar tasks with a BartPE based boot CD.
Put another way - I use the Command prompt features ONLY on the Win7/Vista disk - I would not use any of the "automated' tools to recover an XP system. But using those tools means you know how Windows works and would otherwise perform similar tasks with a BartPE based boot CD.
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