Can't install Recovery Console after XP SP2

I've installed SP2 on my IBM Thinkpad X40 (XP Pro OEM). XP has the latest
updates from MS too. Then I've tried to install the Recovery Console using the

c:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons

command in the Start/Run window. The program stops with the following error
message:

"Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is
newer than the version on the CD."

Which is somehow strange because

1. I haven't got any Windows XP CDs from IBM
2. The X40 has no CD/DVD drive at all.

My question is: how can I install the Recovery Console in this situation. I
couldn't find any hints in the Knowledge Base...

No, you cannot install it. You have to use it directly from CD.

"Kara" <> escribió en el mensaje news:407BF2AB-1B9C-408A-AE77-...
> I've installed SP2 on my IBM Thinkpad X40 (XP Pro OEM). XP has the latest
> updates from MS too. Then I've tried to install the Recovery Console using the
>
> c:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
>
> command in the Start/Run window. The program stops with the following error
> message:
>
> "Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is
> newer than the version on the CD."
>
> Which is somehow strange because
>
> 1. I haven't got any Windows XP CDs from IBM
> 2. The X40 has no CD/DVD drive at all.
>
> My question is: how can I install the Recovery Console in this situation. I
> couldn't find any hints in the Knowledge Base...

Kara;
Download the correct set of boot disks:
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=310994
You can install the Recovery Console with them.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
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"Kara" <> wrote in message
news:407BF2AB-1B9C-408A-AE77-...
> I've installed SP2 on my IBM Thinkpad X40 (XP Pro OEM). XP has the latest
> updates from MS too. Then I've tried to install the Recovery Console using
> the
>
> c:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
>
> command in the Start/Run window. The program stops with the following
> error
> message:
>
> "Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is
> newer than the version on the CD."
>
> Which is somehow strange because
>
> 1. I haven't got any Windows XP CDs from IBM
> 2. The X40 has no CD/DVD drive at all.
>
> My question is: how can I install the Recovery Console in this situation.
> I
> couldn't find any hints in the Knowledge Base...

Hi Kara,

This is a common problem. You need to 'slipstream' your existing OEM CD
and create a Windows XP SP2 CD. If you do a Google Search on 'XP
Slipstream' and you should find several web sites with information on
how to do that. You'll need your original CD, the network install
version for XP SP2, a blank CD, and cd-burning software; i.e. Roxio,
Nero, etc.

John

Kara wrote:
> I've installed SP2 on my IBM Thinkpad X40 (XP Pro OEM). XP has the latest
> updates from MS too. Then I've tried to install the Recovery Console using the
>
> c:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
>
> command in the Start/Run window. The program stops with the following error
> message:
>
> "Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is
> newer than the version on the CD."
>
> Which is somehow strange because
>
> 1. I haven't got any Windows XP CDs from IBM
> 2. The X40 has no CD/DVD drive at all.
>
> My question is: how can I install the Recovery Console in this situation. I
> couldn't find any hints in the Knowledge Base...

John wrote:
> Hi Kara,
>
> This is a common problem. You need to 'slipstream' your existing OEM CD
> and create a Windows XP SP2 CD. If you do a Google Search on 'XP
> Slipstream' and you should find several web sites with information on
> how to do that. You'll need your original CD, the network install
> version for XP SP2, a blank CD, and cd-burning software; i.e. Roxio,
> Nero, etc.
>
> John
>
> Kara wrote:
>
>> I've installed SP2 on my IBM Thinkpad X40 (XP Pro OEM). XP has the
>> latest updates from MS too. Then I've tried to install the Recovery
>> Console using the
>>
>> c:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
>>
>> command in the Start/Run window. The program stops with the following
>> error message:
>>
>> "Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer
>> is newer than the version on the CD."
>>
>> Which is somehow strange because
>>
>> 1. I haven't got any Windows XP CDs from IBM
>> 2. The X40 has no CD/DVD drive at all.
>>
>> My question is: how can I install the Recovery Console in this
>> situation. I couldn't find any hints in the Knowledge Base...
This isn't necessary nor is it possible for those users who do
not have a
Win XP CD (they only have a recovery disk).
The problem is caused by the fact that winnt32.exe is at the
SP1 version in the I386 folder. The user must extract the SP2
version of this
file from the full SP2 upgrade installer or the SP2 CD upgrade disk.

Once you have the SP2 installer (either because you downloaded it
from Microsoft
or you have the SP2 upgrade disk) open a command prompt in the
folder containing the SP2 installer
and type: WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -x (substitute
XPSP2.exe -x if you have the disk).
Select a folder to extract the files to e.g. c:/SP2files

Make a backup of the file winnt32.exe in c:\windows\i386. You
will restore this copy
later.

Replace the winnt32.exe file in c:\windows\i386 with the identically
named file in C:\sp2files\i386 (or in the i386 folder in the
folder where
you extracted the files)

Open a command prompt at c:\windows\i386
Type: winnt32.exe /cmdcons
The Recovery Console will install. Ignore the first error
message, if you get it.

Replace the winnt32.exe in c:\windows\i386 with the original version.