Vista Repair Console

Other messages indicate that a real Vista boot disk has a repair console
like previous versions of Windows did. I'd like to run that so I can run
CHKDSK /r. The trouble is we bought the machine with preloaded software.
Is there a way to run the Repair Console? TIA

Stubby

Go to the following website. There is a downloadable ISO file there, based
on the Vista Recovery Environment. (120MB)

Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download:
http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/

Read the instructions, download the file.

Next, go to this website, read the instructions and download the free
ImageBurn utility. Burn the ISO image to a blank DVD disc.

Burning ISO Images with ImgBurn:
http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/B...s+with+ImgBurn

Boot from this disk and you will be able to access all of the Vista recovery
options.


--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:iY2dnc-...
> Other messages indicate that a real Vista boot disk has a repair console
> like previous versions of Windows did. I'd like to run that so I can run
> CHKDSK /r. The trouble is we bought the machine with preloaded
> software.
> Is there a way to run the Repair Console? TIA
>
>

Also small enough for burning on CD if you need to

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message
news:98B26FE2-72C9-4BFB-8E66-...
> Stubby
>
> Go to the following website. There is a downloadable ISO file there, based
> on the Vista Recovery Environment. (120MB)
>
> Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download:
> http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/
>
> Read the instructions, download the file.
>
> Next, go to this website, read the instructions and download the free
> ImageBurn utility. Burn the ISO image to a blank DVD disc.
>
> Burning ISO Images with ImgBurn:
> http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/B...s+with+ImgBurn
>
> Boot from this disk and you will be able to access all of the Vista
> recovery options.
>
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
> news:iY2dnc-...
>> Other messages indicate that a real Vista boot disk has a repair console
>> like previous versions of Windows did. I'd like to run that so I can
>> run
>> CHKDSK /r. The trouble is we bought the machine with preloaded
>> software.
>> Is there a way to run the Repair Console? TIA
>>
>>
>

Hi John

I tried burning that file to a CD 3 separate times using ImageBurn and Nero
I just couldn't get it to boot?

This is why I'm recommending burning to a DVD instead. I have had no
problems when using a DVD.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"John Barnes" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Also small enough for burning on CD if you need to
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:98B26FE2-72C9-4BFB-8E66-...
>> Stubby
>>
>> Go to the following website. There is a downloadable ISO file there,
>> based on the Vista Recovery Environment. (120MB)
>>
>> Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download:
>> http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/
>>
>> Read the instructions, download the file.
>>
>> Next, go to this website, read the instructions and download the free
>> ImageBurn utility. Burn the ISO image to a blank DVD disc.
>>
>> Burning ISO Images with ImgBurn:
>> http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/B...s+with+ImgBurn
>>
>> Boot from this disk and you will be able to access all of the Vista
>> recovery options.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
>> news:iY2dnc-...
>>> Other messages indicate that a real Vista boot disk has a repair console
>>> like previous versions of Windows did. I'd like to run that so I can
>>> run
>>> CHKDSK /r. The trouble is we bought the machine with preloaded
>>> software.
>>> Is there a way to run the Repair Console? TIA
>>>
>>>
>>
>

I used Roxio EasyMediaCrator's Creator Classic and it worked fine for me,
CD-RW. Site says CD is ok, but I only made the suggestion in case the OP
didn't have a DVD burner and did have a CD one. These days that's probably
not much of a consideration.

Per your link
You'll need to burn this ISO image to a CD or DVD before you can use it as a
bootable recovery medium.


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message
news:268835B5-D661-40C6-B8A5-...
> Hi John
>
> I tried burning that file to a CD 3 separate times using ImageBurn and
> Nero I just couldn't get it to boot?
>
> This is why I'm recommending burning to a DVD instead. I have had no
> problems when using a DVD.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "John Barnes" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Also small enough for burning on CD if you need to
>>
>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message
>> news:98B26FE2-72C9-4BFB-8E66-...
>>> Stubby
>>>
>>> Go to the following website. There is a downloadable ISO file there,
>>> based on the Vista Recovery Environment. (120MB)
>>>
>>> Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download:
>>> http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/
>>>
>>> Read the instructions, download the file.
>>>
>>> Next, go to this website, read the instructions and download the free
>>> ImageBurn utility. Burn the ISO image to a blank DVD disc.
>>>
>>> Burning ISO Images with ImgBurn:
>>> http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/B...s+with+ImgBurn
>>>
>>> Boot from this disk and you will be able to access all of the Vista
>>> recovery options.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Ronnie Vernon
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>>
>>>
>>> "Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
>>> news:iY2dnc-...
>>>> Other messages indicate that a real Vista boot disk has a repair
>>>> console
>>>> like previous versions of Windows did. I'd like to run that so I can
>>>> run
>>>> CHKDSK /r. The trouble is we bought the machine with preloaded
>>>> software.
>>>> Is there a way to run the Repair Console? TIA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Thanks. I spoke with Lenovo support and they said if I keep hitting F11
during boot up, it drops into a diagnostic mode (PC-Doctor). I ran "all"
which took almost 2 hours and it found two problems with the hard disk.
I don't know if all Vista installations do this or whether it was
Lenovo-specific.


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message
news:98B26FE2-72C9-4BFB-8E66-...
> Stubby
>
> Go to the following website. There is a downloadable ISO file there, based
> on the Vista Recovery Environment. (120MB)
>
> Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download:
> http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/
>
> Read the instructions, download the file.
>
> Next, go to this website, read the instructions and download the free
> ImageBurn utility. Burn the ISO image to a blank DVD disc.
>
> Burning ISO Images with ImgBurn:
> http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/B...s+with+ImgBurn
>
> Boot from this disk and you will be able to access all of the Vista
recovery
> options.
>
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
> news:iY2dnc-...
> > Other messages indicate that a real Vista boot disk has a repair console
> > like previous versions of Windows did. I'd like to run that so I can
run
> > CHKDSK /r. The trouble is we bought the machine with preloaded
> > software.
> > Is there a way to run the Repair Console? TIA
> >
> >
>