Windows 2000 Recovery console, Update

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Steph

Hiya! I fancied adding the "recovery console" to my boot options,
just in case... Ran C:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons :

That did the job, but examining the files in the newly created
hidden folder, C:\cmdcons , most of which compressed, revealed they
are the original Windows 2000 version, whereas my running
installation is now at service pack 4.

Is there a need to have those files and the console itself updated ?
And how would I update them ? Shouldn't the files under C:\i386
(reflecting the original CD) be updated too ?

I visited Windows Update which did not seem to notice or care about
this discrepancy.


Thanks

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"Steph" <steph@email.invalid> wrote in message
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> Hiya! I fancied adding the "recovery console" to my boot options,
> just in case... Ran C:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons :
>
> That did the job, but examining the files in the newly created
> hidden folder, C:\cmdcons , most of which compressed, revealed they
> are the original Windows 2000 version, whereas my running
> installation is now at service pack 4.
>
> Is there a need to have those files and the console itself updated ?
> And how would I update them ? Shouldn't the files under C:\i386
> (reflecting the original CD) be updated too ?
>
> I visited Windows Update which did not seem to notice or care about
> this discrepancy.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Steph (no working e-mail)

Since the Recovery Console operates in off-line mode, there is
no need for it to keep pace with the various service packs. And
while your "Just-in-case" approach is understandable, there is
no need at all to install the Recovery Console mode as a boot
option. Booting the machine from your Win2000 CD will give
you exactly the same functionality - and it requires no disk space!
 
You can install the recovery console from an integrated installation
routine.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/263125

The article mentions SP1 so just use SP4 source code.



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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Steph" wrote:
> Hiya! I fancied adding the "recovery console" to my boot options,
> just in case... Ran C:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons :
>
> That did the job, but examining the files in the newly created
> hidden folder, C:\cmdcons , most of which compressed, revealed they
> are the original Windows 2000 version, whereas my running
> installation is now at service pack 4.
>
> Is there a need to have those files and the console itself updated ?
> And how would I update them ? Shouldn't the files under C:\i386
> (reflecting the original CD) be updated too ?
>
> I visited Windows Update which did not seem to notice or care about
> this discrepancy.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Steph (no working e-mail)
 
"Pegasus \(MVP\)wrote :

> "Steph" <steph@email.invalid> wrote

>> Hiya! I fancied adding the "recovery console" to my boot options,
>> just in case... Ran C:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons :
>>
>> That did the job, but examining the files in the newly created
>> hidden folder, C:\cmdcons , most of which compressed, revealed
>> they are the original Windows 2000 version, whereas my running
>> installation is now at service pack 4.
.....

> Since the Recovery Console operates in off-line mode, there is
> no need for it to keep pace with the various service packs.

Ahem, sorry, as someone else pointed to me, there is the need : for
instance, the original Win 2k and its console are unable to access
"largeLBA" disks (over 128 GiB). I'd rather update my files (or
better, forget about recovery console and use a Bart PE)

> while your "Just-in-case" approach is understandable, there is
> no need at all to install the Recovery Console mode as a boot
> option. Booting the machine from your Win2000 CD will give
> you exactly the same functionality - and it requires no disk
> space!

Ack... but it's slightly over 5 MiB, a trifle by to-days' standards
:=)

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Steph
 
"Dave Patrick" :

> You can install the recovery console from an integrated installation
> routine.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/263125
>
> The article mentions SP1 so just use SP4 source code.

Nice tip, thank you ! Still wondering why MS Windows update can't scan
the boot.ini, notice I have the recovery console installed and propose
to update just that...

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Steph
 
Anything's possible but it just doesn't work that way.


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Steph" wrote:
> Nice tip, thank you ! Still wondering why MS Windows update can't scan
> the boot.ini, notice I have the recovery console installed and propose
> to update just that...
>
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> Steph
 
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