Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell

The Recovery Console is a command-line tool that can be used to repair WS2003 systems that won't start properly. The Recovery Console should generally be used when the following steps have failed to resolve the problem:

• Last Known Good Configuration

• Safe Mode

Using the Recovery Console, you can perform system recovery tasks such as:

• Copy files from the WS2003 product CD to your hard drive to replace missing or corrupt system files

• Enable or disable device drivers or services that are preventing Windows from starting properly

• Create a new master boot record (MBR) or boot sector when existing ones are corrupt

• Access FAT or NTFS drives from the command line to move, copy, or delete files

• Create new partitions and format them using FAT or NTFS

The commands supported by the Recovery Console are:

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