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Recovery Console Basics
Overview
The Recovery Console is a command line interface that provides a set of administrative commands for repairing a computer.
You may preinstall the console so it appears in the boot menu selection screen at startup. D:\i386\winnt32 /cmdcons (where D is the drive letter or your CD-ROM drive,)
Or you may run the console from the four boot floppies or your installation CD-ROM. Start a Windows 2000 setup using either method. When prompted to install or repair an installation, choose repair and select the Recovery Console method.
Rules
There are default rules that apply to the Recovery Console. View the rules from the Recovery Console command line by using the SET command. You can change the SET command to allow you to change the rules by establishing a Local Computer Policy. Domain policies are not recommended for Recovery Console use.
| AllowAllPaths=false | Prevents access to directories outside of the system installation. |
| AllowRemovableMedia=false | Prevents access to removable media for file copy access. |
| AllowWildCards=false | Prevents wildcard support for commands |
| NoCopyPrompt=false | Forces prompts for confirmations when system overwrites existing files. |
