To setup a local copy of windows recovery console (handy if your system has crashed and you do not have the windows setup cd at hand):

insert your windows setup cd in the cd reader,

type META+R (meta being the windows logo button)

then type in D:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
where D:\ is supposed to be your cdrom reader drive letter.

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