Hi,

From the C:\> prompt, run this:

CD\Windows\system32

What happens?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Davis" <Davis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C3EBBE41-3309-4343-BB1D-693DCE1C0AFF@microsoft.com...
> yes i am using the cd to get to the recovery counsel. i am getting the
> error
> message that windows/system/vgaoem.fon is missing or corrupt. so i start
> windows through the cd. i get to the welcome screen and hit "r" once i
> hit
> "r" i get to the recovery console. there is a C:> on this screen. it
> does
> not ask me to logon. so i type "expand d:\i386\vgaoem.fo_
> c:\windows\system"
> It tell me access is denied. do you know how i can gain access? how do i
> logon? what will my password be?
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> As I can't see the thread that you tagged on to, I am unsure of what it
>> is
>> you are trying to resolve. Could you please provide some details?
>>
>> Also, are you accessing the Recovery Console by booting the CD, or are
>> you
>> choosing Safe mode with command prompt from the boot menu?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "davis" <davis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6B967CCD-2051-4625-BD1A-51A200F0545F@microsoft.com...
>> > no we do not get that prompt. what should we do?
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> After hitting 'r', do you get prompted to choose an installation to
>> >> log
>> >> on
>> >> to, then for the password?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "davis" <davis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:142AF598-DE58-4FFA-ADF6-56E0B1C94EFB@microsoft.com...
>> >> >
>> >> > How do you get to be an administor of your computer? I get to the
>> >> > recovery
>> >> > counsel by pressing the letter "r" once I am in the recovery
>> >> > counsel i
>> >> > get a
>> >> > "C:>". How am i supposed to log on from this part as an administor
>> >> > because
>> >> > when i type the suggestions in the above posts i get access is
>> >> > denied?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>