Recovery Console Commands - HP Integrity Superdome SX1000 Recovery Manual

11. Follow the instructions on-screen; when prompted, enter the password for the Administrator
account. Recovery Console uses the Administrator password created when you installed
the OS. Password changes made after installation do not apply to Recovery Console.

Recovery Console Commands

From the Recovery Console, you can run commands to perform simple operations (such as
changing to a different directory or viewing a directory) or complex tasks (such as repairing the
boot sector). At the system prompt, enter the commands. For a list of commands, enter help; or
enter help <commandname> for help on a specific command.
Recovery Console provides the following commands:
attrib
batch
cd
chkdsk
cls
copy
del
dir
disable
diskpart
enable
exit
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changes attributes on one file or folder.
executes commands that you specify in the InputFile.txt file. The OutputFile
contains the output of each batch command. If you omit the OutputFile
argument, output is displayed on the screen.
(chdir) operates only on system directories in the current Windows installation,
removable media, the root directory of any hard drive partition, or the local
installation sources.
The /p switch runs Chkdsk even if the drive is not flagged as dirty. The /r
switch locates bad sectors and recovers readable information (this switch implies
/p). Chkdsk requires Autochk. Chkdsk automatically looks for Autochk.exe
in the startup folder or in the boot folder. If Chkdsk cannot find the file in the
startup folder, it looks for the Windows Server 2008 installation CD. If Chkdsk
cannot find the installation CD, it prompts the user for the location of
Autochk.exe.
clears the screen.
copies one file to a target location. By default, the target cannot be removable
media, and you cannot use wildcard characters. Copying a compressed file
from the Windows Server 2008 installation CD automatically decompresses the
file.
deletes one file. The Del command operates on the system directories of the
current Windows installation, removable media, the root directory of any hard
drive partition, or the local installation sources. By default, you cannot use
wildcard characters.
displays a list of all files, including hidden and system files.
disables a system service or device driver.
manages partitions on hard drive volumes.
• The /add option creates a new partition.
• The /delete option deletes an existing partition.
• The device-name argument is the device name for a new partition. One
example of a device name for a new partition is \device\harddisk0.
• The drive-name argument is the drive letter for a partition you are deleting,
such as drive D.
• Partition-name is the partition-based name for a partition you are deleting,
and can be used instead of the drive-name argument. One example of a
partition-based name is \device\harddisk0\partition1.
• The size argument is the size in megabytes of a new partition.
enables a system service or device driver.
quits the Recovery Console and restarts the computer.
expands a compressed file. The source argument is the file you want to expand.
By default, you cannot use wildcard characters. The destination argument is
the directory for the new file. By default, the destination cannot be removable