How do I recover/transfer .JPG files from C:> prompt?

Question

My Windows XP Home Edition crashed. I can only access the C:> prompt using a bootable CD. I can see the picture JPG files in various C drive directories but don't know how to recover them before I reinstall Widows. I do NOT want to lose all my family pictures! Please help!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

You can simply re-install Windows XP over the top of the existing installation. None of the files will be removed. You can then access the pictures like you normally would.

If your computer is on a network with other computers you could copy the files to another computer. If you need a bootable CD with network support, I would suggest building a BartPE cd and booting from that.

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

Answer 2

Insert a floppy into A: drive.
At the c:> prompt type.
copy *.jpeg a: That will copy all the jpeg files or
copy "file name".jpeg a: that will copy only the file