how to regenerate an initrd from rescue mode for any of my kernel-2.6 systems?

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Issue

How can I regenerate an initrd from Rescue Mode for any of my 2.6 kernels?

following a kernel update, your storage driver hasn't been included in the new initrd and you thus cannot boot onto the system.

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4,5 or 6

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