[Kal-El]

hi, i have a hp pavilion (model t819.es). I want to restor the system do it's factory settings but...
1- I have no recovery DVD
2- Can't get one (oldish model and they won't send one)
3- The recovery programme (F10 on startup screen) won't work for whatever reason.

The only saving grace is that i still have the recovery partition untouched, is there a way to make a recovery disk myself using these files?

any help would be greatly aprreciated. Thanks

 

[Kal-El]

sorry, i know this is really annoying but...


bump!

 

[ThorXP]

Welcome to TSF....

Here is a page at HP that will allow you access to a manual that you can save as a pdf and print and also find out how to make the recovery disks for your purpose if they can be made...

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=446875&lc=en&cc=ie&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=ie

 

[Kal-El]

thanks for the reply but i already checked this out, this only works as long as you have the operating system the pc came with on and i don't. Also can't because it is a hp modified version so the only way is to somehow be able to use the hprecovery partition, but i don't really know what to do, i have installed partition magic and told it to boot using the recovery partition but when it restarted it just came back into xp.

 

[ThorXP]

Your first problem is using Partition Magic, all it does is screw-up everything. Since this is a HP modified version can I assume that you have no legal operating system install disks for thsi computer?

 

[Kal-El]

i don't, they werent supplied with the pc, the recovery partition contains the hp version of xp

 

[sobeit]

Turn on the computer and immediately begin pressing the F10 key repeatedly until a Recovery Screen appears. You may have to repeat the process a couple of times.

Follow the onscreen instructions from there. This will take your computer back to when you first purchased it.

 

[Kal-El]

i already tried that but nothing happens, the pc just loads up as normal

 

[cetkat]

I don't know how to fix the partition as I no longer have it to look at. But you can make CDs with the Recovery CD-DVD Creator software. Hopefully, you have that program. If not.. I'm thinking that the setup is probably specifically designed to NOT let you create a working copy.

 

[sobeit]

if you messed up your recovery partition, and you did not create the recovery dvds as suggested when you first purchased the computer, then you will have to purchase a replacement set from hp. You will not be able to recover your pc without them.

 

[ThorXP]

The only other thing to do is visit the local computer store and purchase a new retail copy of which ever windows xp that you need Home or Pro. Will cost between $100.00 approx to around $200.00 approx.