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 May 13 2007, 01:30 PM
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May 13 2007, 01:48 PM
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 Forum Addict Group: HJT Junior Classmen Posts: 4,047 Joined: 7-January 07 From: UK Member No.: 105,123 |
Your situation is quite a tricky one, there are some solutions you can take...
1 See if Compaq gave you a emergency recovery CD. 2 Pay an extortionate amount of money for a replacement CD 3 Contact Compaq and explain your situation, they might send you a replacement 4 If you have the license key, you can purchase a XP media CD. 5 Some computer repair shops do have the authority to install XP on your system 6 Reformat and try a Linux distribution Hope this helps -------------------- Regards
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May 13 2007, 02:28 PM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 2,609 Joined: 6-November 05 From: Avondale, Arizona USA Member No.: 39,726 |
COntact hp directly to order the restore disks or find a local shop that is an HP partner. The recovery disks normally cost 20 to 30 dollars.
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May 13 2007, 03:38 PM
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 Still visually handicapped, new avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 14,703 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
Yep, less than $20 for the last 3 that I ordered. Took about 4 days to get to me and they worked like a charm!
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May 13 2007, 09:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 2-February 07 Member No.: 109,562 |
Usasma, oldf@rt (goodone), and nigglesnush85: I thank all of you for your replys and I will be contacting them in the morning. Dang you guys are good :-). I will follow up with my findings to confirm the results to others. Again THX.
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May 14 2007, 11:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 2-February 07 Member No.: 109,562 |
Well I contacted HP and gave them all my information and etc. I was told they do not have and are not making and more disc. for my machine and proceeded to try and sell me a new tower for $399.00. I told them there was nothing wrong with the one I have, it works just fine for me. I was just looking at getting a disk to replace the operating system and restore what I lost, reference drivers. No dice, no longer available. So looks like I have to go buy a Operating System and find the drivers, which I don't think the drivers will be to hard to find but the OS will COST!. Never again with these propitiatory systems. NEVER!
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May 14 2007, 12:16 PM
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 Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 20-March 06 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 60,083 |
I think at some point all of us have learned that lesson.
-------------------- When life hands you lemons squeeze the lemon juice right in his eye!
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May 14 2007, 03:38 PM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 2,609 Joined: 6-November 05 From: Avondale, Arizona USA Member No.: 39,726 |
Check with the local computer repair places, if they are HP partners, they may still have the HP/Compaq recovery Library(Large binders, with loads of recovery cd/dvd sets) they may still have yours, and be able to duplicate one for your system
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May 14 2007, 04:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 2-February 07 Member No.: 109,562 |
Okay we will try that route but I live two weeks from anywhere so it will be a week or so no doubt :-) but sure appreciate the info. THX.
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