Compaq Presario Pentium 4 tower missing recovery CDs, anyway to restore from generic Windows XP CD using Compaq's Product Key?
I'm asked to fix a friend's Compaq Presario. The machine had a virus,
and the hardware works fine. The last time I fixed it, I used the recovery partition. I asked him to order the recovery CDs from Compaq, and they did. I attempted to restore the machine from the discs Compaq sent, and a message immediately pops up saying they are the wrong discs. The recovery partition didn't work this time, so I removed the partion as I recently fixed another similar computer that wouldn't restore from the recovery cds unless I removed it. It's been over 6 months since ordering the discs, and Compaq refuses to provide any satisfaction. I've heard there are ways of using an offical Microsoft CD and using the Compaq Windows XP product key, but Microsoft is no help either. Any suggestions? This scenario only makes me want to recomment Dells even more, as if someone looses their restore discs, any Dell disc will work of the same version of Windows. I've made recovery discs for peopel with Compaqs right off the hard drives that still don't work. Rediculous that Compaq can't simply charge an extra couple bucks and provide them. Compaq's solution was to purchase a new computer. Thanks for any help. |
Compaq Presario Pentium 4 tower missing recovery CDs, anyway torestore from generic Windows XP CD using Compaq's Product Key?
On May 1, 2:43*pm, (Nate Goulet) wrote:
I'm asked to fix a friend's Compaq Presario. *The machine had a virus, and the hardware works fine. The last time I fixed it, I used the recovery partition. *I asked him to order the recovery CDs from Compaq, and they did. I attempted to restore the machine from the discs Compaq sent, and a message immediately pops up saying they are the wrong discs. * The recovery partition didn't work this time, so I removed the partion as I recently fixed another similar computer that wouldn't restore from the recovery cds unless I removed it. It's been over 6 months since ordering the discs, and Compaq refuses to provide any satisfaction. *I've heard there are ways of using an offical Microsoft CD and using the Compaq Windows XP product key, but Microsoft is no help either. Any suggestions? This scenario only makes me want to recomment Dells even more, as if someone looses their restore discs, any Dell disc will work of the same version of Windows. *I've made recovery discs for peopel with Compaqs right off the hard drives that still don't work. *Rediculous that Compaq can't simply charge an extra couple bucks and provide them. * Compaq's solution was to purchase a new computer. Thanks for any help. Nate, I have tried to do the same thing you are doing with no luck. I ended up buying the recovery disks from a third party. Go to, http://www.restoredisks.com/ Search your model and if they have it, buy it and it will be at your door in a week. Worked great for me on an Pavillion 522n. My cost was $34.00us shipping included. -J |
Compaq Presario Pentium 4 tower missing recovery CDs, anyway to restore from generic Windows XP CD using Compaq's Product Key?
Hi!
I attempted to restore the machine from the discs Compaq sent, and a message immediately pops up saying they are the wrong discs. Or they're not the "complete" discs. I remember that message showing up when the computer was started from the "kicker" CD that Compaq sometimes handed out in lieu of a "real" restoration CD. What you need to reinstall Windows is an OEM-type XP CD. Any Windows XP CD would work for this as long as it's an *OEM* disc. Yes, that would include the Dell badged discs, so keep that in mind if you have one of those and the version of XP matches (home for home, pro for pro). William |
Compaq Presario Pentium 4 tower missing recovery CDs, anyway to restore from generic Windows XP CD using Compaq's Product Key?
"Nate Goulet" wrote in message ... I'm asked to fix a friend's Compaq Presario. .... snipped .... Ridiculous that Compaq can't simply charge an extra couple bucks and provide them. Compaq's solution was to purchase a new computer. Thanks for any help. When the OS got 'too big for one cd', I've found that , when PC was new, booting - it prompted to 'create CD's" to save that file - or instructed user to do so. OR, it provided a QUICKrestore cd that had only the 'instructions' and used the image file from 'hidden' partition . what is your model number ? I'll see what I can find. |
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