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Old May 6th 04, 09:41 AM
Gary
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Default Compaq Presario 6000 restore problem.

Hello to all.

I have a customer whose Compaq went down because of multiple virus
attacks. I had to format whole hd and install WinXP. Now, this is a problem:

I installed windows with Operating system CD like any other computer.
Problem is that now i can't restore Works and Word from restore cd's
because the cd's are for system restore. Is there any way to install
only Works and Word without formatting hd and installing WindowsXP
again? In XP we don't have any of compaqs expansioins, because of
install method of xp. The operating system is from compaq's restore cd
pack and it is the original op sys of the computer.

I wonder now, can i install Compaqs "quick restore" feature to xp in
anyway or can i edit restore cd in way that i can straight install word
and works?

Thanks in advance

  #2  
Old May 6th 04, 10:40 AM
Gary
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Problem solved. Proper install programs are included in restore cd's.
Word and Works will found on Productive Applications disc. Files are
deep in directory and can be installed without any Compaq s*itty software.

Btw, Compaq's technical support told me that there is not any other way
that format and full re-install. I hope they read this so they will know
in future how their computers work.

Gary wrote:
Hello to all.

I have a customer whose Compaq went down because of multiple virus
attacks. I had to format whole hd and install WinXP. Now, this is a
problem:

I installed windows with Operating system CD like any other computer.
Problem is that now i can't restore Works and Word from restore cd's
because the cd's are for system restore. Is there any way to install
only Works and Word without formatting hd and installing WindowsXP
again? In XP we don't have any of compaqs expansioins, because of
install method of xp. The operating system is from compaq's restore cd
pack and it is the original op sys of the computer.

I wonder now, can i install Compaqs "quick restore" feature to xp in
anyway or can i edit restore cd in way that i can straight install word
and works?

Thanks in advance


  #3  
Old May 6th 04, 11:09 AM
HH
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Uh, the reason Compaq says that is due to the licensing agreement with
Microsoft and is intended to prevent installation of those applications on
another PC, not the one for which they are licensed. Most people just run
the QuickRestore as it was intended to be run. If certain software is not
needed or wanted, it normally can be uninstalled quickly and easily.
HH

"Gary" wrote in message ...
Problem solved. Proper install programs are included in restore cd's.
Word and Works will found on Productive Applications disc. Files are
deep in directory and can be installed without any Compaq s*itty software.

Btw, Compaq's technical support told me that there is not any other way
that format and full re-install. I hope they read this so they will know
in future how their computers work.

Gary wrote:
Hello to all.

I have a customer whose Compaq went down because of multiple virus
attacks. I had to format whole hd and install WinXP. Now, this is a
problem:

I installed windows with Operating system CD like any other computer.
Problem is that now i can't restore Works and Word from restore cd's
because the cd's are for system restore. Is there any way to install
only Works and Word without formatting hd and installing WindowsXP
again? In XP we don't have any of compaqs expansioins, because of
install method of xp. The operating system is from compaq's restore cd
pack and it is the original op sys of the computer.

I wonder now, can i install Compaqs "quick restore" feature to xp in
anyway or can i edit restore cd in way that i can straight install word
and works?

Thanks in advance





  #4  
Old May 7th 04, 12:39 AM
doS
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Another clueless moron who just don't get it.......

"Gary" wrote in message ...
Problem solved. Proper install programs are included in restore cd's.
Word and Works will found on Productive Applications disc. Files are
deep in directory and can be installed without any Compaq s*itty software.

Btw, Compaq's technical support told me that there is not any other way
that format and full re-install. I hope they read this so they will know
in future how their computers work.

Gary wrote:
Hello to all.

I have a customer whose Compaq went down because of multiple virus
attacks. I had to format whole hd and install WinXP. Now, this is a
problem:

I installed windows with Operating system CD like any other computer.
Problem is that now i can't restore Works and Word from restore cd's
because the cd's are for system restore. Is there any way to install
only Works and Word without formatting hd and installing WindowsXP
again? In XP we don't have any of compaqs expansioins, because of
install method of xp. The operating system is from compaq's restore cd
pack and it is the original op sys of the computer.

I wonder now, can i install Compaqs "quick restore" feature to xp in
anyway or can i edit restore cd in way that i can straight install word
and works?

Thanks in advance




  #5  
Old May 7th 04, 01:40 AM
HH
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Be nice, doS....
HH

"doS" wrote in message
...
Another clueless moron who just don't get it.......

"Gary" wrote in message ...
Problem solved. Proper install programs are included in restore cd's.
Word and Works will found on Productive Applications disc. Files are
deep in directory and can be installed without any Compaq s*itty

software.

Btw, Compaq's technical support told me that there is not any other way
that format and full re-install. I hope they read this so they will know
in future how their computers work.

Gary wrote:
Hello to all.

I have a customer whose Compaq went down because of multiple virus
attacks. I had to format whole hd and install WinXP. Now, this is a
problem:

I installed windows with Operating system CD like any other computer.
Problem is that now i can't restore Works and Word from restore cd's
because the cd's are for system restore. Is there any way to install
only Works and Word without formatting hd and installing WindowsXP
again? In XP we don't have any of compaqs expansioins, because of
install method of xp. The operating system is from compaq's restore cd
pack and it is the original op sys of the computer.

I wonder now, can i install Compaqs "quick restore" feature to xp in
anyway or can i edit restore cd in way that i can straight install

word
and works?

Thanks in advance







  #6  
Old May 7th 04, 02:40 AM
doS
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Ok.

"HH" wrote in message
...
Be nice, doS....
HH

"doS" wrote in message
...
Another clueless moron who just don't get it.......

"Gary" wrote in message ...
Problem solved. Proper install programs are included in restore cd's.
Word and Works will found on Productive Applications disc. Files are
deep in directory and can be installed without any Compaq s*itty

software.

Btw, Compaq's technical support told me that there is not any other

way
that format and full re-install. I hope they read this so they will

know
in future how their computers work.

Gary wrote:
Hello to all.

I have a customer whose Compaq went down because of multiple virus
attacks. I had to format whole hd and install WinXP. Now, this is a
problem:

I installed windows with Operating system CD like any other

computer.
Problem is that now i can't restore Works and Word from restore cd's
because the cd's are for system restore. Is there any way to install
only Works and Word without formatting hd and installing WindowsXP
again? In XP we don't have any of compaqs expansioins, because of
install method of xp. The operating system is from compaq's restore

cd
pack and it is the original op sys of the computer.

I wonder now, can i install Compaqs "quick restore" feature to xp in
anyway or can i edit restore cd in way that i can straight install

word
and works?

Thanks in advance









  #7  
Old May 7th 04, 07:08 AM
Gary
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Thank you. If it is licensing, then it really suck. Or would you like to
format your hd just to re-install word? Anyway, they could even tell
truth in technical support, now i have bad picture about Compaq. I
consult peoples when they purchase computers and Compaq is not top of my
list. And last word to doS, your answer isn't really helping anyone so
if you don't have anything to say, don't say anything!

doS wrote:
Another clueless moron who just don't get it.......

"Gary" wrote in message ...

Problem solved. Proper install programs are included in restore cd's.
Word and Works will found on Productive Applications disc. Files are
deep in directory and can be installed without any Compaq s*itty software.

Btw, Compaq's technical support told me that there is not any other way
that format and full re-install. I hope they read this so they will know
in future how their computers work.

Gary wrote:

Hello to all.

I have a customer whose Compaq went down because of multiple virus
attacks. I had to format whole hd and install WinXP. Now, this is a
problem:

I installed windows with Operating system CD like any other computer.
Problem is that now i can't restore Works and Word from restore cd's
because the cd's are for system restore. Is there any way to install
only Works and Word without formatting hd and installing WindowsXP
again? In XP we don't have any of compaqs expansioins, because of
install method of xp. The operating system is from compaq's restore cd
pack and it is the original op sys of the computer.

I wonder now, can i install Compaqs "quick restore" feature to xp in
anyway or can i edit restore cd in way that i can straight install word
and works?

Thanks in advance





  #8  
Old May 7th 04, 11:32 AM
HH
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It is a licensing issue. Including application CDs or making individual apps
reinstallable from the QuickRestore CDs would have increased the license
cost, which would have been passed along to the purchaser. Many applications
are reinstallable separately on many Compaqs, so reformatting seldom is
necessary to reinstall, say, MS Word. This can be done from the Compaq
D:System_Sav partition. In fact, on Many Presarios, MS Word came on a
standard CD by itself, so reinstalling was easy.
HH

"Gary" wrote in message ...
Thank you. If it is licensing, then it really suck. Or would you like to
format your hd just to re-install word? Anyway, they could even tell
truth in technical support, now i have bad picture about Compaq. I
consult peoples when they purchase computers and Compaq is not top of my
list. And last word to doS, your answer isn't really helping anyone so
if you don't have anything to say, don't say anything!

doS wrote:
Another clueless moron who just don't get it.......

"Gary" wrote in message ...

Problem solved. Proper install programs are included in restore cd's.
Word and Works will found on Productive Applications disc. Files are
deep in directory and can be installed without any Compaq s*itty

software.

Btw, Compaq's technical support told me that there is not any other way
that format and full re-install. I hope they read this so they will know
in future how their computers work.

Gary wrote:

Hello to all.

I have a customer whose Compaq went down because of multiple virus
attacks. I had to format whole hd and install WinXP. Now, this is a
problem:

I installed windows with Operating system CD like any other computer.
Problem is that now i can't restore Works and Word from restore cd's
because the cd's are for system restore. Is there any way to install
only Works and Word without formatting hd and installing WindowsXP
again? In XP we don't have any of compaqs expansioins, because of
install method of xp. The operating system is from compaq's restore cd
pack and it is the original op sys of the computer.

I wonder now, can i install Compaqs "quick restore" feature to xp in
anyway or can i edit restore cd in way that i can straight install word
and works?

Thanks in advance








  #9  
Old May 12th 04, 02:45 AM
doS
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It wasn't me, so sorry, some troll has been impersonating me.

"Gary" wrote in message ...
Thank you. If it is licensing, then it really suck. Or would you like to
format your hd just to re-install word? Anyway, they could even tell
truth in technical support, now i have bad picture about Compaq. I
consult peoples when they purchase computers and Compaq is not top of my
list. And last word to doS, your answer isn't really helping anyone so
if you don't have anything to say, don't say anything!

doS wrote:
Another clueless moron who just don't get it.......

"Gary" wrote in message ...

Problem solved. Proper install programs are included in restore cd's.
Word and Works will found on Productive Applications disc. Files are
deep in directory and can be installed without any Compaq s*itty

software.

Btw, Compaq's technical support told me that there is not any other way
that format and full re-install. I hope they read this so they will know
in future how their computers work.

Gary wrote:

Hello to all.

I have a customer whose Compaq went down because of multiple virus
attacks. I had to format whole hd and install WinXP. Now, this is a
problem:

I installed windows with Operating system CD like any other computer.
Problem is that now i can't restore Works and Word from restore cd's
because the cd's are for system restore. Is there any way to install
only Works and Word without formatting hd and installing WindowsXP
again? In XP we don't have any of compaqs expansioins, because of
install method of xp. The operating system is from compaq's restore cd
pack and it is the original op sys of the computer.

I wonder now, can i install Compaqs "quick restore" feature to xp in
anyway or can i edit restore cd in way that i can straight install word
and works?

Thanks in advance







  #10  
Old May 19th 04, 03:30 AM
Jan
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"Gary" wrote in message ...
Problem solved. Proper install programs are included in restore cd's.
Word and Works will found on Productive Applications disc. Files are
deep in directory and can be installed without any Compaq s*itty software.

Btw, Compaq's technical support told me that there is not any other way
that format and full re-install.

That's right. I've worked on a few, too. And that is just one of the minor
reasons why I couldn't be paid enough to own one.

MJS


 




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