partitioning harddrive during restore

I recently joined a firm and decided to do a complete system restore on the
computer I will be using.

It is an HP Pavilion with XP.

What I want to do is create some partitions, but the HP System recovery cd
set does not give me the option during recovery to create the partitions.

Is there a way I can create the partitions?

Yes. Use a proper XP install CD. Or use Partition Magic. HP is one of the
companies which cripples its restore CDs because it wants to keep you out of
trouble and because it knows better what you are doing than you do... Ben Myers

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:14:59 GMT, "Brian Gotjunk"
wrote:

I recently joined a firm and decided to do a complete system restore on the
computer I will be using.

It is an HP Pavilion with XP.

What I want to do is create some partitions, but the HP System recovery cd
set does not give me the option during recovery to create the partitions.

Is there a way I can create the partitions?

I have Maxtor drives and use their MaxBlast utility to partition them
however I want - before sticking in the HP/Compaq OEM XP Recovery CD. It
doesn't care so long as there's an active partition available to install the
op system. Just tell it to install the op system without formatting the HD.
I also don't see any sense to the separate recovery partition, so I refuse
that option too.

From what I've heard you must now telephone Microsoft for a code in order to
reinstall any OEM XP op system, such as from HP. Activation used to be
automatic via a dialup connection, but not anymore. Haven't had that
experience yet.
--
.... ;o)


"Brian Gotjunk" wrote in message
news
I recently joined a firm and decided to do a complete system restore on the
computer I will be using.

It is an HP Pavilion with XP.

What I want to do is create some partitions, but the HP System recovery cd
set does not give me the option during recovery to create the partitions.

Is there a way I can create the partitions?

Recently, I reinstalled XP Pro on three Dell computers with their original XP
Pro COA stickers. There was no need to call Micro$oft, as activation was done
on-line... Ben Myers

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 03:00:56 GMT, "skydiver" wrote:

I have Maxtor drives and use their MaxBlast utility to partition them
however I want - before sticking in the HP/Compaq OEM XP Recovery CD. It
doesn't care so long as there's an active partition available to install the
op system. Just tell it to install the op system without formatting the HD.
I also don't see any sense to the separate recovery partition, so I refuse
that option too.

From what I've heard you must now telephone Microsoft for a code in order to
reinstall any OEM XP op system, such as from HP. Activation used to be
automatic via a dialup connection, but not anymore. Haven't had that
experience yet.
--
... ;o)


"Brian Gotjunk" wrote in message
news
I recently joined a firm and decided to do a complete system restore on the
computer I will be using.

It is an HP Pavilion with XP.

What I want to do is create some partitions, but the HP System recovery cd
set does not give me the option during recovery to create the partitions.

Is there a way I can create the partitions?

ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Recently, I reinstalled XP Pro on three Dell computers with their original
XP
Pro COA stickers. There was no need to call Micro$oft, as activation was
done
on-line... Ben Myers

How recently? Per my prior post...

"As of February 28, Microsoft will disable Internet activation for all [OEM]
Windows XP product keys..."

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1769531,00.asp

It would be wonderful if they've changed their mind! Or maybe they decided
not to impliment it for some models, such as Dell (?). I haven't seen any
feedback about this...
--
.... ;o)

Within the last week. Now that I think about it, no activation was even
required, which seems to be the way it is with name-brand computers, an
advantage they have over the white box system builders... Ben Myers

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 21:31:51 GMT, "skydiver" wrote:

ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Recently, I reinstalled XP Pro on three Dell computers with their original
XP
Pro COA stickers. There was no need to call Micro$oft, as activation was
done
on-line... Ben Myers

How recently? Per my prior post...

"As of February 28, Microsoft will disable Internet activation for all [OEM]
Windows XP product keys..."

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1769531,00.asp

It would be wonderful if they've changed their mind! Or maybe they decided
not to impliment it for some models, such as Dell (?). I haven't seen any
feedback about this...
--
... ;o)

In article , Ben Myers ben_myers_sp
writes
Within the last week. Now that I think about it, no activation was even
required, which seems to be the way it is with name-brand computers, an
advantage they have over the white box system builders... Ben Myers

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 21:31:51 GMT, "skydiver" wrote:

I have a Presario 1525EA which comes with both a QR disk set and a
Windows XP Home installation disk. The XP installation disk is marked
'only for use with a Compaq Restore Disk' and 'only for distribution
with a Compaq PC'. When I bought a larger hard drive I wanted to
partition it and instal XP on the C: drive and preserve a D: drive for
data. There is no provision for this using the QR. disk, so I installed
using the XP installation disk. This required on-line activation (this
was prior to 28 February) which went ahead without a hitch. I presume
if I did this again (I am sure I will), I will have to phone Microsoft
for an activation code.

If one uses the Quick Restore Disks/Factory Restore Disks it appears
that Windows is pre-activated and no further action appears to be
required, and I do not think that it was Microsoft's intention to change
this. From what I have read, though I have never tried it, that this
disk set will not work with a none Compaq PC and is probably more
specific than that. I understand that people have had problems with QR
sets where a PC has had a motherboard replaced (with a legitimate but
later revision of the same motherboard).

Has anyone out there activated over the telephone. Is it 'your custom
is valuable to us and we will be with you as soon as possible' at 1.50
GBP per minute or is it toll free and quick (assuming you are
legitimate)?


ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Recently, I reinstalled XP Pro on three Dell computers with their original
XP
Pro COA stickers. There was no need to call Micro$oft, as activation was
done
on-line... Ben Myers

How recently? Per my prior post...

"As of February 28, Microsoft will disable Internet activation for all [OEM]
Windows XP product keys..."

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1769531,00.asp

It would be wonderful if they've changed their mind! Or maybe they decided
not to impliment it for some models, such as Dell (?). I haven't seen any
feedback about this...
--
... ;o)





--
Nicholas David Richards -

"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"

"skydiver" wrote in message
ink.net...
I have Maxtor drives and use their MaxBlast utility to partition them
however I want - before sticking in the HP/Compaq OEM XP Recovery CD. It
doesn't care so long as there's an active partition available to install
the
op system. Just tell it to install the op system without formatting the
HD.
I also don't see any sense to the separate recovery partition, so I refuse
that option too.

From what I've heard you must now telephone Microsoft for a code in order
to
reinstall any OEM XP op system, such as from HP. Activation used to be
automatic via a dialup connection, but not anymore. Haven't had that
experience yet.
--
... ;o)


"Brian Gotjunk" wrote in message
news
I recently joined a firm and decided to do a complete system restore on
the
computer I will be using.

It is an HP Pavilion with XP.

What I want to do is create some partitions, but the HP System recovery
cd
set does not give me the option during recovery to create the
partitions.

Is there a way I can create the partitions?





When I did the Restore there was no options to choose where to install - it
did all of that automatically. There was also no option to NOT create the
Restore partition (D).