compaq recovery disc

[WINJA]

does any one know how i can get the recovery discs to start?

[onearmedbandit]

Hmmm, guessing here but go into BIOS and check your drive start-up up order, it should be in order of cd-rom, then your hard drive. If it's not then put the cd-rom in position one, save your settings and exit BIOS. The computer will restart, and go to the cdrom first to look for a start-up file (or an operating system) and auto-run.

[Teflon]

If youre using XP, there should be a recovery option, under 'start', 'all programs'; then look for a compaq tools folder.

[WINJA]

oopps i mean quick restore system recovery discs

[WINJA]

Hmmm, guessing here but go into BIOS and check your drive start-up up order, it should be in order of cd-rom, then your hard drive. If it's not then put the cd-rom in position one, save your settings and exit BIOS. The computer will restart, and go to the cdrom first to look for a start-up file (or an operating system) and auto-run.
LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT IT RIGHT , CHEERS

[Finn]

Don't fuck with your puter WINJA. You'll just dig yourself into a deep, deep hole and we wont hear from you for months.

What's wrong with it?

[Scouse]

Don't fuck with your puter WINJA.What's wrong with it?Its a Compaq

[WINJA]

Don't fuck with your puter WINJA. You'll just dig yourself into a deep, deep hole and we wont hear from you for months.

What's wrong with it?
IT GOT A NASTY INFECTION FROM A DIRTY SITE , I GOT A PORN AND NON PORN COMPUTER SO DONT WORRY I WONT BE GOING NOWHERE, BUT JUST INCASE , FUCK YOU ALL FUCKEN BUNCH OF HOMOS.


HEY FINN IM DOING ABOUT 1000 KM ROUND THE WAIKATO AT THE MOMENT AND SEEING SOME AWSOME SIGHTS AND I WAS THINKING OF TAKING A SLOWISH (SO DOVER CAN KEEP UP ,WHAT A POOF) RIDE ROUND THE SCENERY LIKE ARAPUNI AND MANGAKINO AND KARIPIRO DAMS ETC ETC .
YOU IN?

[WINJA]

Its a Compaq
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[Finn]

IT GOT A NASTY INFECTION FROM A DIRTY SITE , I GOT A PORN AND NON PORN COMPUTER SO DONT WORRY I WONT BE GOING NOWHERE, BUT JUST INCASE , FUCK YOU ALL FUCKEN BUNCH OF HOMOS.


HEY FINN IM DOING ABOUT 1000 KM ROUND THE WAIKATO AT THE MOMENT AND SEEING SOME AWSOME SIGHTS AND I WAS THINKING OF TAKING A SLOWISH (SO DOVER CAN KEEP UP ,WHAT A POOF) RIDE ROUND THE SCENERY LIKE ARAPUNI AND MANGAKINO AND KARIPIRO DAMS ETC ETC .
YOU IN?

Like right now or over the weekend? My biatch is about to serve dinner.

[WINJA]

Like right now or over the weekend? My biatch is about to serve dinner.
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オＲテェネＸＴフェＷウェエＫＳ

[Finn]

ホＷボウＴテェウェエケンＤ
オＲテェネＸＴフェＷウェエＫＳ

Okay, I'll meet you there.

[inlinefour]

but some of the older computers i had ta put in the 1st disc, turn the computer off for 30 seconds and restart.

[WINJA]

i think my hard drive is rooted , windows xp and 2000 wont run they both say unformated or damaged , and since i took the formating option im picking that the hard drive is fucked, any sugestions

[enigma51]

i think my hard drive is rooted , windows xp and 2000 wont run they both say unformated or damaged , and since i took the formating option im picking that the hard drive is fucked, any sugestions
hmm reinstall!

[Teflon]

Check the Manufacturers site for a hard drive tools software. Run a low level format and see what happens. Possibly be a dianostic tool with the software.

[WINJA]

hmm reinstall!
THATS WHAT IM TRYING , I TRIED THE RESTORE DISCS FIRST , THEN AN UNLICENCED 2000 THEN A LICENCED XP THEN DELPART THEN THE LICENCED XP AGAIN

[Scouse]

i think my hard drive is rooted , windows xp and 2000 wont run they both say unformated or damaged , and since i took the formating option im picking that the hard drive is fucked, any sugestionsIf you have aready formated the Hard drive try booting with your XP cd in the cd drive

[drummer]

Compaq... the name all techies hate to hear! NEVER buy HP or Compaq... they don't supply restore disks.... the restore files are on the hard drive... if your hd goes belly up... bye bye blackbird!

[Blairos]

Compaq... the name all techies hate to hear! NEVER buy HP or Compaq... they don't supply restore disks.... the restore files are on the hard drive... if your hd goes belly up... bye bye blackbird!

Not so...

WINJA - PM me with the details of your PC, I know the right people (work colleagues at HP) to sort you out - the model should be enough...

[drummer]

Knowing the right people shouldn't be necessary to sort this prob.. the facts are that Compaq are seriously an extremely unwise purchase... but good on you for assisting...

[drummer]

Not so......
Actually... this is definately the case... I know of two poor beggers who have HP/Cmpaq computers who are still arguing with you "work Colleagues" at HP to try and get an XP disk they legallyare entitled to. HP and Compaq are seriously the most unhelpful bunch of pricks I have ever dealt with... but maybe you could also assist these victims of a once great company... If you could pm me..

[Blairos]

Knowing the right people shouldn't be necessary to sort this prob.. the facts are that Compaq are seriously an extremely unwise purchase... but good on you for assisting...

Well - when I see feedback, be it good or bad, its my moral responsibility to at least try to assist... whether or not it is considered a good or bad purchase...

[drummer]

Well - when I see feedback, be it good or bad, its my moral responsibility to at least try to assist... whether or not it is considered a good or bad purchase...It just shouldn't be necessary to do this though... Compaq are being penny pinching in supplying no XP disks... and I would think outside of the law.

[kickingzebra]

I have a nice wee Ubuntu linux disk here Winja... If you want one PM me, I'll flick it off to you. Easiest install I have ever done. 40 minutes and computer was all done, unlike the average 2 hour plus windows install...
Piece of piss to use too. I have one linux, and one windows, both do same job, so, no dramas

[Blairos]

It just shouldn't be necessary to do this though... Compaq are being penny pinching in supplying no XP disks... and I would think outside of the law.

People often lose restore CD's, or they may not be passed on if the unit is sold secondhand, thats the thing - depends on the machine too - we have been shipping Restore CD's for a hell of a long time, it may not have even shipped with XP on it,so I wonder how old this unit is.

As far as the law goes, I am very conversant with what the respective OS obligations were/are.

In any case, I'm not here to have a pissing contest about Computer Brands or what should/should not ship - I can very likely sort this out, pending the requested info from WINJA, thats why I offered

i trust you understand

Cheers

[drummer]

we have been shipping Restore CD's for a hell of a long time, .sorry mate... that is plain wrong. I don't know where in HP you work but Compaq machines do not come with a seperate disk... not the ones I have seen. In fact even HP themselves confirmed this after a fruitless fone call. We were told it was tough luck if the operator hadn't burnt a restore disk... something which she knew nothing about... and with no manual with her new computer didn't help either. I applaud you for assisting here but nonetheless Compaq is a complete joke amongst many techies...

Re the law... it is the law to provide a product of merchantable quality and I do not consider Compaq to be such with their refusal to supply any restore disks with the product. Merely placing it on a hd partition is not satisfying the needs of the contract with MS if they subsequently refuse to send disks after a hd failure. We were told if it was outside warranty then tough luck.... lawful... absolutely not! Arrogant... absolutely yes.... Reccommend Compaq... never. But good luck to you personally.

[SwanTiger]

THATS WHAT IM TRYING , I TRIED THE RESTORE DISCS FIRST , THEN AN UNLICENCED 2000 THEN A LICENCED XP THEN DELPART THEN THE LICENCED XP AGAIN

Hey pooh pusher, fire me a PM with your address and I'll come around and sort it for yah. Fucking old fat tards these days aye, not knowing how to use a computer.

Offer is on the table :shutup:

[Blairos]

sorry mate... that is plain wrong. I don't know where in HP you work but Compaq machines do not come with a seperate disk... not the ones I have seen. In fact even HP themselves confirmed this after a fruitless fone call. We were told it was tough luck if the operator hadn't burnt a restore disk... something which she knew nothing about... and with no manual with her new computer didn't help either. I applaud you for assisting here but nonetheless Compaq is a complete joke amongst many techies...

Re the law... it is the law to provide a product of merchantable quality and I do not consider Compaq to be such with their refusal to supply any restore disks with the product. Merely placing it on a hd partition is not satisfying the needs of the contract with MS if they subsequently refuse to send disks after a hd failure. We were told if it was outside warranty then tough luck.... lawful... absolutely not! Arrogant... absolutely yes.... Reccommend Compaq... never. But good luck to you personally.

Fair Call, just trying to help

Looks like its not one of the Products I manage then (they all ship with Restore CD's) - sounds like one of our Consumer Products, a Presario perhaps?

Apologies for the experience you got on the phone, If you provide the exact model I can check with the respective Product Manager here or in Asia Pacific, and if the possibility exists that I can source a restore CD or ISO image, then I will do so...

:ride:

[drummer]

will call the girl and let you know... thanks...

[vtec]

Well I used to work for Compaqcare last year. With most software issues, we'd just do a full system restore for about $80. If you have your setup discs (either system restore or possibly an OS disc with a Programs disc aswell) just use them. If not you could contact Visual Electronics, cause I think they look after all HP and Compaq stuff now. I think they charge about $50 to make you up a set of discs for any model of HP or Compaq.

If your HDD is rooted just buy another one and cry yourself to sleep.

Compaqcare when I worked for them were just contracted to do warrantee work, and stuff like that. We weren't owned by compaq or HP or anything, and we had to charge for restore cd's otherwise we'd be doing them for free which would come out of our company's pocket. Which I reiterate wass only contracted to do repairs. If you want them for free, then you'd have to go to HP or compaq directly.

[WINJA]

Well I used to work for Compaqcare last year. With most software issues, we'd just do a full system restore for about $80. If you have your setup discs (either system restore or possibly an OS disc with a Programs disc aswell) just use them. If not you could contact Visual Electronics, cause I think they look after all HP and Compaq stuff now. I think they charge about $50 to make you up a set of discs for any model of HP or Compaq.

If your HDD is rooted just buy another one and cry yourself to sleep.

Compaqcare when I worked for them were just contracted to do warrantee work, and stuff like that. We weren't owned by compaq or HP or anything, and we had to charge for restore cd's otherwise we'd be doing them for free which would come out of our company's pocket. Which I reiterate wass only contracted to do repairs. If you want them for free, then you'd have to go to HP or compaq directly.
THE THING IS MY RESTORE DISCS CAME FROM THE FACTORY FAULTY , IVE MANAGED TO GET THE THING TO RUN , IT WORKS WELL ON THE NET BUT THE DRIVERS ARE MISSING AND THE GRAPHICS ARE POOR

[N4CR]

THE THING IS MY RESTORE DISCS CAME FROM THE FACTORY FAULTY , IVE MANAGED TO GET THE THING TO RUN , IT WORKS WELL ON THE NET BUT THE DRIVERS ARE MISSING AND THE GRAPHICS ARE POOR

AS I SAID IN THAT PM TO YOU GO AND DOWNLOAD THE DRIVER GOOGLE COMCRAP NX14500 WHATEVER YOUR MODEL IS AND GOTO THE COMPAQ SITE LINK THAT COMES UP AND GET THEM ALL YOU WILL NEED DISPLAY, AUDIO AND NETWORKING DRIVERS. IF YOU WANT NEXT TIME I DO THE LOOP I'LL COME DOWN AND HELP YOU IF I CAN BE BUGGERED DOING It.

[SwanTiger]

AS I SAID IN THAT PM TO YOU. IF YOU WANT NEXT TIME I DO THE LOOP I'LL COME DOWN AND YOU CAN BE BUGGERED

v. bug·gered, bug·ger·ing, bug·gers Vulgar Slang

To practice sodomy.

1. To practice sodomy with



Keep your love talk in PM aye

tsk tsk tsk

[drummer]

THE THING IS MY RESTORE DISCS CAME FROM THE FACTORY FAULTY , IVE MANAGED TO GET THE THING TO RUN , IT WORKS WELL ON THE NET BUT THE DRIVERS ARE MISSING AND THE GRAPHICS ARE POORThis is EXACTLY why you should NEVER buy Compaq!!!!!!!!

[drummer]

Well I used to work for Compaqcare last year. With most software issues, we'd just do a full system restore for about $80. If you have your setup discs (either system restore or possibly an OS disc with a Programs disc aswell) just use them. If not you could contact Visual Electronics, cause I think they look after all HP and Compaq stuff now. I think they charge about $50 to make you up a set of discs for any model of HP or Compaq.

If your HDD is rooted just buy another one and cry yourself to sleep.

Compaqcare when I worked for them were just contracted to do warrantee work, and stuff like that. We weren't owned by compaq or HP or anything, and we had to charge for restore cd's otherwise we'd be doing them for free which would come out of our company's pocket. Which I reiterate wass only contracted to do repairs. If you want them for free, then you'd have to go to HP or compaq directly.In my client's case we have! They were as useful as Helen Clarke... which is f**king useless! Compaq are obligated to supply the os with the system... they do not do that. Instead the owner has to burn their own disks... Something that the useless HP beancounters don't realise a lot of people can't do. Like I always sa... Buy Compaq or HP and you are walkng into your worst nightmare!

[N4CR]

Keep your love talk in PM with me aye

tsk tsk tsk

SORRY IF i CHEATED ON YOU BIG HAPPY MAN

EDIT: AND DRUM THAT IS WHAT TOSSHIBA HAS STARTED DOING CLIENTS ARE NOT HAPPY ABOUT BURNING DVDS.

[drummer]

AS I SAID IN THAT PM TO YOU GO AND DOWNLOAD THE DRIVER GOOGLE COMCRAP NX14500 WHATEVER YOUR MODEL IS AND GOTO THE COMPAQ SITE LINK THAT COMES UP AND GET THEM ALL YOU WILL NEED DISPLAY, AUDIO AND NETWORKING DRIVERS. IF YOU WANT NEXT TIME I DO THE LOOP I'LL COME DOWN AND HELP YOU IF I CAN BE BUGGERED DOING It.This would not be necessary if like all decent manufacturers Compaq included the disks in the first place AND provided a backup service... which they don't... apart from the good people here trying to help of course!

[drummer]

N4CR... I would question the legality of this approach... and would NEVER recommend anyone buying any system where the disks were not ALL included.

[kro]

Yes, but these 3 and 4 thousand dollar PC's you get stitched up for from Harvey Normans, and the likes, never come with any actual discs, noone I know has ever got anything more than a handful of Works discs, and maybe a network driver. It's one of the reasons you never buy a package deal PC, the software they tell you it comes with, is all preloaded onto the PC, and in the case of your OS, you never ever just get given the damn disc, again, its preloaded.

Compaq do suck a decent amount of balls, their earlier machines you couldnt do soemthing as simple as disabling the shitty onboard graphics to allow you to install a graphics card.

Make N4CR do it Winja, he knows heaps about computers.

[Blairos]

All sorted

Set of Restore Media being created for WINJA, will be posting them to him Wednesday

[WINJA]

All sorted

Set of Restore Media being created for WINJA, will be posting them to him Wednesday
THANKS HEAPS

[paturoa]

All depends if you need stuff off the original disk.

If you dont and all of the above (except for re-install) and still doesn't work then reinstall.

If you only have one PC then....

If you do then the most reliable way (not easiest) is to buy a new HD if you are running out of disk space or get a junker from somewhere else if you still had heaps of space.

Install the new HD where the existing one is (ie disconnect the old). Install your op system (or a buddies if only temp - don't do the on-line verifiication!) on the new HD disk. Leave the old disk disconeccted for now.

When you are happy that the PC is going again then plug your old disk as the secondary.

Reboot (you may also have to do the bios) and you should still be able to see the original disk. If you cant then there are a couple of next steps to get the data off the original disk.

If you have 2 PCs then get the bad disk from the original and plug in as a secondary in the worker. Go from there.

[Blairos]

All depends if you need stuff off the original disk.

If you dont and all of the above (except for re-install) and still doesn't work then reinstall.

If you only have one PC then....

If you do then the most reliable way (not easiest) is to buy a new HD if you are running out of disk space or get a junker from somewhere else if you still had heaps of space.

Install the new HD where the existing one is (ie disconnect the old). Install your op system (or a buddies if only temp - don't do the on-line verifiication!) on the new HD disk. Leave the old disk disconeccted for now.

When you are happy that the PC is going again then plug your old disk as the secondary.

Reboot (you may also have to do the bios) and you should still be able to see the original disk. If you cant then there are a couple of next steps to get the data off the original disk.

If you have 2 PCs then get the bad disk from the original and plug in as a secondary in the worker. Go from there.

HD is fine, (and its a Notebook thats the object of attention here) from the PM's I have had with WINJA, seems like a dodgy Restore Media set.

I have taken this upon myself to resolve, looks like a bit of HP ownership was required (based on the experience WINJA has had to date), so happy to see this thru to resolution whatever is required...

Cheers