Re: Backup Disk Question

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Some HP's give you the option to create backup disks..go to
start..programs..pc help and tools and see if the option is there.

<HLAMUTHNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Well, I located the license info stuck between some pages in a manual.
> Must have been sloppy when I opened the packages of materials.
>
> As to why don't I ask HP? I just never get to the right people for
> answers, so I avoid them...they waste my time. However, since the
> DVDs ares much higher capacity than CDs, which I had forgotten, then
> it makes sense to burn my own on a couple. Wasn't aware of the "free"
> disks from HP...and I guess I resent having to stumble onto that. I
> build my PCs and don't buy them just to avoid having to interface with
> the big box companies.
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions.
>
> Henry
>
> On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 12:46:22 -0500, "HeeroYuy" <h@xxx> wrote:
>
>>
>><HLAMUTHNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:ckmun1tpslgea3uvpn07pb2fmus0j2va4u@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>I bought my daughter an HP Pavillion desktop, but it didn't come with
>>> any backup disks. I am uncomfortable with all the backup software
>>> being on a 9GB partition on the HD. I am also uncomfortable not having
>>> the XP SP2 license information in case of having to do a re-install.
>>> Exactly what should I back up....files..., since the recover files are
>>> about 8GB in locked files...a lot to copy...and how do I get the XP
>>> license information?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any pointers
>>>
>>> Henry
>>
>>You can get the license info AND recovery disks free from HP, provided the
>>PC is in warranty. Otherwise, it's 20 smackers. Have thoses CD's as a
>>backup
>>to the recovery partition ONLY (as there are about 20 CD's and requires
>>you
>>to be there throughout the entire recovery process if you use the CD's).
>>If
>>the HDD goes bad, then you have the CD's.
>>


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