Re: Recovery CD's/DVD's
From: CGB (nospam_at_nospam.net)
Date: 08/01/04
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Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 00:47:34 -0400
Star Fleet Admiral Q,
You see, sir, it didn't come with a manual. The electronic manual at HP
only says the number varies with each model.
Engine room ready to answer bells.
COMMANDER HP PAVILION SENDS
"Star Fleet Admiral Q"
<Star_Fleet_Admiral_Q(NO-SPAM)@(FORGET-SPAM)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e$sdOnxdEHA.3392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I see, since you are anticipating that means you didn't RTM (Read the
> Manual) because why? It would have exact information whether the
> manual be paper or electronic - you might also note, just because one
> poster said his/her Compaq took six, the actual size is dependent on
> what software options were installed on the PC - I've know people
> where its take upwards to 15-18 standard CD-R/CD-RW's because of the
> software they received with the PC. So that's why RTM - it'll tell
> you how many you need for each software application installed, then
> add them together and poof - your magic number you are looking for -
> oh I forgot, that's too much like work :-(
>
> --
>
> Star Fleet Admiral Q @ your service
> --------------------------------------------------------
> "CGB" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:u1tJxewdEHA.724@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks to both of you. I suspected it might be related to HP as
> well as
> > Windows but was hoping to get some ballpark idea. I'll anticipate
> somewhere
> > in the neighborhood of six.
> >
> > I suspect doing this transfers info from the protected partition on
> the hard
> > drive that contains all the out-of-box info. Any programs I've
> installed
> > over the last several days will have nothing to do with this. It is
> a
> > backup of the factory supplied stuff (OS, etc.) that should allow
> me to
> > return the computer to the status that existed when it was brand
> new.
> > Correct?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Chet
> >
> > "CGB" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > news:%23IbTC8qdEHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > My new HP computer with XP doesn't come with a disk containing the
> > operating
> > > system. Instead I can make "recovery CD's/DVD's." Anyone have
> any idea
> > how
> > > many CD's it takes to do this??
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Chet
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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