RE: HP 873n Media Center upgrade

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Nope, you cannot do that. You need to create your Recovery CDs from your
computer. Click Start, All Programs, HP Tools or something about Tools and
try to find an application is called Recovery CD Creator. Then run that
program and that will burn your Recovery CDs; you will need about 8 blank CDs
or one blank DVD. Otherwise when you call HP you will need to pay for the
Recovery CDs. (PLEASE HP Customers, when you purchase a brand new desktop
computer you won't receive the Recovery CDs, ALWAYS you need to create them
from your computer.)

So replace your Hard Disk for a new one. Use the Recovery CDs to install a
new Operating System on it. After that, upgrade from 2004 to 2005 with your
Upgrading CD. Just understand you will loose your warranty and any software
support from HP if you do that. And that motherboard model will accept a 7200
RPM Hard Disk with no problems.

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"Gio" wrote:

> Hi Brinoto, Sorry for taking so long to answer, if you go to HP's website and
> go to download drivers and software section and input your 873n model it will
> bring up a page of all available updates and there should be a line near the
> top of the page that will say click here for info on recovery cd's for your
> system. If after you've done that let me know if you were sucessfull in
> optaining the cd's. I quess I should ask were you live I'm in Burnaby BC
> Canada in case it makes a difference which I really can't see anyways.
>
> "Brinoto" wrote:
>
> > Hi Geo
> >
> > Thanks for the input. I did NOT get recovery disks with my computer which
> > is a problem. My recovery/restore software is no my "D" drive, so there is
> > no way to use the recovery program for installation with a new hard drive.
> >
> > I'm not ure how to obtain the recovery disks from HP and could use your
> > advice. Or if you would be willing to sell me your extra copy, please let me
> > know how much and how you would go about it.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Richard
> > =====================================================
> >
> >
> > "Gio" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi there, I also have an HP 873n and was wondering if you had your recovery
> > > OS disk's I believe there are 8 cd's in the pakage, you would have gotten
> > > them from HP in case your hard drive ever did fail and you needed to install
> > > a new hard drive. I ordered mine about a year and a half ago just in case my
> > > hard drive ever failed. If you do have these then you should be good to go.
> > > Then when you have totally loaded your new OS and got all your revelant
> > > updates from HP and Windows update (Don't load SP2 or Media Player 10 or
> > > direct X 9.0c from windows update these are included in your Media Center
> > > 2005 upgrade disk). Now go ahead and load your upgrade disk and let it do its
> > > thing, then when it's done go back to windows update and get all remaining
> > > updates that it says. Hope this helps you, also I would highly recommend that
> > > you increase your memory to 1 gig. I have 1 gig in mine and notice a
> > > difference in stability,, I also upgraded my video card to a fx 5600 256mb,
> > > and am really happy with the difference. If you can't get the restore disk's
> > > from HP let me know on here and I might be able to help you out as I have 2
> > > complete set's that they sent me.
> > >
> > > "Brinoto" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Greetings!
> > > >
> > > > Would appreciate advice on the following:
> > > >
> > > > I have an HP 873n Media Center, 2.53GB Pentium 4, 120GB HD, 5400 rpm hard
> > > > drive, 512MB ram, Windows XP media center edition, purchased in early 2003.
> > > >
> > > > My hard drive has some system glitches that I can’t seem to eliminate
> > > > (boot-up errors), my video/audio running the Media Center Live TV is choppy
> > > > and out of sink and freezes, and I’m inclined to replace my hard drive to a
> > > > 7200 rpm.
> > > >
> > > > I have obtained from HP a “Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
> > > > Upgrade” CD.
> > > >
> > > > I have basically two questions:
> > > >
> > > > 1) For a “fresh” operating system installation with a new (7200 rpm) hard
> > > > drive, will the “Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Upgrade” CD
> > > > install Windows XP AND the Media Center software components? Or do I have to
> > > > get a separate copy of Windows XP (Professional??) and install the Media
> > > > Center upgrade disk after installing Windows XP? Or, is the Windows Media
> > > > Center Upgrade disk for use ONLY with an upgrade on an existing hard drive
> > > > with an existing operating system (useless for a “fresh” install on a NEW
> > > > hard drive)? Finally, is there any reason to believe my motherboard or
> > > > system would have problem accepting a new 7200 rpm hard drive?
> > > >
> > > > 2) If I stay with the existing hard drive, is it possible that the Microsoft
> > > > Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Upgrade will overwrite existing glitches
> > > > in my XP system files? Would a combination of “system restore” and install
> > > > of the Media Center 2005 upgrade possibly eliminate glitches to my system
> > > > “boot up” and media center malfunctions?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any/all advice.
> > > >
> > > > Richard
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
.

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