HP/Compaq :: Recovery

Sep 25, 2009

I recently installed Windows 7 and want to go back to Vista.

When I bought the computer there was only 1 partition, so I created another one to backup data etc.

Will the HP Recovery tool erase only the partition where it installs Windows?(C: ) Or does it erase both (C: and D: )?

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HP/Compaq :: Want To Clean Up/format Presario C310 -- Use Recovery Disks Or Recovery Partition?

Aug 30, 2009

I’ve just done a clean install of my Dell Vostro -- reinstalling vista and removing the recovery partition in the process. Outcome = a ‘cleaner’ machine with none of the preinstalled bloatware/c**p from Dell. (first time I’ve done anything like this, but followed a brill guide in the Dell section of this forum ).

I’m about to tackle my Mums Compaq Presario C310EA. The aim is to remove all the rubbish she has accumulated over the years, incl any spyware/ adware she may have, and generally have a bit of a clean sweep…. hopefully resulting in a faster laptop. I’m backing up her data, and moving some of my Dad’s stuff somewhere else.

Basically I want to clean up as much as poss, but unfortunately she has no xp disk, just the recovery disks (cds) she burned when she first got the laptop.

As she has no xp disk I guess the best I can hope for is to reset the laptop to the factory settings (?) .. not ideal, but I don’t think the (factory set) bloatware is too much of an issue for her – she’s not a heavy user.

Should I use the recovery partition for this, or do I need to use the cds she burned? .

I’d like to know the best approach – and can’t seem to find a set of instructions to follow.

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HP/Compaq :: Recovery Disks From Recovery Partiton

Jun 25, 2009

i had got a hdx 16 with home premium 64bit...due to sme reasons my OS got corrupted b4 i could take my recovery disks....so now i hav installed windows vista that i had bought for my desktop on my hdx 16.but the recovery partition is as it is.is there any way by which i can take my recovery disks from that partition..

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HP/Compaq :: HP HDX 16 Recovery Partition

Jan 15, 2010

I recently bought a HP HDX 16 laptop, and today I've created my recovery disks. I also have a recovery partition.

My question is:
If I remove that recovery partition, and go back to the factory installation using my recovery disks, will my recovery partition be back?

I've read that those recovery disks bring your notebook back to the state as it came from the factory, so that would include the recovery partition, right?

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May 13, 2009

you may create a second set of recovery disks if you delete all instances of the file: hpcd.sys

I did create a set of recovery disks, I did delete all instances of hpcd.sys. When I attempt to create a set of disks, it says "A set of recovery disks has been created for this PC. Only one set is allowed per PC."

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Oct 28, 2009

I'm thinking of formatting my laptop to restore everything to it's original state(actually kind of have to!) but the problem is that I've never done so via the partition.I used to use the Recovery DVD but since it's broken this is my only choice.So how do I do it and will I need to install the drivers myself after?

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Apr 6, 2009

I having some problems with a DV6000 notebook.

I originally set the machine up with two partitions, one for his documents and the C: My problems started when I was doing some routine maintenance to the machine which belongs to my brother. The C partition was getting quite low so I decided to knock some space of d and add to c. I have done this many times using partition magic but for some reason it failed.

This left me we a hall.dll error on boot, however the machine will still boot if I pressed enter. It also meant that I had about 2 gig of partitioned space, plus the 1 gig for quick launch.

I re-added the 2gig space back to D using gParted, but still no luck, so I then decided to reinstall quick launch, which seemed to go ok accept that after I rebooted, Nothing, just a blinking cursor on the screen.

I then tired to do a recovery using the disks, of course though disk two and three are stuffed. I cant see anywhere, where it asks me to press f11 to restore from the recovery partition which still should be intact............

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Aug 18, 2009

When I boot up my laptop, I hit F11 to start the recovery, it says at the bottom, Starting Recovery, but then it just boots right into windows. There is still a recovery partition on my harddrive but why isn't it letting me boot it?

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HP/Compaq :: Hdx 16 Recovery Partition

Oct 19, 2009

hp hdx16 and i have a big problem with creating my recovery disks ,i really need ur help i tried to install xp on my pc which tended to replacing my boot sector and i cant creat my recovery disks i searched over the web i found people who have my peoblem and they have it fixed using other computers boot sectors to restore their own so i can access my recovery partition again here is alink to the problem , the solution is by the end of the page [url] i just need some one to give me his original hdx16 boot sector of drive c and d(recovery) and the master boot record these files are only 512bytes u can get them using these instructions:

1. Download HDhacker software from here.
[url]
es/HDHacker.html

2. Install & open HDhacker on your laptop.
->Select logical drive(Bootsector) and then choose C
->Read sector from drive -> Save sector to file.
->Select logical drive(Bootsector) and then choose D as ur recovery partition
->Read sector from drive -> Save sector to file.
->Select phisycal drive (MBR)
->Read sector from disk -> Save sector to file....

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Jan 16, 2009

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May 29, 2009

I have a compaq presario c769us....My prob z that i did dual boot and now when i am trying to make recovery CDs, i get the error that recovery partition could not be found, although it is lying there and it works too when i make it active....

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HP/Compaq :: Any Way I Can Do System Recovery

Nov 1, 2009

There's a problem with my dvd rom (DVD-RW ROM reads CD/DVD but can't read DVD-R) and so i am trying to do a system recovery. however, as i have already done a clean install before, the HP recovery manager is gone (even though my recovery partition is still intact). and i can't use my recovery discs as there's a problem with my dvd rom. what other way can i use to do a system recovery?

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HP/Compaq :: System Recovery On

Dec 28, 2009

Is it possible to do a system recovery without having the discs on a compaq presario?

Just wondering as i've tried recovering the system from the recovery manager in windows, then the computer restarts then I get an error message.

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Jan 8, 2009

I am trying to clean up my HP DV9000 laptop because my C: drive was down to 15.2g of free space. The HDD is supposed to be 120g and I know you can't use the full storage capacity but between my C: drive and the D: drive (Hp Recovery drive) I only have a total of 92.04g worth of drive space. That's a total of 27.96g of space I am losing.

So what I am wondering is if I can delete the D: drive so that my C: drive has more storage capacity. I am taking up digital photography and I need to make a partition for my Photoshop scratch disk and want to gain as much space as I can.

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HP/Compaq :: Hp Recovery Software Cd

Feb 5, 2010

I've been trying to burn the Recovery software to discs for my HP Pavillion DV6000 for quite some time now, using another identical laptop , and I keep getting errors popping up saying I need to use better quality discs . I've tried many different types of discs from DVD's to CD's all with the same results .

listed are the ones I've tried so far

DVD'S :
Memorex 16x 4.7GB RW DVD+R
Memorex 4x 4.7GB RW DVD+R
Maxell 1-16x 4.7GB DVD-R
Maxell 1-16x 4.7GB DVD-R ( colored ) ( got the closest with this , it burnt about half the DVD then kicked it out , tried again with more of the same discs and it didn't want to work or even start the burning process )

CD'S :
Magnavox 52x CD-R
Memorex 40x CD-R

so far , all crapped out and don't know what to do now . it'll collect the files , and right when it starts to burn them onto the disc , it spits the disc back out and says to get better quality discs and that I can't use these . I really need these discs burnt because I had to buy a new hard drive for my laptop and it came without any software pre-installed so it's blank......

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Apr 29, 2009

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Mar 2, 2009

I tried reformatting this laptop the standard way I would my desktop PC. Boot with my Windows XP CD, delete partition, create, and install. The first time I tried however I realized there was a recovery partition on the laptop (it's not mine). So after doing the initial steps of re-installing Windows and rebooting to proceed with the setup, the PC Recovery from that partition kicks in asking me to do a destructive recovery and do it all itself. So I just tried that and upon restarting the PC, I get an "MBR Error". Fixmbr when booting in the recovery console booting with the XP disc didn't work. This laptop was having some issues before the attempted format (BSOD's).

Would it be wise to just format the recovery partition as well so hopefully a regular format and XP re-install will proceed rather than be "interrupted" by PC Recovery? I have a Windows XP disc (with the required SATA drivers integrated) and it's probably not too big of a problem finding the separate drivers afterwards.

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HP/Compaq :: Recovery Disk Creation

Jun 14, 2009

i bought a new hp laptop so i started to make recovery disks but when collect data it recieved 50% and then stopped and give me the following screen canceling in progress
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Feb 24, 2009

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Feb 12, 2009

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I am using HP Dv2000 notebook, now when i try to create a recovery disk, i intially used the CD and copied the file then i noticed that that the total no of CD required is 18 where as if we use DVD it needs 2-3, so the 2'nd one i inserted is a DVD, the recovery program now it is saying that you should install a CD rather than a DVD, can i start again the process of copying using my new 3 DVD's?

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Feb 3, 2009

My recovery DVD disc got corrupted. I tried to recover the disc using Unstoppable copier but couldn't recover completely. Now I need to create this disc again. I searched the forum and I found solution here

I tried moving HPCD.sys but it would still give me the error that the disc has already been created.

if the program has been changed and you have to fiddle around with something else?

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Oct 22, 2009

got a DV7 with 2 partitions- C: drive with OS ad D: drive with the recovery part.

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I just bought a DV5se laptop and dv6t. Both have windows vista on it with the usual bloatware.(also as u know there is a system recovery partition which i wont touch)

I would like to install win7 rtm which is coming on monday.

Two reasons for doing this:

-Heard that 7 is faster than vista and
-to get rid of the bloatware.

I will do a clean install i.e Format c and install win7.

The question is when I turn on the computer(and when the hp logo comes) it says press esc for startup options. if u press esc there are a number of options like system information and system recovery. If i format c will these options be still there? specially the system recovery option.

Secondly is there any disadvantage in formating the preinstalled vista and clean installing Windows 7 RTM as vista was preinstalled by HP itself(in terms of being optimized etc, is there such a thing?)...

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I went to Start>Recovery Manager>Recovery Disc Creation and was greeted with the screen. After pressing next, I immediately receive the 'cancel' screen telling me "Cancellation in progress... Recovery disc creation will resume where you left off the next time you start the program", but it doesn't.

Is there another way to get my OS onto the new HDD?

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