Restore without disk

bopdude · 16-12-2006, 14:37

Hi all, yep me again, ok, I know this is possible on some machines, just hope mine is one of them. Basically, I've just got the lappy second hand from a mate, I want to do a system restore but of course of all the disks he has, the restore is the one missing, I think

there is a disk that says operating System CD, for software re-installation, would this be the same as a restore disk ??

HP Pavilion ZD8000 running XP Home, any more info needed ??

TIA

MadGamer · 16-12-2006, 14:51

I found this: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...=36765&lang=en

16-12-2006, 14:56

Just do a clean install mate you dont want the branded crap on it anyway

bopdude · 16-12-2006, 15:04

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Originally Posted by MadGamer

I found this: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...=36765&lang=en

Nice find

EDIT, it's not a full restore but a re-install, I'll keep looking for now

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

Just do a clean install mate you dont want the branded crap on it anyway

Yeah, I know what we said the other day, just want to have a look see before I install our flavor of XP mate

Graham M · 16-12-2006, 15:34

I have a zd8124EA (same series as yours) and it just comes with a Branded XP SP2 Disc and a separate disc of drivers and random software.

bopdude · 16-12-2006, 15:49

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Originally Posted by Zeph

I have a zd8124EA (same series as yours) and it just comes with a Branded XP SP2 Disc and a separate disc of drivers and random software.

Mmmm, there was definitely a restore disk, he paid extra for it, I've seen it, pink label IIRC, it's not a big deal, as said, I'll just install my own flavor, I just wanted to see what the machine had from new

Gareth · 16-12-2006, 19:24

Just install Linux, mate

sorry... it had to be said!

bopdude · 16-12-2006, 22:42

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Originally Posted by Gareth

Just install Linux, mate

sorry... it had to be said!

I did try to install it ........ once, and once only

Thanks

Strzelecki · 16-12-2006, 23:29

The Opreating System CD is the XP disk and you should also have a drivers and utilities CD that your run afterwards.
I have a zd8079 and the inverter has just blown on it so I have a white line down the left of the screen now! Couldn't get HP to arrange and pick it up for repair under warranty, their India call centre is rubbish. Called the repair centre direct in the end (useful contacts!). Just hope yours doen't develop a hardware fault.

bopdude · 16-12-2006, 23:41

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Originally Posted by Strzelecki

The Opreating System CD is the XP disk and you should also have a drivers and utilities CD that your run afterwards.
I have a zd8079 and the inverter has just blown on it so I have a white line down the left of the screen now! Couldn't get HP to arrange and pick it up for repair under warranty, their India call centre is rubbish. Called the repair centre direct in the end (useful contacts!). Just hope yours doen't develop a hardware fault.

Yep, have them, just about to do a re-install after all, gave up on the restore and a fresh installs only gonna give me the same start, I'll get everything set up and ghost image the hdd for next format

Graham M · 17-12-2006, 01:44

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Originally Posted by Strzelecki

The Opreating System CD is the XP disk and you should also have a drivers and utilities CD that your run afterwards.
I have a zd8079 and the inverter has just blown on it so I have a white line down the left of the screen now! Couldn't get HP to arrange and pick it up for repair under warranty, their India call centre is rubbish. Called the repair centre direct in the end (useful contacts!). Just hope yours doen't develop a hardware fault.

Yep those are the discs I've got too. My Dad has the 3.4GHz - 1GB flavour with the lightscribe DVD Writer. Though I upgraded mine from 512MB to 1GB myself.