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    HP Chat Confusion

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ThatDude154, Jul 9, 2008.

  1. ThatDude154

    ThatDude154 Notebook Enthusiast

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    After having this chat, I thought that the "System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)" from HP would allow me to do a clean install of Windows Vista:

    But after this more recent chat, I'm not so sure:

    I haven't ordered any HP notebook yet. I'm waiting for the dv5t. But in the mean time, could some one clear up what I can and cannot do with HP's "System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)"?
     
    ThatDude154, Jul 9, 2008
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  2. srunni

    srunni Notebook Deity

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    No, you cannot do a clean install with the HP Recovery DVD. You can only restore it to the factory state, meaning it will have all the bloatware that HP likes to force upon its customers. I would suggest purchasing a Windows Anytime Upgrade DVD, which is only a few dollars, IIRC. It will allow you to do a clean install. Otherwise, just find someone else that has a Windows Vista install disc (I believe you need the OEM version, though I'm not sure). You can use the serial number on the bottom of your laptop to validate the install.

    Or you could always join the increasing number of Linux users and stop putting up with all this Windows crap ;) If the hardware hasn't changed much since the dv6700t, you should be able to get your laptop working with Linux with no manual configuration.
     
    srunni, Jul 9, 2008
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  3. ThatDude154

    ThatDude154 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for explaining. Where exactly can I purchase the Windows Anytime Upgrade DVD for a few dollars? I searched and found this.
     
    ThatDude154, Jul 9, 2008
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  4. Shoryu

    Shoryu Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a dv1000 HP (broken due to a defective motherboard that failed exactly when the notebook passed the 1 year warranty) and looking the Recovery DVDs shipped with it there are 3 separate envelopes related to system restore.

    The first one has 1 CD and the label says: "Operating System CD: Windows XP professional service pack 2"

    The second one has 1 CD and the label says "Application and Driver Recovey DVD"

    The third one has 3 cds with all the Quick Play and other application recovery.

    It comes with another 5 envelopes with more apps.

    I think you can do a clean install, but I have not used them since the notebook is broken.
     
    Shoryu, Jul 9, 2008
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  5. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    HP's don't come with those types of disks anymore. In fact, they don't come with disks at all.

    They come with a Recovery Partition, and you burn your own disks from there, which include ALL the bloatware found when you first purchase your system.
     
    JM, Jul 9, 2008
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  6. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Yes as above, HP no longer supplys any disks. You will need to burn the recovery disks yourselves or request it from HP.

    Gone are the days when HP used to supply both the OS and recovery disks
     
    flipfire, Jul 9, 2008
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