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    HP Recovery Disk Question

    Discussion in 'HP' started by seasalt29, Apr 5, 2011.

  1. seasalt29

    seasalt29 Notebook Consultant

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    Do the recovery disks return your system to the state it was in when you burned the disks or to the state it was in when it left the factory?
     
    seasalt29, Apr 5, 2011
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  2. Bobmitch

    Bobmitch Notebook Virtuoso

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    The state when it left the factory
     
    Bobmitch, Apr 6, 2011
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    nychump Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a question also,

    If you create a set of recovery disks, but then you exchange that laptop for a new one, can you still use those same recovery disks? Or would you need to create a new set of recovery disks for the new laptop?
     
    nychump, Apr 6, 2011
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    new laptop, new discs
     
    newsposter, Apr 6, 2011
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  5. Bobmitch

    Bobmitch Notebook Virtuoso

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    I would create new discs from the new laptop...but with that said...I think that the configuration is pretty standard (except RAID setup), for all. As long as the replacement is the same model.
     
    Bobmitch, Apr 7, 2011
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