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    Is anyone able to burn a recovery disc?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Tek, Jun 22, 2007.

  1. Tek

    Tek Notebook Enthusiast

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    My Compaq V6105NR keep getting Error 20 during buring of disk 1 of 3. Does any know trick or how fix this issue? I'm thinkin to reformat HD to remove all the junk wares
     
    Tek, Jun 22, 2007
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  2. SideSwipe

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    check with HP about what error 20 means first so u know why it fails
     
    SideSwipe, Jun 22, 2007
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  3. sjordi

    sjordi Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    Just a quick check: are you burning to DVD-R or DVD+R?
    Recovery discs can't be burned to rewritable supports like DVD-RW/DVD+RW.

    Steve
     
    sjordi, Jun 22, 2007
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  4. Tek

    Tek Notebook Enthusiast

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    I used DVD-R 8X media..
     
    Tek, Jun 22, 2007
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    I believe HP recommends DVD +R discs
     
    kanehi, Jun 23, 2007
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    samov Notebook Consultant

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    choose to make an iso image... then a couple of copies with imgburn or nero...
     
    samov, Jun 23, 2007
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    And where exactly did you hear that...?

    I burned my 2 Recovery Discs using DVD-R and had no issues.
     
    knp, Jun 23, 2007
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    oh.... AND ALWAYS USE VERBATIM
     
    samov, Jun 23, 2007
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    oh.....and while burning pray to your god, sacrifice a virgin and donate to your religious institution lol

    any quality brand of disc will do DVD+ or -R

    the OP's problem is something else, he hasn't found out what error 20 means
     
    SideSwipe, Jun 23, 2007
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  10. Tek

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    According to HP website, error 20 means "Iso Image creation error". Compaq Recovery disc creator has no option to choose on Iso image creation. What're jumk ware by compaq.
     
    Tek, Jun 23, 2007
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    I don't remember seeing an option to create an iso either. After I burned the dvds, i made an iso of them, so i have another backup if the DVDs go bad (pretty common ocurance).
     
    orev, Jun 23, 2007
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    Just order recovery discs from HP. It doesn't cost that much.
     
    kanehi, Jun 24, 2007
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    I'd rather spend $0.50 each for 2 DVDs than spend $20 + shipping from HP. If you're fine buying things with a %2000 markup, go for it.
     
    orev, Jun 24, 2007
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  14. Tek

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    I've toasted 6 dvd-r on creating dvd 1 of 3. It always stop at end of dvd 1 of 3 and so Error 20.
     
    Tek, Jun 24, 2007
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    I had errors when it tried to create recovery discs too..turns out it wanted DVD+R ....
     
    Fant, Jun 24, 2007
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    When I was in an Office Max buying DVDR's, I asked the dude what the difference was between + and -. He said HP crated the DVD+R technology or something, while someone else (im gonna guess sony) created the -R technology.
     
    t1mmer, Jun 24, 2007
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    Actually, it's Sony who created DVD+
    Steve
     
    sjordi, Jun 25, 2007
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    I wouldn't doubt it. After all, it was a salesman who probably just made it up to get a sale in.
     
    t1mmer, Jun 25, 2007
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