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    L2000 from Sams: Recovery DVD

    Discussion in 'HP' started by strategist333, Jul 24, 2005.

  1. strategist333

    strategist333 Notebook Consultant

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    The L2000 from Sam's Club says it has a "Recovery DVD." Can I use that to completely reinstall Windows, or is it for pure recovery uses only? If it is just an OEM-version, does it imply that it's the Windows (Home) installation and drivers all-in-one?
     
    strategist333, Jul 24, 2005
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    southbark Notebook Guru

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    Yes if you want to reinstall windows and wipe your hard drive that is what it is for
     
    southbark, Jul 25, 2005
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  3. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    It will restore your machine to the state in which it came when you got it. So if you sell it or it gets really messed up, you'd use it.
     
    Brian, Jul 25, 2005
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    strategist333 Notebook Consultant

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    Do I have a choice in selecting whether or not to install the prebundled software?
     
    strategist333, Jul 25, 2005
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, you'll be able to select to install the pre-installed software...most Hp/Compaq's have 2 discs - 1 with clean Win XP and the second containing the drivers & the other software...
     
    miner, Jul 25, 2005
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    anonymouse Notebook Enthusiast

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    No. Its 2 disks. 1 XP Home cd. and 1 drivers/software disk. You install the OS like normal then pick which apps/drivers you want from disk 2.

    I got a Dell 6000 and immediately formatted to get rid of the junk and to my surprise the only disk this computer came with was an AOL cd. Apparently Dell's new thing is to include a hidden "Create OS Restore Disk" program that makes the end user create their own restore disk with an image on the drive. Since i formatted it then i screwed myself up, but luckily the L2000 disk is an actual WinXP retail disk so it worked fine. But it looks like restore disks are on their way out. Ugh.
     
    anonymouse, Jul 25, 2005
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