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    Never received a windows boot cd..How can I create one?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by SalD, Oct 6, 2007.

  1. SalD

    SalD Notebook Consultant

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    Since the 30 % coupon ran out I'm going to try and save my zx5000. I never received an XP CD-ROM when I received this laptop. I called HP and they said the files are on my hard drive and I can burn it and make it myself... But my warrenty is up so I would have to pay $40 for them to explain how to do that :mad:

    So I'm assuming i have to copy my I386 folder to a blank DVD-R. Do I also need to create a seperate disk for my ntdetect hidden files on my C:?

    Please help me out my laptop is on it's way out and I want to try a clean restore. Thanks in advance!
     
    SalD, Oct 6, 2007
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    HPs come with a restore disc creator. It's one of the programs that's on your computer.
     
    Lithus, Oct 6, 2007
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  3. SalD

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    I can't seem to find it... The only HP app I see is "HP memory disk". That is just for backing up your files I believe which is not what I'm looking for...

    Where would it be located? I can't seem to find it in start>programs or in my program files...
     
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    run a search for recovery manager. You should have it there and create disk from there.
     
    ru1thirst, Oct 7, 2007
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    I did a search and came up with nothing...
     
    SalD, Oct 7, 2007
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    Your zx5000 is old enough to have shipped with a XP and drivers CD and not have the rstore partition or the restore software which HP and everyone else is suggesting.

    Your best option currently is to make a copy of XP CD using the i386 folder( this thread might help) or get a Windows XP disc(preferebly from another HP system, not the new restore discs) and install using that. Download the drivers from HP's website for your system...
    http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html?pageDisplay=drivers
     
    miner, Oct 7, 2007
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