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    New Windows install to recovery disc`s

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Horland22, Jun 27, 2010.

  1. Horland22

    Horland22 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey!

    I hawe problem on my Notebook computer.

    Computer name is : "HP Pavilion dv6-2180ey Entertainment Notebook PC"
    Link: Here...

    Problem is that my pc Hard Drive gone broke (original HDD is "HITACHI Travelstar HDD SATA2.5 500GB 7200RPM/16MB 7K500") Link: Here...


    And i want to buy new Hard Drive ( "Momentus 7200.4 SATA 3Gb/s 500-GB") Link: Here...

    But the question is... Are this is a possible i use my recovery disc`s (I hawe 4 Recovery disc, one size is 4.3 GB, what i made when i buy my pc) To install on my new hard drive windows and that all staff?

    I hawe search, use hp live chat but no one knows.

    I Hope you hawe understand my issue! :eek:

    sorry for my BAD English
     
    Horland22, Jun 27, 2010
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  2. pmassey31545

    pmassey31545 Whats the mission sir?

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    I would think so. Did you burn your recovery discs yourself or did they come with the computer? Or are they backup discs? Like you would use to restore Windows to a particular point?
     
    pmassey31545, Jun 27, 2010
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  3. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, you can restore the system back to factory state using the recovery DVD's but it wont restore your files or any programs you installed yourself on the system.

    The restore DVD's dont care about replacing the hard disk but usually are a concern only if the motherboard gets replaced.
     
    miner, Jun 27, 2010
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  4. Horland22

    Horland22 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes i know i cannot restore my files and other my staff!

    But Thank you for that informations miner :)
     
    Horland22, Jun 27, 2010
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  5. Horland22

    Horland22 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i made myself Recovery DVD`s
     
    Horland22, Jun 27, 2010
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  6. pmassey31545

    pmassey31545 Whats the mission sir?

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    Then you should be good. Just remember, any software you have installed or files you had on the old drive will not be there. It will be just like it was when you got it from the 'factory'.
     
    pmassey31545, Jun 27, 2010
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  7. kanehi

    kanehi Notebook Deity

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    Sometimes it will install and sometimes not. When I burned my recovery discs and try to put it in a new drive the installation would not continue. If ever you change from the original specs such as RAM or HDD the installation will detect this and will not install. This is also true if you order backup discs from HP. What I would recommend is to clone the original drive to the new one instead.
     
    kanehi, Jun 28, 2010
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