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    OS reinstall w/o applications

    Discussion in 'HP' started by camsimple, Jun 27, 2006.

  1. camsimple

    camsimple Notebook Evangelist

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    Is there a way to reinstall the OS without the bloatware that comes with HP. They sent me the OEM disk with the OS and other applications, but what I want to do is just install the OS. Is this possible?
     
    camsimple, Jun 27, 2006
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  2. compsavy

    compsavy Notebook Deity

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    i do not think so.
     
    compsavy, Jun 27, 2006
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  3. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes it is possible. What laptop do you have? The OS CD should just install a clean OS. The driver CD should have the drivers and some of the other software that you don't need. Just uncheck the software you don't need to install.
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    Tim, Jun 27, 2006
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  4. camsimple

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    Well with HP Recovery CD it comes with the OS but the applications and drivers were also on the same disc.
     
    camsimple, Jun 27, 2006
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    Well I would still give it a shot. See if you can deselect the software that you don't want once the OS is installed.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Jun 27, 2006
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    If you bought the OEM CD, then it should be a clean OS install without any of the software and drivers. The recovery disc that HP expects people to burn themselves is not a clean version and neither is the partition on the HDD.
     
    miner, Jun 27, 2006
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