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    Recovery using Partition from Clean XP Install?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by AdawgDaFAB, Feb 6, 2007.

  1. AdawgDaFAB

    AdawgDaFAB Newbie

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    I have a dv5000 that I got in June and had been having a lot of BSoD the past few months so I decided to reformat the other day to get rid of anything that might be causing them. I used a XP Home disc to reformat, and at first I thought everything was fine, but then the Blue Screens and Random Shutdowns started again. Today I was in class using the laptop to take notes when I got a Blue Screen and it took 25 mintues to it back on, as it would either BSoD during startup, or the system would seemingly turn on, but not boot.

    So now I want to try recovering it to factory defaults and testing a few days to see if it is hardware or software causing the BSoDs, but I don't have System Recovery in my All Programs list due to the fresh install.

    Is it still possible to run the HP System Recovery program?

    Also running the Hardware Scan on the HP site lists:
    Serial: Device has a problem » More information
    Could this be the cause of the BSoDs?
     
    AdawgDaFAB, Feb 6, 2007
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    bigzz Newbie

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    CHECK THE MANUAL

    Recovering from the Recovery DiscsTo restore the system from the recovery discs:
    1. Back up all personal files.
    2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart
    the computer.
    3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
    Recovering from the Partition on the Hard Drive
    You can perform a recovery from the partition on the hard drive
    from either the Start button or f11.
    To restore the system from the partition:
    1. Access the PC Recovery tool:
    ❏ To access PC Recovery from the Start button, select
    Start > All Programs > System Recovery >
    PC Recovery.
    ❏ To access PC Recovery from f11, restart the computer and
    press f11 while the “Press <F11> for recovery” message is
    displayed on the screen.
    The PC Recovery tool opens.
    2. Select PC Recovery and click Next.
    The computer restarts and the PC Recovery tool opens.
    3. Click OK.
    4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the system
    recovery.
    If you want to perform a destructive recovery:
    ✎A destructive recovery formats the hard drive and restores the
    computer to its factory state. Select this option only as a last
    resort.
    Software Update and Recovery
    Maintenance and Service Guide B–13
    a. Click Advanced Options on the System Recovery screen.
    b. Select Destructive Recovery and follow the on-screen
    instructions.
     
    bigzz, Feb 6, 2007
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