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    i'm such a bone head.

    Discussion in 'HP' started by lamont72, Jan 3, 2008.

  1. lamont72

    lamont72 Notebook Enthusiast

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    when i got my hp dv 9650 i made a recovery disc but i don't think the disc came out right cause i didn't notice any finalizing . well since then i've been using my laptop and it's acting kind of buggy and i want to reinstall vista. whats the best way for me to go about doing this. thanks for the help.
     
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    If it finished burning without errors, its probably fine. You could use the recovery partition as well. I beleive you press F11 at startup.
     
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    thanks i dont care about the media thats on the hard drives cause i have them backed up.I'll try reinstalling it this weekend.
     
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    mntrryrodriguez Notebook Consultant

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    You can also do a clean install. The instructions are on the first page of the Hp & Compaq forum. If you dont have the required Anytime Upgrade Disc you can get one from Microsoft or Amazon for under ten bucks. A clean install is better than using those discs you burned or even the recovery partition. As this install only installs the OS and NOTHING else.
     
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    thanks for the help everyone
     
    lamont72, Jan 3, 2008
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