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    reformatting my v5101US

    Discussion in 'HP' started by hoosier, Jun 18, 2006.

  1. hoosier

    hoosier Notebook Guru

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    Is there anything I should know before I do a clean install? Any recommendations or tips? Thanksss
     
    hoosier, Jun 18, 2006
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    check the dv2000t reinstallation guide. i wrote it describing that i did to my laptop, but one guy here followed these procedures with his dv5000t and it worked perfectly.
     
    tph, Jun 18, 2006
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    Make sure you got the Windows discs and drivers before you start.
     
    ZaZ, Jun 18, 2006
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I dont think thre is any need to do all of that, the V5101 probably uses a IDE/PATA hard drive. Currently all Intel based versions use the SATA HDD. I believe only the newer dv2000z & V3000z(AMD versions) use SATA drives.

    All you need to do is have the clean Operating system and the drivers disc. Doing a backup of the SWsetup folder might be a good idea as well.
     
    miner, Jun 18, 2006
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