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    restoring back to factory settings

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ASLICK40, Jun 12, 2007.

  1. ASLICK40

    ASLICK40 Newbie

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    hi there can anyone out there tell me if i can restore my compaq 1500us notebook 2002 model back to factory settings with out using the recovery cd because my drive doesnt work
     
    ASLICK40, Jun 12, 2007
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you didn't delete the recovery partition you could use that.
     
    Greg, Jun 12, 2007
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  3. kanehi

    kanehi Notebook Deity

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    as an addition to the previous comment, press f11
     
    kanehi, Jun 13, 2007
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