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    CF-18F Recovery disks

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by matbard, Apr 23, 2009.

  1. matbard

    matbard Newbie

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    Hi to all,

    This is my very first post.

    I bought an excellent condition CF-18 (model CF-18FHHZBLT), but unfortunately the recovery CDs are missing. Do you know where I can find/buy them? I also have a Win licence to use. My intentions are to completely erase the laptop then reinstall the fresh software from start.

    - Matteo (Italy)
     
    matbard, Apr 23, 2009
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  2. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    I'm sorry but you are out of luck
    The cf-18 mk-3 disks will probably not be available from the Panasonic parts distributors as its a older model
    You have to use a windows disk with your licence key and then download the drivers
    Use the forum search for cf-18 and you will find postson how to reload windows
    I will post a couple of links later

    Alex
     
    Alex, Apr 23, 2009
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  3. capt.dogfish

    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    Matteo,
    Heartlands had MK4 restore disks a couple of weeks ago. You will have to get a friend in the US to buy them and ship them on to you if they have them.
    CAP
     
    capt.dogfish, Apr 23, 2009
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  4. Lapplander

    Lapplander Newbie

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    You can still get a mk3 recovery cd. I live in Sweden and contacted Panasonic about 2 weeks ago, to try get a recovery cd. They redirected me to their service partner in Sweden ( http://www.setek.se/en/index.html ). So i contacted them and there was no problem getting a Recovery CD. I haven't got it yet, i only got the invoice so far. But it should arrive soon. The cost was 460 SEK (VAT not included), thats about 56 USD. I also ordered a Swedish keyboard for 700 SEK (VAT not included) thats about 85 USD. I have a CF-18FHAZABM.

    - Joakim
    *****
    Edit: Now i got the CD:s! (and keyboard). Haha! it's just 4 Burnt CD-R:s, with handwritten text on them =), well i hope they work!
     
    Lapplander, Apr 24, 2009
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  5. matbard

    matbard Newbie

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    Thanks a lot!

    I contacted Panasonic here in Italy but they didn't have the disks for that model.

    - Matteo
     
    matbard, Apr 25, 2009
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  6. Lapplander

    Lapplander Newbie

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    Try to contact them (Setek), they might ship the cd:s to you. They are bad at replying to e-mails, to my knowledge.
     
    Lapplander, Apr 25, 2009
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  7. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Welcome all new members.... PLEASE READ the thread that is stickied onto the top of the forum entitled, "MANDATORY READING for ANYONE who posts in the Panasonic Forum!"

    For your convenience I have included a link....

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=351660
     
    Toughbook, Apr 25, 2009
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