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| Thread ID: 53263 | 2005-01-12 07:33:00 | Hewlett-Packard Hidden Partition | hamstar (4) | Press F1 |
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| 313290 | 2005-01-13 01:15:00 | Well, as I've already said, if u do a clean install anyway, the drivers will be ON the 2k CD. 2k SHOULD detect most of whats in the system. So, if u have 2k on the hdd now, how exactly did u do that?? (If u didnt reformat / do a clean install)? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 313291 | 2005-01-13 02:27:00 | Have you got a Knoppix or similar "live CD" Linux? That might be able to access the files on that partition. It's a type 12 (hex) partition, but I assume its filesystem will be FAT style, which Linux is good at. :) I assume it's the drivers for the motherboard components you need. HP/Compaq probably provide do provide them. What you have in the recovery partition might not be in a usable form for installation outside of the recovery procedure. Especially when you try to do it in a different OS. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 313292 | 2005-01-13 03:06:00 | It might be a dumb idea but why don't you grab Driver Genius, run that and see if any drivers it saves match the ones on the hidden partition? | FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 313293 | 2005-01-13 03:18:00 | There are a heap more tweaks to give speed other than just cleaning out rubbish. But FoxyMX has given you a good idea, I realise it dosent answer your question completly tho. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 313294 | 2005-01-13 09:06:00 | Driver Genius? Sounds like a nifty program.... *googles* I found a viewer for the partitions, paragon part manager 6... Also, have you guys seen the hidden partitions? Its pretty much like a windows cd. So I was looking for a winnt.sif file to find the drivers but no success. Cos it does have an i386 file among others.... Anyways if this Driver Genius does what I think it does, then that should solve my problems... I'm gonna go format my pc anyway now... again... |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 313295 | 2005-01-13 10:16:00 | OK, first of all, don't tell me to do something else as this is already what I'm doing. I have cleansed the machine with adaware, and cleansing of the registry, installing firefox, however the machine still dilly dallys around. pressf1.pcworld.co.nz XP is a sh*t operating system and I am cleansing the machine of this virus. 2000 will run faster than XP because it does not have all the bloat and 'features' that xp comes with. Going to Windows 2000 is an Upgrade. There is no HP software running that I can see. Through sniffing through the run key, and the three fingered salute. Why is it that people always offer alternatives rather than answering the question.pressf1.pcworld.co.nz pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Please, I simply want to know if anyone knows where the drivers are kept on the hidden partition, I think I have found them but don't know if the *.sys files are enuff... pressf1.pcworld.co.nz SYS SPECS: 1.3GHz Duron 128MB RAM 40GB Hard Drive Why not give them a Linux box? Maybe connect to the Internet via Telstra? Can't you convince the person to change to a non monopoly which you hate? Welcome to the real world. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 313296 | 2005-01-13 12:21:00 | The hidden area contains compressed files for running restore only. For drivers go to welcome.hp.com and check if the pc has windows 2000 support. If they have drivers they are on site. Not there then they didn't make them. The recovery will also include any apps supplied. Rgds Jens |
jensentech (6852) | ||
| 313297 | 2005-01-14 00:47:00 | I'm not putting linux on because they have a win-modem :horrified :yuck: No broadband in this area much.... |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 313298 | 2005-01-14 05:15:00 | omg, im such an eg... C:\hp\drivers contains all the setups! GAH!~ Anyone happen to know what the keystoke is to get into the BIOS? HP Pavilion 521a |
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