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| 505541 | 2006-12-10 02:05:00 | Hi I've got a Compaq Presario 6000 PC with Windows XP Home, wanting to do to System Recovery on it (like the day it came out of the box) . Do I need the Recovery CDs...? I'm asking cause I don't have them... Thanks! |
Eminent1 (7284) | ||
| 505542 | 2006-12-10 02:19:00 | It might have a recovery partition instead of CDs. When you first switch it on look for a message saying press XXXX Key to do a Recovery. Or you could ring Compaq and buy a new set of CDs..... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 505543 | 2006-12-10 02:36:00 | I press F8 while its loading up and it comes up with the following: Safe Mode Safe Mode with Networking Safe Mode with Command Prompt Enable Boot Logging Enable VGA Mode Last Known Good Configuration Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows Domain Controllers Only) Debugging Mode Disable auto restart on system failure Start Windows Normally Reboot Return to OS Choices Menu and I have no idea which one to choose... :S |
Eminent1 (7284) | ||
| 505544 | 2006-12-10 02:44:00 | I press F8 while its loading up and it comes up with the following: Safe Mode Safe Mode with Networking Safe Mode with Command Prompt Enable Boot Logging Enable VGA Mode Last Known Good Configuration Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows Domain Controllers Only) Debugging Mode Disable auto restart on system failure Start Windows Normally Reboot Return to OS Choices Menu and I have no idea which one to choose... :S Those options are for XP/Windows not for the PC itself. So, its none of the options above. Its most probably F2/F10/F11/F12. I would go here (h10025.www1.hp.com) And find the exact model then go from there. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 505545 | 2006-12-10 04:08:00 | For compaq it is usually press F10 when the compaq logo comes up, but it doesn't always work. If it does work for you, burn some recovery CDs once you have finished the restore. | Greven (91) | ||
| 505546 | 2006-12-11 06:19:00 | When I press F10 Compaq Computer Corp Setup Utility comes up....where from here....??? | Eminent1 (7284) | ||
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