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DaveW wrote:
> "David Kinsell" <kinsell@poboxyz.com> wrote in message
> news:gOqdnXsjscf3SdvfRVn-jg@comcast.com...
>
>>DaveW wrote:
>>
>>>"David Efflandt" <efflandt@xnet.com> wrote in message
>>>news:slrnd4atoq.62a.efflandt@typhoon.xnet.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 25 Mar 2005, DaveW
>>>><moonrover@comcast.remove-this-munge.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"David Efflandt" <efflandt@xnet.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>If it has a CD or DVD writer, there should be an HP utility in
>>>>>>Windows to
>>>>>>make the recovery tools CD plus either 6 recovery CDs, or 1
>>>>>>recovery DVD.
>>>>>>But it will only allow you to make 1 set. I have HP a530n.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any specifics on that?
>>>>>My research found only 1 other reference to that, absolutely
>>>>>nothing
>>>>>on the HP site about that, and unfortunately nothing on the
>>>>>computer
>>>>>that indicates or even looks like it could create the restore
>>>>>CD's.
>>>>
>>>>Under: Start, All Programs, PC Help & Tools
>>>>HP PC Recovery Tools CD (creates 1 CD)
>>>>HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator (creates 6 CDs or 1 DVD, once only)
>>>
>>>
>>>Must have made changes during the production run.
>>>Closest I can find is "hp application recovery" and "hp system
>>>recovery", and there is no option for making CD's in either
>>>program.
>>
>>Probably was there before you restored from the partition. People
>>think
>>they get back to the original software when they do these
>>restores,
>>but that frequently isn't the case.
>>
>>
>>
>>>Oh well. Thanks for the effort.
>>>Guess I will have to see if I can find a cheap way to burn an
>>>image to CD's.
>>
>>Norton (Symantec) Ghost is the tool of choice there. But it won't
>>give
>>you a clean install, which you ought to do every year or two
>>anyway.
>>
>>I'd suggest getting a real XP install disk and using that. The
>>computer
>>will run better without the gigabytes of junkware they load up on
>>systems
>>like this. I personally use W2K instead of XP, but realize most
>>people
>>just can't live without the eyecandy, and they're not selling new
>>W2K
>>licenses anymore.
>>
>
>
> Believe me... I searched the computer for any way to make restore
> CD's, and the internet for information.
> Finding little and fearing disks would be needed I first did a
> "dirty" restore from the partition but the file structure and
> registry was too far gone from virus, Trojans, spy, hijackers (all
> cleaned before attempted restore) and the indiscriminate use of a
> reg cleaner.
>
> I did learn how to start the restore program at boot and how to get
> to the built-in Administrator account in xp so I guess it wasn't a
> total loss.... ;-)
>
> After many many hours of trying to "get things right" I gave up,
> crossed my fingers and ran the "destructive restore" which is from
> what I understand, a format and clean install of the operating
> system and OEM programs. Still no "make restore CD" options
> available.
>
> Have Ghost but it won't output to a format that OEM Nero will
> recognize as an image file.
I think you're confused here. Ghost writes an archive in its own
format, directly to the CD writer, which span multiple CD's. Not
all writers are supported. Other CD writing software is not involved.
>
> Until now I didn't realize just how sad (security/rights
> assignments) XP-Home is in comparison to 2k, but my last build (Dec
> 04) was on a shoestring budget that could only build a single CPU
> machine. At the time I found no reason to spend an extra $100 for
> the "Pro" if I had no need for "server functions" or dual CPU
> support, XPH could be had for LESS than 2k, and I needed to move up
> to better help friends and family that .... well.... this thread
> should give you some idea of the stuff they ask me to fix. ;-)
>
I feel your pain. Try supporting small business people sometime who
after 20 years of using computers, still don't know how to copy a file,
delete a file, move a file, etc. And they're all computer experts.
Dave