Creating Recovery CD

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How do I make a system recovery cd when everytime I click on the
recovery wizard an error comes up saying
"Recovery Wizard cannot find the recovery partition"....I have viruses
all on my comp and need to reinstall XP....
Any help would be appreciated...Thanks

 

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That is one of the problems one encounters when a Windows XP CD, or Recovery CDs are not
included with a system. Sometimes when a system is infected, or corrupt, the recovery
partition cannot be accessed. Usually such systems with the setup files on another
partition advise to make a Recovery CD for just such an event. But, many people are
unaware that this feature is available for them. Maybe there should be a screen when one
is setting up such a system, advising to make a Recovery CD ASAP. A client just got a new
DELL. Until recently, DELL used to ship DELL OEM Windows XP CDs with their systems. But,
she only got a blue card advising to Recover from the hidden partition where the setup
files are located, or to visit a specific DELL web site for more information and other
options. I expected to get there and find that for a small shipping fee that one could
purchase a DELL OEM Windows XP CD, or Recovery CDs. But, that option was not available.
After searching around the site, I found the information about creating a Recovery CD
using the system itself. I created that Recovery CD, and it turned out to be exactly like
the OEM Windows XP CD that DELL used to ship with their systems. Both I and the client
feel a bit more secure now, knowing we can make repair installs, or do a clean install
from that CD. As for your problem: If you cannot create a Recovery CD, get with tech
support of the maker of the system. If they cannot correct their wizard problem, they
will probably ship you a Recovery CD. If it is a BRAND NEW system, I would ask for a
replacement, or a refund if they cannot correct the problem.
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"parhameric" <parhameric23@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
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> How do I make a system recovery cd when everytime I click on the
> recovery wizard an error comes up saying
> "Recovery Wizard cannot find the recovery partition"....I have viruses
> all on my comp and need to reinstall XP....
> Any help would be appreciated...Thanks
>

 

[Malke]

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parhameric wrote:

> How do I make a system recovery cd when everytime I click on the
> recovery wizard an error comes up saying
> "Recovery Wizard cannot find the recovery partition"....I have viruses
> all on my comp and need to reinstall XP....
> Any help would be appreciated...Thanks

Contact the system mftr. (Dell, Sony, whatever) and ask them or look on
their website for tech support for your specific model computer.

Malke
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[brianc]

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No. DELL has been using recovery partitions for over a year.

"t.cruise" <t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> That is one of the problems one encounters when a Windows XP CD, or
> Recovery CDs are not
> included with a system. Sometimes when a system is infected, or corrupt,
> the recovery
> partition cannot be accessed. Usually such systems with the setup files
> on another
> partition advise to make a Recovery CD for just such an event. But, many
> people are
> unaware that this feature is available for them. Maybe there should be a
> screen when one
> is setting up such a system, advising to make a Recovery CD ASAP. A
> client just got a new
> DELL. Until recently, DELL used to ship DELL OEM Windows XP CDs with
> their systems. But,
> she only got a blue card advising to Recover from the hidden partition
> where the setup
> files are located, or to visit a specific DELL web site for more
> information and other
> options. I expected to get there and find that for a small shipping fee
> that one could
> purchase a DELL OEM Windows XP CD, or Recovery CDs. But, that option was
> not available.
> After searching around the site, I found the information about creating a
> Recovery CD
> using the system itself. I created that Recovery CD, and it turned out to
> be exactly like
> the OEM Windows XP CD that DELL used to ship with their systems. Both I
> and the client
> feel a bit more secure now, knowing we can make repair installs, or do a
> clean install
> from that CD. As for your problem: If you cannot create a Recovery CD,
> get with tech
> support of the maker of the system. If they cannot correct their wizard
> problem, they
> will probably ship you a Recovery CD. If it is a BRAND NEW system, I
> would ask for a
> replacement, or a refund if they cannot correct the problem.
> --
>
> T.C.
> t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com
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>
>
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> "parhameric" <parhameric23@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:JeGdnWPmcKQds3LfRVn_vA@giganews.com...
>> How do I make a system recovery cd when everytime I click on the
>> recovery wizard an error comes up saying
>> "Recovery Wizard cannot find the recovery partition"....I have viruses
>> all on my comp and need to reinstall XP....
>> Any help would be appreciated...Thanks
>>
>
>

 

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In news:Oc4$L%233lFHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
BrianC <no@no.com> typed:

> No. DELL has been using recovery partitions for over a year.


I'm not an expert on what Dell does or when they change their
practices, but I can speak of my own experience. I bought a
laptop from Dell less than a year ago (last October) and it came,
not with a recovery partition, but with a complete OEM Windows XP
installation CD.

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>
> "t.cruise" <t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eZ4osT0lFHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> That is one of the problems one encounters when a Windows XP
>> CD, or
>> Recovery CDs are not
>> included with a system. Sometimes when a system is infected,
>> or
>> corrupt, the recovery
>> partition cannot be accessed. Usually such systems with the
>> setup
>> files on another
>> partition advise to make a Recovery CD for just such an event.
>> But,
>> many people are
>> unaware that this feature is available for them. Maybe there
>> should
>> be a screen when one
>> is setting up such a system, advising to make a Recovery CD
>> ASAP. A
>> client just got a new
>> DELL. Until recently, DELL used to ship DELL OEM Windows XP
>> CDs with
>> their systems. But,
>> she only got a blue card advising to Recover from the hidden
>> partition where the setup
>> files are located, or to visit a specific DELL web site for
>> more
>> information and other
>> options. I expected to get there and find that for a small
>> shipping
>> fee that one could
>> purchase a DELL OEM Windows XP CD, or Recovery CDs. But, that
>> option was not available.
>> After searching around the site, I found the information about
>> creating a Recovery CD
>> using the system itself. I created that Recovery CD, and it
>> turned
>> out to be exactly like
>> the OEM Windows XP CD that DELL used to ship with their
>> systems. Both I and the client
>> feel a bit more secure now, knowing we can make repair
>> installs, or
>> do a clean install
>> from that CD. As for your problem: If you cannot create a
>> Recovery
>> CD, get with tech
>> support of the maker of the system. If they cannot correct
>> their
>> wizard problem, they
>> will probably ship you a Recovery CD. If it is a BRAND NEW
>> system, I
>> would ask for a
>> replacement, or a refund if they cannot correct the problem.
>> --
>>
>> T.C.
>> t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com
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>>
>>
>>
>> "parhameric" <parhameric23@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid>
>> wrote in
>> message news:JeGdnWPmcKQds3LfRVn_vA@giganews.com...
>>> How do I make a system recovery cd when everytime I click on
>>> the
>>> recovery wizard an error comes up saying
>>> "Recovery Wizard cannot find the recovery partition"....I
>>> have
>>> viruses all on my comp and need to reinstall XP....
>>> Any help would be appreciated...Thanks

 

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"Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> In news:Oc4$L%233lFHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
> BrianC <no@no.com> typed:
>
> > No. DELL has been using recovery partitions for over a year.
>
>
> I'm not an expert on what Dell does or when they change their
> practices, but I can speak of my own experience. I bought a
> laptop from Dell less than a year ago (last October) and it came,
> not with a recovery partition, but with a complete OEM Windows XP
> installation CD.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>

Ditto. That is why the recent arrival with the recovery partition was a surprise.
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>
> >
> > "t.cruise" <t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eZ4osT0lFHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> That is one of the problems one encounters when a Windows XP
> >> CD, or
> >> Recovery CDs are not
> >> included with a system. Sometimes when a system is infected,
> >> or
> >> corrupt, the recovery
> >> partition cannot be accessed. Usually such systems with the
> >> setup
> >> files on another
> >> partition advise to make a Recovery CD for just such an event.
> >> But,
> >> many people are
> >> unaware that this feature is available for them. Maybe there
> >> should
> >> be a screen when one
> >> is setting up such a system, advising to make a Recovery CD
> >> ASAP. A
> >> client just got a new
> >> DELL. Until recently, DELL used to ship DELL OEM Windows XP
> >> CDs with
> >> their systems. But,
> >> she only got a blue card advising to Recover from the hidden
> >> partition where the setup
> >> files are located, or to visit a specific DELL web site for
> >> more
> >> information and other
> >> options. I expected to get there and find that for a small
> >> shipping
> >> fee that one could
> >> purchase a DELL OEM Windows XP CD, or Recovery CDs. But, that
> >> option was not available.
> >> After searching around the site, I found the information about
> >> creating a Recovery CD
> >> using the system itself. I created that Recovery CD, and it
> >> turned
> >> out to be exactly like
> >> the OEM Windows XP CD that DELL used to ship with their
> >> systems. Both I and the client
> >> feel a bit more secure now, knowing we can make repair
> >> installs, or
> >> do a clean install
> >> from that CD. As for your problem: If you cannot create a
> >> Recovery
> >> CD, get with tech
> >> support of the maker of the system. If they cannot correct
> >> their
> >> wizard problem, they
> >> will probably ship you a Recovery CD. If it is a BRAND NEW
> >> system, I
> >> would ask for a
> >> replacement, or a refund if they cannot correct the problem.
> >> --
> >>
> >> T.C.
> >> t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com
> >> Remove [NoSpam] to reply
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "parhameric" <parhameric23@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid>
> >> wrote in
> >> message news:JeGdnWPmcKQds3LfRVn_vA@giganews.com...
> >>> How do I make a system recovery cd when everytime I click on
> >>> the
> >>> recovery wizard an error comes up saying
> >>> "Recovery Wizard cannot find the recovery partition"....I
> >>> have
> >>> viruses all on my comp and need to reinstall XP....
> >>> Any help would be appreciated...Thanks
>
>

 

[Fuzzy]

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Malke wrote:
> parhameric wrote:
>
>
>>How do I make a system recovery cd when everytime I click on the
>>recovery wizard an error comes up saying
>>"Recovery Wizard cannot find the recovery partition"....I have viruses
>>all on my comp and need to reinstall XP....
>>Any help would be appreciated...Thanks
>
>
> Contact the system mftr. (Dell, Sony, whatever) and ask them or look on
> their website for tech support for your specific model computer.
>
> Malke
I had an experience with a two year old Dell desktop. Hard drive failed,
client had not made a recovery disk from a hidden partion on the hard
drive. Long story short Dell support told me and the client that they
din't supply recovery disk nor did they have a means of supplying a new
hard drive already imaged. Dell support said to go out and buy a new
copy of the operating system or buy a new system. Dell has no customer
support anymore as far as myself and my client are concerned. Replacing
the OS wasn't the big issue it was loosing all of the preinstalled
software that came with her system. For the cost of the OS and lost
software she elected to buy a new system rather than fix the old,
needless to say it wasn't another Dell. Yes, she should have made her
own recovery disks but hind sight is 20/20.

 

[Guest]

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OUCH, I bought a cheapo HP system as a display unit from Wal-Mart.
It had the option to make recovery CDs, which I did...8 of them to the set.
If you don't have a recovery or OEM CD...get busy NOWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!

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"Fuzzy" <pawpaw7@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Malke wrote:
>> parhameric wrote:
>>
>>
>>>How do I make a system recovery cd when everytime I click on the
>>>recovery wizard an error comes up saying
>>>"Recovery Wizard cannot find the recovery partition"....I have viruses
>>>all on my comp and need to reinstall XP....
>>>Any help would be appreciated...Thanks
>>
>>
>> Contact the system mftr. (Dell, Sony, whatever) and ask them or look on
>> their website for tech support for your specific model computer.
>>
>> Malke
> I had an experience with a two year old Dell desktop. Hard drive failed,
> client had not made a recovery disk from a hidden partion on the hard
> drive. Long story short Dell support told me and the client that they
> din't supply recovery disk nor did they have a means of supplying a new
> hard drive already imaged. Dell support said to go out and buy a new copy
> of the operating system or buy a new system. Dell has no customer support
> anymore as far as myself and my client are concerned. Replacing the OS
> wasn't the big issue it was loosing all of the preinstalled software that
> came with her system. For the cost of the OS and lost software she elected
> to buy a new system rather than fix the old, needless to say it wasn't
> another Dell. Yes, she should have made her own recovery disks but hind
> sight is 20/20.