Recovery CD's/DVD's

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Chet;
Check your manual and/or contact HP for reliable information on the
specifics of your model.
That is an HP deal and has nothing to do with Windows.

But be sure to make them, you WILL eventually need them.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"CGB" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:%23IbTC8qdEHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> My new HP computer with XP doesn't come with a disk containing the
operating
> system. Instead I can make "recovery CD's/DVD's." Anyone have any
idea how
> many CD's it takes to do this??
>
> Thanks.
>
> Chet

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Thanks to both of you. I suspected it might be related to HP as well as
Windows but was hoping to get some ballpark idea. I'll anticipate somewhere
in the neighborhood of six.

I suspect doing this transfers info from the protected partition on the hard
drive that contains all the out-of-box info. Any programs I've installed
over the last several days will have nothing to do with this. It is a
backup of the factory supplied stuff (OS, etc.) that should allow me to
return the computer to the status that existed when it was brand new.
Correct?

Thanks

Chet

"CGB" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:%23IbTC8qdEHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> My new HP computer with XP doesn't come with a disk containing the
operating
> system. Instead I can make "recovery CD's/DVD's." Anyone have any idea
how
> many CD's it takes to do this??
>
> Thanks.
>
> Chet
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

Star Fleet Admiral Q,

You see, sir, it didn't come with a manual. The electronic manual at HP
only says the number varies with each model.

Engine room ready to answer bells.

COMMANDER HP PAVILION SENDS

"Star Fleet Admiral Q"
<Star_Fleet_Admiral_Q(NO-SPAM)@(FORGET-SPAM)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e$sdOnxdEHA.3392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I see, since you are anticipating that means you didn't RTM (Read the
> Manual) because why? It would have exact information whether the
> manual be paper or electronic - you might also note, just because one
> poster said his/her Compaq took six, the actual size is dependent on
> what software options were installed on the PC - I've know people
> where its take upwards to 15-18 standard CD-R/CD-RW's because of the
> software they received with the PC. So that's why RTM - it'll tell
> you how many you need for each software application installed, then
> add them together and poof - your magic number you are looking for -
> oh I forgot, that's too much like work :-(
>
> --
>
> Star Fleet Admiral Q @ your service
> --------------------------------------------------------
> "CGB" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:u1tJxewdEHA.724@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks to both of you. I suspected it might be related to HP as
> well as
> > Windows but was hoping to get some ballpark idea. I'll anticipate
> somewhere
> > in the neighborhood of six.
> >
> > I suspect doing this transfers info from the protected partition on
> the hard
> > drive that contains all the out-of-box info. Any programs I've
> installed
> > over the last several days will have nothing to do with this. It is
> a
> > backup of the factory supplied stuff (OS, etc.) that should allow
> me to
> > return the computer to the status that existed when it was brand
> new.
> > Correct?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Chet
> >
> > "CGB" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > news:%23IbTC8qdEHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > My new HP computer with XP doesn't come with a disk containing the
> > operating
> > > system. Instead I can make "recovery CD's/DVD's." Anyone have
> any idea
> > how
> > > many CD's it takes to do this??
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Chet
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>