The last thing in the world I want to do is a reinstall or recovery/reformat. So I have used a startup disk to bring the system back up if it was in a loop or failing to respond. Then I usually was able to work out problems on a case by case basis on the computer.
Now, I understand my XP-Home doesn't even work with a start up disk, that I might be forced to use the HP recovery CDs. Anyone encountered problems sufficient to require such a move? Elaine Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it. --Henry David Thoreau Hello Harold On Thursday, July 24, 2003, you wrote > Hello again, > In the seven years that I have a computer, I never used a "Startup disk", the disk > you make on a > floppy. Help says: "When you insert the startup disk in your computer before > restarting, the computer > starts from that disk, not from your hard drive." > It is true that when I'm up against a wall which is only when I don't like the way > one of the > pre-installed programs is working and I can't reinstall it from the original CD > (rarely happens) I > just reinstall the system; in Hewlett-Packard called a full system recovery. > So when does one use this startup disk, and how come I never had to use it? ... > Harold ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
