On Wed, 28 Jun 2006, Rod Lindgren wrote:
She is thinking about a new computer, but I thought someone
on the list might be able to offer some ideas. I checked the
HP website for ideas, but nothing worked.
Try to fdisk/format the drive, and then try the Recovery CD.
According to this support document, that error can come up if
hard drive data is corrupted (statement between the **s below).
And one of the suggestions (#10 below) for another error
message was to fdisk/format the drive before trying the
Recovery CD again.
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<http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&lang=en&os=20&product=58760&dlc=en&docname=bph07140>
- Error: Incorrect Recovery CD for This Model of HP Pavilion
"The recovery CD is probably not the correct CD for your exact
PC **or the CD or hard drive data is corrupted**. "
- The recovery process never starts after the PC is turned on
"#10 Insert the first recovery CD and try again. If the CD is
still not recognized and errors persist, re-partition and
format the hard drive before attempting the recovery. Use the
HP support document Using the FDISK Utility if you do not know
how to remove and add partitions to a hard drive."
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BTW check to see if there is a recovery partition on the drive.
The recovery routine can usually be run directly from the
partition if one is present.
Otherwise just use a Win98/Win98se CD to reinstall the OS. You
will need to chase down some device drivers unless they can be
saved from the present OS installation.
Also, look for a c:\windows\options\cabs folder. That can
sometimes be used to reinstall the OS. The setup.exe file is
sometimes missing, but IIRC that file can be copied from a CD
of the same OS version.
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