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From: Dave on 12 Jun 2010 01:19 I have a computer Gateway computer that did not come with a Windows installation CD. It has a D: Partition with a Restore to install the computer back to the way it was when I purchased it. I came home today and found the computer had crashed it said to run check disk. The drive did come back up ok so far. As I write this on another computer I am running a backup up the computer. I was told there is a way to make a Windows installation CD from the computer so when I get a new hard drive I can format it and install Windows. My question is HOW DO I DO THIS? Thanks for any help in advance.
From: Victor Eter Garcia on 12 Jun 2010 03:01 On 6/12/2010 01:19, Dave wrote: > I have a computer Gateway computer that did not come with a Windows > installation CD. It has a D: Partition with a Restore to install the > computer back to the way it was when I purchased it. I came home today and > found the computer had crashed it said to run check disk. The drive did come > back up ok so far. As I write this on another computer I am running a backup > up the computer. I was told there is a way to make a Windows installation CD > from the computer so when I get a new hard drive I can format it and install > Windows. My question is HOW DO I DO THIS? Thanks for any help in advance. In your Gateway manual it tells you how to generate a Windows CD from the Restore partition, that was one of the first thing to do when you got your computer, you did read the manual, didn't you ???
From: Andy on 13 Jun 2010 05:58 the sarcasm is not called for in this group. many computers don't come with printed manual's any more you are aware of this aren't you? my brand new state of the art gaming hp came with no manuals just a set up poster that i tossed back in the box. its manuals are all PDF files . "Victor Eter Garcia" <VicGar007.at(a)gmail.dot.com> wrote in message news:huvbbj$q6m$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > On 6/12/2010 01:19, Dave wrote: >> I have a computer Gateway computer that did not come with a Windows >> installation CD. It has a D: Partition with a Restore to install the >> computer back to the way it was when I purchased it. I came home today >> and >> found the computer had crashed it said to run check disk. The drive did >> come >> back up ok so far. As I write this on another computer I am running a >> backup >> up the computer. I was told there is a way to make a Windows >> installation CD >> from the computer so when I get a new hard drive I can format it and >> install >> Windows. My question is HOW DO I DO THIS? Thanks for any help in >> advance. > > In your Gateway manual it tells you how to generate a Windows CD from the > Restore partition, that was one of the first thing to do when you got your > computer, you did read the manual, didn't you ??? >
From: Twayne on 13 Jun 2010 20:03 In news:4FDD6185-D9F9-4FCD-8020-281E6D61A450(a)microsoft.com, Dave <Dave(a)discussions.microsoft.com> typed: > I have a computer Gateway computer that did not come with a > Windows installation CD. It has a D: Partition with a > Restore to install the computer back to the way it was when > I purchased it. I came home today and found the computer > had crashed it said to run check disk. The drive did come > back up ok so far. As I write this on another computer I > am running a backup up the computer. I was told there is a > way to make a Windows installation CD from the computer so > when I get a new hard drive I can format it and install > Windows. My question is HOW DO I DO THIS? Thanks for any > help in advance. See the paperwork that came with the computer, it's a legal requirement of a sale, on how to reset the computer to factory defaults. It will also explain how to use the on-disk recovery utilities, assuming you haven't partitioned or formatted them out of existence. If you can't find them, they are very likely available at the GW website. Otherwise you'll have to find an install CD for the same version of XP you have and use it. If you do that, be sure to make a copy of it so you will have it next time. Best of luck, Twayne`
From: Twayne on 13 Jun 2010 20:06
In news:%23Ch757tCLHA.4400(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl, Andy <N(a)n.com> typed: > the sarcasm is not called for in this group. > many computers don't come with printed manual's any more > you are aware of this aren't you? > my brand new state of the art gaming hp came with no > manuals just a set up poster that i tossed back in the box. > its manuals are all PDF files . EVERY computer sold must be sold with a means to reset it to factory conditions and there MUST be instruction on at least how to find those instructions. By federal law, you cannot buy a legal computer without getting such information with it, unless you get an Ebay or other source where you can get scammed easily and diidn't know what to ask about. HTH, Twayne` > "Victor Eter Garcia" <VicGar007.at(a)gmail.dot.com> wrote in > message news:huvbbj$q6m$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> On 6/12/2010 01:19, Dave wrote: >>> I have a computer Gateway computer that did not come with >>> a Windows installation CD. It has a D: Partition with a >>> Restore to install the computer back to the way it was >>> when I purchased it. I came home today and >>> found the computer had crashed it said to run check disk. >>> The drive did come >>> back up ok so far. As I write this on another computer I >>> am running a backup >>> up the computer. I was told there is a way to make a >>> Windows installation CD >>> from the computer so when I get a new hard drive I can >>> format it and install >>> Windows. My question is HOW DO I DO THIS? Thanks for >>> any help in advance. >> >> In your Gateway manual it tells you how to generate a >> Windows CD from the Restore partition, that was one of the >> first thing to do when you got your computer, you did read >> the manual, didn't you ??? |