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    How do I freshly install OS?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by stevenator128, Nov 23, 2006.

  1. stevenator128

    stevenator128 Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm buying a cheap laptop for my sister for Christmas. It's an old dv1000 non-production model so it basically is missing the xp/centrino badges and the annoying trial software.

    But the laptop comes with only the power adapter, no CD's. I'm curious, how do I do an OS reset/recovery to get it back to factory settings?

    I considered upgrading the hard drive as it's only 4200rpm and just installing XP Home after installing the new hard drive, but I really don't feel like wasting that much time or money on such an old laptop. Help?
     
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    NumLock Notebook Evangelist

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    same as the desktop. place the windows installation CD in the cd tray and then goto the bios and set it to boot from the cd drive. Everything else you can follow from the on screen guides.

    Just make preparations and be sure to know whats the exact model of the laptop your going to buy so that you can download the drivers from HP beforehand.
     
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    If you want to do a fresh clean install of XP, of course with no bloatwares, then you will have to buy a new copy of XP.

    JC
     
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    But it comes with NO CD's...
     
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    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    So is this a brand new laptop or a used laptop? If it is new there should be a way to make recovery disks. However they would probably contain bloatware.

    You could also try giving HP a call and tell them that you need the Windows CD and the Drivers CD for your dv1000. They might let you purchase them for $10 or you could possibly get them for free.
    Tim
     
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    Thanks I'll try that.
     
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