Restoring Operating System

uposb4 · 10-19-2007, 01:34 PM

I have a Gateway Solo laptop with the restore cd for the hardware drivers but no OS cd. I also have a system restore cd for Another gateway PC i own but that machine is dead. Can i use the restore cd from the dead Gateway to install the OS on my Gateway laptop? Thanks.

PC eye · 10-19-2007, 09:13 PM

Unfortunately the recovery disk for the now doa machine is bound to that one only. You will need to buy a completely new installation or recovery disk. If that's a recent purchase I would go back or contact the vendor explaining that there was no recovery disk included with the unit. That's supposed to be included.

uposb4 · 10-19-2007, 10:59 PM

Thanks for the reply. The laptop is an older model so i'll just buy an OS and install it.

PC eye · 10-20-2007, 12:02 AM

Make sure you can find the drivers needed for that model for the version of Windows you intend to install probably XP again. Otherwise paying for a recovery disk to preserve the hidden restoration files stored on the drive would be the thought there.

meanman · 10-20-2007, 01:44 AM

Maybe there is a pre installed program on the laptop to create a recovery disk.

PC eye · 10-20-2007, 02:27 AM

That's one thing to start looking into before seeing the drive wiped. That would certainly save on cost there unless you are planning a possible upgrade. Which of the solo line is the model there? 2100, 2200, 2300, 9100, 9150, or another?

eztrog88 · 10-20-2007, 06:03 AM

before you go spend the money on an OS, check to wee if there's a recovery partition on the hard drive. Also, I assume you're putting the CD you have into the drive, and booting holding the "C" key to try to boot from it. If you put it in while the OS is running you will probably only see drivers.

uposb4 · 10-20-2007, 06:27 AM

Its the solo 9150 and is pretty obsolete.The only reason im using it is to keep up with my ebay and whatnot while at work. Its running win-98 and i want ME or something a little more modern my travel drive will be compatible with. Im not so sure it has a partition (does it?). I dont think its fast enough to push XP and i dont mind paying the extra for a full OS. Thanks.

PC eye · 10-21-2007, 03:31 AM

With a 384mb max seen for the P II model cpu I guess you are correct there to some extent. The specifications are seen at http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/.../p915002.shtml

The drivers may or most likely won't work for ME on that model. One look at the available downloads shows 95, 98, and NT only. http://support.gateway.com/support/d...&param=3500425

Apparently they dropped support on that model by the time ME and 2000 were out. You would need to start looking at something newer for running ME, 2K, XP, or even Vista at this point.

uposb4 · 10-21-2007, 04:39 AM

Thanks PC, I think im just going to buy win98se and use it. BTW, It seems a little sluggish with 981st. Im maxed on Ram and defrag every day. Any idea why it might be doing this?

10-19-2007, 01:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
uposb4 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 33	Restoring Operating System I have a Gateway Solo laptop with the restore cd for the hardware drivers but no OS cd. I also have a system restore cd for Another gateway PC i own but that machine is dead. Can i use the restore cd from the dead Gateway to install the OS on my Gateway laptop? Thanks.

10-19-2007, 09:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	Unfortunately the recovery disk for the now doa machine is bound to that one only. You will need to buy a completely new installation or recovery disk. If that's a recent purchase I would go back or contact the vendor explaining that there was no recovery disk included with the unit. That's supposed to be included. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

10-19-2007, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
uposb4 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 33	Restore Thanks for the reply. The laptop is an older model so i'll just buy an OS and install it.

10-20-2007, 12:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	Make sure you can find the drivers needed for that model for the version of Windows you intend to install probably XP again. Otherwise paying for a recovery disk to preserve the hidden restoration files stored on the drive would be the thought there. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

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10-20-2007, 02:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	That's one thing to start looking into before seeing the drive wiped. That would certainly save on cost there unless you are planning a possible upgrade. Which of the solo line is the model there? 2100, 2200, 2300, 9100, 9150, or another? __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

10-20-2007, 06:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
eztrog88 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Masshole Age: 20 Posts: 82	before you go spend the money on an OS, check to wee if there's a recovery partition on the hard drive. Also, I assume you're putting the CD you have into the drive, and booting holding the "C" key to try to boot from it. If you put it in while the OS is running you will probably only see drivers.

10-20-2007, 06:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
uposb4 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 33	Os Its the solo 9150 and is pretty obsolete.The only reason im using it is to keep up with my ebay and whatnot while at work. Its running win-98 and i want ME or something a little more modern my travel drive will be compatible with. Im not so sure it has a partition (does it?). I dont think its fast enough to push XP and i dont mind paying the extra for a full OS. Thanks.

10-21-2007, 03:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	With a 384mb max seen for the P II model cpu I guess you are correct there to some extent. The specifications are seen at http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/.../p915002.shtml The drivers may or most likely won't work for ME on that model. One look at the available downloads shows 95, 98, and NT only. http://support.gateway.com/support/d...&param=3500425 Apparently they dropped support on that model by the time ME and 2000 were out. You would need to start looking at something newer for running ME, 2K, XP, or even Vista at this point. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

10-21-2007, 04:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
uposb4 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 33	Os Thanks PC, I think im just going to buy win98se and use it. BTW, It seems a little sluggish with 981st. Im maxed on Ram and defrag every day. Any idea why it might be doing this?

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