New HDD in Compaq desktop

MatrixEVO · 12-22-2005, 03:32 AM

I just put a new HDD into a family friends Compaq. The reason is that the HDD that was originally in it got messed up. Now I need to use the recovery discs that came with it to install XP Home back on it. I heard that some manufactured systems put a recovery partition on the HDD. Would I need that kind of partition to use the recovery discs?

**The_Other_One** · 12-22-2005, 03:46 AM

The partition is simple to restore the computer WITHOUT the CD's

Hehe, so unless that compaq is like the older ones(part of the bios was basically on the HD) you'll be fine.

MatrixEVO · 12-22-2005, 03:48 AM

Its not too old, obviously because it came with XP, which was introduced in 01, so it should work then, I hope.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-22-2005, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MatrixEVO

Its not too old, obviously because it came with XP, which was introduced in 01, so it should work then, I hope.

Well my old compaq which we got in December 2001, came with a restore CD and a partition on the hard drive, and im almost positive that it used that partition to restore windows.

MatrixEVO · 12-22-2005, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by geoff5093

Well my old compaq which we got in December 2001, came with a restore CD and a partition on the hard drive, and im almost positive that it used that partition to restore windows.

So you couldn't use the recovery CD to reinstall windows?

**The_Other_One** · 12-22-2005, 04:01 AM

When I say old, I mean like 386/486/Pentium days ;P I know those for sure used that bios partition, thingy... My bro's Compaq laptop(K6 550) might but I'm not quite sure about it...

**The_Other_One** · 12-22-2005, 04:46 AM

Of course you can, this is bascially just so you don't need to.

Why are you asking this, why don't you just try it? If it did infact have a recovery partition, that's all it was for. Computers don't use as many propriatary devices as they used to, so there's no need for say the bios on the HD and crap like that...

MatrixEVO · 12-22-2005, 04:56 AM

I was asking just because I wanted to know, before I did it tomorrow, or the day after. But thanks anyways for your help.

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,409	The partition is simple to restore the computer WITHOUT the CD's Hehe, so unless that compaq is like the older ones(part of the bios was basically on the HD) you'll be fine. __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

12-22-2005, 03:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
MatrixEVO Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Concord, NH Age: 21 Posts: 1,371	Its not too old, obviously because it came with XP, which was introduced in 01, so it should work then, I hope. __________________ Git-R-Done!!!

12-22-2005, 04:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,409	When I say old, I mean like 386/486/Pentium days ;P I know those for sure used that bios partition, thingy... My bro's Compaq laptop(K6 550) might but I'm not quite sure about it... __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

12-22-2005, 04:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,409	Of course you can, this is bascially just so you don't need to. Why are you asking this, why don't you just try it? If it did infact have a recovery partition, that's all it was for. Computers don't use as many propriatary devices as they used to, so there's no need for say the bios on the HD and crap like that... __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

12-22-2005, 04:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
MatrixEVO Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Concord, NH Age: 21 Posts: 1,371	I was asking just because I wanted to know, before I did it tomorrow, or the day after. But thanks anyways for your help. __________________ Git-R-Done!!!

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