System Recovery

Dudeo · 06-08-2009, 02:55 PM

Okay, so the "family computer" in my house (not the one I use) has some issues. My sister inadverdantly installed Vista over the stable version of XP I had running for them on the computer, 'cause she isn't at all computer savvy. All the files and settings, program files, etc., were fortunately retained, and I have them on my external drive. I've managed to install a version of XP that, while functional, does not contain any of the factory-installed drivers, programs, and settings that were running on the computer, and I cannot install them from the files I have on my external drive. Right now, the NTFS volume doesn't contain much beyond what is required for XP to run. The computer itself is a Hewlett Packard desktop that did not come with any type of recovery disks, nor did I bother to make any. However, it does contain a recovery partition (The FAT32 volume, D:\).

So when they first got the computer I could press F10 during the boot and start the recovery process (Which I've had to several times in the past.). However, now pressing F10 does absolutely nothing. I have no idea why it won't start the recovery process. I have made sure that the recovery partition is exactly the same as when it came out of the factory (I've never been able to re-write the files or format the drive, so I expect this is so).

In a nutshell, I want to force a system recovery to run on the computer from the recovery partition, in order to restore factory settings. How?

Also, I want to restore the ability to run the system recovery console during boot. This probably means using the registry editor.

Zetex · 06-08-2009, 03:11 PM

What model is it?

Backflip · 06-08-2009, 10:50 PM

not all computers have the same system recovery button.

Zetex · 06-08-2009, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Backflip

not all computers have the same system recovery button.

Dudeo · 06-09-2009, 02:20 PM

Two corrections: It's actually a Gateway. My bad. I got it confused with the old HP we used to have. And the recovery prompt was actually F11.

gussa · 06-10-2009, 08:55 AM

so did you try pressing F11?

did it work?

Dudeo · 06-10-2009, 02:12 PM

Fixed it, boys n' girls. For further reference, what I had to do was restore a folder in the windows directory that controlled the system recovery process, then execute the system recovery using one of the files. Not pro, but adequate.

06-08-2009, 02:55 PM	#1
Dudeo GLITTER ACTION SHIT Tournaments Won: 2 Local Time: 09:36 PM Local Date: 05-19-2013 Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 2,798 Casino Cash: $16798	System Recovery Okay, so the "family computer" in my house (not the one I use) has some issues. My sister inadverdantly installed Vista over the stable version of XP I had running for them on the computer, 'cause she isn't at all computer savvy. All the files and settings, program files, etc., were fortunately retained, and I have them on my external drive. I've managed to install a version of XP that, while functional, does not contain any of the factory-installed drivers, programs, and settings that were running on the computer, and I cannot install them from the files I have on my external drive. Right now, the NTFS volume doesn't contain much beyond what is required for XP to run. The computer itself is a Hewlett Packard desktop that did not come with any type of recovery disks, nor did I bother to make any. However, it does contain a recovery partition (The FAT32 volume, D:\). So when they first got the computer I could press F10 during the boot and start the recovery process (Which I've had to several times in the past.). However, now pressing F10 does absolutely nothing. I have no idea why it won't start the recovery process. I have made sure that the recovery partition is exactly the same as when it came out of the factory (I've never been able to re-write the files or format the drive, so I expect this is so). In a nutshell, I want to force a system recovery to run on the computer from the recovery partition, in order to restore factory settings. How? Also, I want to restore the ability to run the system recovery console during boot. This probably means using the registry editor. Last edited by Dudeo; 06-08-2009 at 03:05 PM.

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Zetex g-user Tournaments Won: 4 Local Time: 09:36 PM Local Date: 05-19-2013 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,431 Casino Cash: $1354	What model is it?

06-08-2009, 10:50 PM	#3
Backflip Macho Man Tournaments Won: 3 Local Time: 10:36 PM Local Date: 05-19-2013 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: here Age: 19 Posts: 2,499 Casino Cash: $6710	not all computers have the same system recovery button.

06-09-2009, 02:20 PM	#5
Dudeo GLITTER ACTION SHIT Tournaments Won: 2 Local Time: 09:36 PM Local Date: 05-19-2013 Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 2,798 Casino Cash: $16798	Two corrections: It's actually a Gateway. My bad. I got it confused with the old HP we used to have. And the recovery prompt was actually F11.

06-10-2009, 08:55 AM	#6
gussa The Little Colon Angel Tournaments Won: 2 Local Time: 01:36 PM Local Date: 05-20-2013 Join Date: May 2005 Location: a pirate ship Age: 21 Posts: 7,864 Casino Cash: $7279	so did you try pressing F11? did it work?

06-10-2009, 02:12 PM	#7
Dudeo GLITTER ACTION SHIT Tournaments Won: 2 Local Time: 09:36 PM Local Date: 05-19-2013 Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 2,798 Casino Cash: $16798	Fixed it, boys n' girls. For further reference, what I had to do was restore a folder in the windows directory that controlled the system recovery process, then execute the system recovery using one of the files. Not pro, but adequate.


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