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Compaq Recovery
Name: Shaqur Date: August 5, 2007 at 13:34:32 Pacific OS: Windows 98 CPU/Ram: 191 Product: Compaq presario 5000
Comment:
I tried to download Windows XP in my compaq and the system ended up failing, In turn, my computer is stuck in a power cycle. I keep trying to run my recovery disc but I get a prompt that states "A:\>" I'm not sure what to do at this point, can anyone help me?
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Response Number 2
Name: Shaqur Date: August 5, 2007 at 14:04:38 Pacific
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I just gave this a try, but when I do it I'm asked to choose an operating system. When I choose the operating system it begins to open Windows and ends up power cycling all over again.
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Response Number 3
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: August 5, 2007 at 15:39:23 Pacific
Reply:
What's the model # on the sticker on the side of the case?
Summary: umm,, i don't like how compaq installed a lot of junks in my laptop,, it ate up most of my D: for 1 gigs,,and rather useless,, After i got a virus and the recovery cd couldn't help,, due to system not...
Summary: From the Compaqs I have worked on I see there should be no problem running the Compaq recovery disk on the new drive. It will create an partitons needed and also format both partitions. It is a teadio...
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