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Compaq Restore Disk
Name: Data1019 Date: November 24, 2004 at 11:15:31 Pacific OS: Windows 98 CPU/Ram: 64
Comment:
About two days ago I tried to restore my computer and half way thru the restoring it came up with the error image file corrupt or invalide. After this I tried restoring the computer again and the same thing happened. I took the disk out and restarted the computer. Now when it starts up the compaq logo comes on and then goes to a black screen with a blinkin -. I tried to restor the BOIS but it doesnt work plus the harddrive is connected correctly. what can I do?
Name: ham30 Date: November 24, 2004 at 11:29:44 Pacific
Reply:
It sounds to me like the drive is probably NOT connected correctly or you bent a pin.
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Response Number 2
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: November 24, 2004 at 12:53:53 Pacific
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Yeah, the error message was probably a problem with the cdrom. But you still should be able to boot with a floppy disk. If that works, run fdisk, Y to large disk support, then option 4. Exactly what does it say?
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Response Number 3
Name: Data1019 Date: November 24, 2004 at 14:05:12 Pacific
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the message said error #1802 image file invalid or corrupt. How did I bend a pen and where is the location of the pen.
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Response Number 4
Name: TopFarmer Date: November 24, 2004 at 14:26:00 Pacific
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if you were not inside of case there is no bent pin. dueing the restore did it format the hdd? would try to clean the restore cd, hopefuly it is just dirty. just to be sure there is not a basic hdd problem do as DAVEINCAPS requests. after that do a dir of drive C:, is there still a windows folder?
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Response Number 5
Name: ham30 Date: November 24, 2004 at 16:19:16 Pacific
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Disregard the bent pin comment. I misinterpreted the "took the disk out".
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Response Number 6
Name: Data1019 Date: November 24, 2004 at 16:37:58 Pacific
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what if i dont have a boot up floppy disk? where could i get a free one?
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Response Number 7
Name: Derek Date: November 24, 2004 at 18:07:32 Pacific
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You can download a boot disk from www.bootdisk.com on another machine. You then create the floppy on that machine and use it on the one which is faulty.
Alternatively a W98 Startup disk made on a W98 machine will do (maybe you did this sometime). You go to Control Panel/Add-Remove Programs and you will see the tab there.
Derek.W
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Response Number 8
Name: HiJinx Date: November 24, 2004 at 20:38:49 Pacific
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My machine came with eight restore CD's. CD's 3 and 4 have a 50/50 chance of either working or giving the 'crappy image' error (I forget the wording). I made copies of them and the copies work without a hitch.
If you have the option of making a copy of the CD on another machine, it's worth a shot. If it doesn't work, you get a free coaster.
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Response Number 9
Name: Data1019 Date: November 29, 2004 at 14:51:04 Pacific
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i do have the option of making another disk.
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Response Number 10
Name: Derek Date: November 29, 2004 at 16:35:23 Pacific
Summary: hello,i also have a compaq the 5340 series,first rule out that the restore disk is clean and not scrathed, then i would would open up the computer and check all your ide sockets and make sure the hd i...
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Summary: As much as I hate to tell you this, the Compaq restore disk is a MUST to restore your system. See besides (as stated above) creating a special partition for the bios/backup files, and option cabs, Com...
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