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Removing Compaq from ME
Name: jimbob Date: August 9, 2002 at 05:36:45 Pacific
Comment:
I have just installed a new HDD and Norton Ghost. I have a Compaq Presario 5000 with 2HDDs now and have just placed the Cdrive image on my new drive. Now I want to work on that to delete as many things as I can to streamline it to a good working system. I have already disabled Systems Restore and want to know how much other 'Junk' I can remove including Compaqs bundled.....things? The only ME disc I have is combined with the Compaq package, which is usless to me now. Unless there is a way of just lifting the ME OS from it????
All your suggestions will be very welcome (to a point) ;}o-
Name: ShutMeUpOrDown Date: August 9, 2002 at 05:42:02 Pacific
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Dig around jb.. A couple regulars with compaqs have doen clean installs with the files on the HD. If the search tool doesnt bare fruit stick around im sure one of em will see this thread.
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Response Number 2
Name: Krystyna Date: August 9, 2002 at 06:42:20 Pacific
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This link from post 28206... How to make a standard Windows CD if all you have is a Recovery CD http://www.easydesksoftware.com/recovery.htm
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Response Number 3
Name: jimbob Date: August 9, 2002 at 07:11:59 Pacific
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Hey Krystyna,
Thats a brilliant link, that's the stuff I need.
Come on Guys and Gals, keep it coming.
Thanks Krystyna........JIM
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Response Number 4
Name: Len Date: August 9, 2002 at 19:06:39 Pacific
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