Summary: If you do delete all the partitions (or replace a drive), you can download a utility from the Compaq site to restore the Compaq partition. At least th...
Summary: OKay i need some major help. I fdisked every partition on a compaq computer . .provilinea 5133... I was just trying to clean it and put win98 back o...
Summary: The additional partition on the drive contains the System Save data, from which the system would be restored in the event of file corruption or delet...
Summary: Just make sure you do not remove the compaq partition which is seperate than the C: drive partition(Do not fdisk). Just do the format c: and you will ...
Summary: Thank you Kurt/name, I don't want the Compaq partition on the new drive, just the OS, as it is. Nor do I want to do a fresh install - I think that'...
Summary: Merry Christmas All Just wanted to post result as promised because so many people helped and encouraged me... I bought a Compaq for parts testing: 8mb...
Summary: Was the drive on this machine repartitioned ? If so you may have lost the Compaq setup partition and it's info. Go to Compaq site and search out the i...
Summary: BEFORE you run fdisk to repartition a Compaq hard drive, be sure to find out if it is one of the models with CMOS set up info on a special Compaq part...
Summary: I did the same, but i fdisk and formatted my hard drive before i realised that the compaq patition really existed and what it did, however, (and don't...
Summary: Can I wipe out Compaq partitions and do a clean install of Win98 full. I have full retail win98 and would like to use the full 4.3GB harddrive, not wh...
Summary: We know exactly what you mean. That "Compaq Partition" or rather the lack of it kills a lot of Compac pc's. Hang in there, you'll likely be the Compa...
Summary: Once you get to the fdisk screen, choose option 4 for partition information. That should tell you if the non-dos compaq partition is still there. Are...
Summary: When you say dual hhd's, does that mean you have two actual hard drives, or a C drive AND a D drive? Reason for asking is Compaq partitions the C driv...
Summary: Is this machine am old COMPAQ ? They behave that way if you fdisk them and clear all partitions because one little special compaq partition holds the ...
Summary: It's possible - the board seems to be from Compaq. Haven't heard if access to the setup has been achieved. If it's 'complaining' about a configuratio...
Summary: Thanx for the advise. I think you're right ! I'm doing this for a friend so I hope I can get it working, but I'm gonna try to set-up with 98 but it's ...
Summary: On my Compaq, I have one hard drive, which compaq partitioned as C & D. Also have cd-rom(E) and cd-rw(F) drives. When I try to install a second hard ...
Summary: That's right - even if there is a hidden Compaq partition, you couldn't remove it by normal means. It only becomes a problem if you swap hard drives ...
Summary: AHA! You probably deleted the small Compaq partition adds to the hard drive. Go to the Compaq (HP) site and find a utility that is used to set up a ne...
Summary: I'm working on a compaq 9548 and trying to install a used, but good HD. The problem seems to be getting the PC to boot from a floppy so I can install ...
Summary: I haven't lost any hidden partitions just by formatting and installing an OS. I learned long ago to leave compaq, dell, hp, and other mfg partitions ...
Summary: hey, i have a compaq presario 4200. about a couple of months ago, the floppy drive stopped working, and then windows 95 quit too, so i decided to put ...
Summary: A good friend, my sister, recently formatted the hard drive in the Compaq Deskpro 2000. Of course there was no restore disk. The system now only count...
Summary: I have a IBM aptiva here with Windows 98 Second edition. Its been having many problems so we tryed to run the recovery disk. At the beginning of the r...
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