Master Recovery CD question

Hi Gang !

I have always ignored the original PB Recovery CD's. Didn't care, no
interest.

But with all the posts about them, I have decided to "install" one soon.
Maybe. Just to check it out.

Does the Recovery CD *ONLY* work with SPECIFIC motherboards or machines it
was designed for? The Original Recovery Package that I have consists of :

Purple MS#X03-73800 Master Recovery CD
Yellow 172201-05 Companion CD

These are for Windows 98, and have Navigator Assistant (according to the
little booklet )

I have at least 20 PB computers, and this set is probably for one of them,
but I don't know which one.

So again, the question is: Will this set install ONLY on a specific
computer, or will it at least install on a configuration that is "close"?

I imagine some type of PB with at least 133MHz or above, and 32 meg ram or
above, with 3 or 4 gig or above should allow an install, provided the
motherboard chipset is correct, and the video driver and sound driver ( and
others ) are correct for the motherboard and installed cards. This set will
"probably" require or be compatible with a later USB motherboard.

Thanks !

bobwatts


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>
> Purple MS#X03-73800 Master Recovery CD
> Yellow 172201-05 Companion CD
>

Purple Chrome: 172209-00

Hi Bob

To answer your question, from my experience the PB restore CD
only works with a PB system. Now, with regard to being specific to "a
particuilar motherboasrd", that has not been my experience. I have
acquired Win 98 Master CD's from a Packard Bell computer with one type
of motherboard and they have worked fine on a different PB computer
altogether.... I think the Master restore process looks for something
in the BIOS or o the motherboard that is from PB. The same goes for
the PB Win 95 Master CD's. specifically one that came with a different
motherboard and restore CD diskette set. Don't forget the restore
diskette/ Not having the right one/combination will stop you in your
tracks.

Bill .

On Jun 24, 2:01*pm, ss4...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi Bob
>
> * * * *To answer your question, *from my experience the PB restore CD
> only works with a PB system. Now, with regard to being specific to "a
> particuilar motherboasrd", that has not been my experience. I have
> acquired Win 98 Master CD's from a Packard Bell computer with one type
> of motherboard *and they have worked fine on a different PB computer
> altogether.... I think the Master restore process looks for something
> in the BIOS or o *the motherboard that is from PB. *The same goes for
> the PB Win 95 Master CD's. specifically one that came with a different
> motherboard and restore CD diskette set. Don't forget the restore
> diskette/ Not having the right one/combination *will stop you in your
> tracks.
>
> Bill *.

Bill it will not stop me.

On Jun 24, 6:25*pm, metronid <metro...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 24, 2:01*pm, ss4...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > Hi Bob
>
> > * * * *To answer your question, *from my experience the PB restore CD
> > only works with a PB system. Now, with regard to being specific to "a
> > particuilar motherboasrd", that has not been my experience. I have
> > acquired Win 98 Master CD's from a Packard Bell computer with one type
> > of motherboard *and they have worked fine on a different PB computer
> > altogether.... I think the Master restore process looks for something
> > in the BIOS or o *the motherboard that is from PB. *The same goes for
> > the PB Win 95 Master CD's. specifically one that came with a different
> > motherboard and restore CD diskette set. Don't forget the restore
> > diskette/ Not having the right one/combination *will stop you in your
> > tracks.
>
> > Bill *.
>
> * Bill it will not stop me.

This is true, the floppies metronoid made for me work great.. now if
someone can remember which nav version I have
on the D1000, this is a master cd I would like to find. The kid space
room has a little child talking in it and you can
see outer space effects thru the window like space ships...I love this
old stuff
mc

On Jun 24, 6:39*pm, mc <wcwall....@verizon.net> wrote:
> On Jun 24, 6:25*pm, metronid <metro...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 24, 2:01*pm, ss4...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > > Hi Bob
>
> > > * * * *To answer your question, *from my experience the PB restore CD
> > > only works with a PB system. Now, with regard to being specific to "a
> > > particuilar motherboasrd", that has not been my experience. I have
> > > acquired Win 98 Master CD's from a Packard Bell computer with one type
> > > of motherboard *and they have worked fine on a different PB computer
> > > altogether.... I think the Master restore process looks for something
> > > in the BIOS or o *the motherboard that is from PB. *The same goesfor
> > > the PB Win 95 Master CD's. specifically one that came with a different
> > > motherboard and restore CD diskette set. Don't forget the restore
> > > diskette/ Not having the right one/combination *will stop you in your
> > > tracks.
>
> > > Bill *.
>
> > * Bill it will not stop me.
>
> This is true, the floppies metronoid made for me work great.. now if
> someone can remember which nav version I have
> on the D1000, this is a master cd I would like to find. The kid space
> room has a little child talking in it and you can
> see outer space effects thru the window like space ships...I love this
> old stuff
> mc- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

The serrial number could be helpful
Also praying helps

Hi Gang !


"metronid" <> wrote in message
news:117f187d-618d-44f8-ba6d-...
On Jun 24, 2:01 pm, ss4...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi Bob
>
> To answer your question, from my experience the PB restore CD
> only works with a PB system. Now, with regard to being specific to "a
> particuilar motherboasrd", that has not been my experience. I have
> acquired Win 98 Master CD's from a Packard Bell computer with one type
> of motherboard and they have worked fine on a different PB computer
> altogether.... I think the Master restore process looks for something
> in the BIOS or o the motherboard that is from PB. The same goes for
> the PB Win 95 Master CD's. specifically one that came with a different
> motherboard and restore CD diskette set. Don't forget the restore
> diskette/ Not having the right one/combination will stop you in your
> tracks.
>
> Bill .


Hi Bill !

I was of course referring to installing on a PB system only. I remember
seeing "Navigator" and "Bob" from the "good 'ol days" when viewing Packard
Bell systems in stores, a looong time ago, in a Galaxy far far away. :-)



Bill it will not stop me.


And "met", I can't be stopped either. I know "ways around" this myself. :-)

bob

On Jun 24, 8:20*pm, "Robert E. Watts" <no_...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> Hi Gang !
>
> "metronid" <metro...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:117f187d-618d-44f8-ba6d-...
> On Jun 24, 2:01 pm, ss4...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > Hi Bob
>
> > To answer your question, from my experience the PB restore CD
> > only works with a PB system. Now, with regard to being specific to "a
> > particuilar motherboasrd", that has not been my experience. I have
> > acquired Win 98 Master CD's from a Packard Bell computer with one type
> > of motherboard and they have worked fine on a different PB computer
> > altogether.... I think the Master restore process looks for something
> > in the BIOS or o the motherboard that is from PB. The same goes for
> > the PB Win 95 Master CD's. specifically one that came with a different
> > motherboard and restore CD diskette set. Don't forget the restore
> > diskette/ Not having the right one/combination will stop you in your
> > tracks.
>
> > Bill .
>
> Hi Bill !
>
> I was of course referring to installing on a PB system only. I remember
> seeing "Navigator" and "Bob" from the "good 'ol days" when viewing Packard
> Bell systems in stores, a looong time ago, in a Galaxy far far away. * *:-)
>
> * Bill it will not stop me.
>
> And "met", I can't be stopped either. I know "ways around" this myself. *:-)
>
> bob

This is true nothing will stop you.
You seem to always come up with new inventive ideas.