Re: Where are my CD's?!

Do you have another partition on your hard drive, called
HP_RECOVERY or something like that? If so, that's your
recovery media 8^).

- Greg

dparks wrote:

> I just picked up a new HP Media Center 854n, and while everything ran
> fine right out of the box, I'd like the ability to re-install the
> software I just paid for should anything ever get hosed on my new
> system. So where are the software CD's or even system restore CD?
>
> While I've used HP systems in the past, this is my first HP purchase -
> I've been a pretty satisfied DELL buyer for years, but the Media
> Center features caught my eye this time. As stated earlier,
> everything setup, installed, and connected perfectly, a Good Thing -
> but I was really surprised to see that HP, unlike my previous DELL
> systems doesn't include 'backup' software/CD's.
>
> I've looked and read the encluded manuals but can't locate any
> information about producing a system backup or restore CD should the
> system go belly-up, and I hesitate to start installing my applications
> without one. Am I missing something?
>
> And THIS was a kicker; the *only* CD that DID come in the box was from
> (ta-daa) flippin' AOL! And THAT one has a sticker on it stating
> something to the effect of,
> "Don't open this CD!, AOL is ALREADY installed on your system. Instead
> give this CD to a friend." WTH?!?!.
> My "friends" would rather have a sexually transmitted disease than
> free AOL hours.
>
> The system did include a blank disc for DVD writing, but that's it.
>
> I'm also not a big fan of the "restore" CD, I'd rather just have the
> simple OS and peripheral installers if that's an option - I don't need
> or want a million little shortcut icons all over my desktop for
> unwanted promotions or services.
>
> I'm contacting HP this evening to see what my options are, but does
> anyone else feel they're getting ripped by this?
>
> Thanks for allowing the vent.. whew!..
>
> dp

--
Greg Cagle
gregc at gregcagle dot com

Hi Ben,

Ben Myers wrote:
| And a lot of praying that the hard disk doesn't fail
| catastrophically!!!! If the hard disk goes, there goes the recovery
| medium, too... Ben Myers

Well if your PC is still under warranty it's no big deal. But if not... HP
will send you the restore CD's for a price...