Re: HP Recovery Disc Set creation

Sounds like something in the "junkware" you removed was associated with the
recovery setup. A recovery cd/dvd you create would contain the junk just as
the copy HP is sending you.

You can either use a program like Acronis to clone your setup or do a
write-up on how to remove the junk and save that for the next time you want
to restore.
Terry

"R. P." <r_pol12gar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:KKKdne5UUdAAc3banZ2dnUVZ_jydnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Last month I bought an HP laptop at OfficeDepot which , after successfully
removing a bunch of preinstalled junkware, has been working fine. With
that clean-up behind me, I decided to burn a set of recovery discs. To my
surprise, the operation was refused with the error message that such disc
set had already been created and only one set was allowed. The funny thing
is that this was the first time I tried to create the recovery set.

I then promptly mailed a complaint to HP's tech support which to my
surprise replied within only a couple hours, suggesting to update the
Restore Manager from their web site and then I should try to create the
disc set again. Well, I did just that but I still could not create the
disc set for the same reason. When told, HP Tech Support promised to ship
me the recovery disc set ASAP. Assuming I actually will get it, I will end
up again with a set that includes all the preinstalled junkware that I
would have to get rid off again if I ever need to restore my system from
those discs. So I hope I won't.

Has any of you been through the same thing, not being able to create the
recovery disc set?

Rudy


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: HP Recovery discs
    ... Unless you back up the files you need using safe mode your personnel files will most likely be lost since the recovery disks just reinstall the initial OS that came with your computer. ... The Samsung monitor had been running prior to the the hardware failures ... Set bios to default - did not resolve ... They then decided they would send me a disc set to re-install the OS/HP ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup)
  • Re: HP Recovery Disc Set creation
    ... The funny thing is that this was the first time I tried to create the recovery set. ... I then promptly mailed a complaint to HP's tech support which to my surprise replied within only a couple hours, suggesting to update the Restore Manager from their web site and then I should try to create the disc set again. ... The solution was to borrow an XP install disk (pro or home ...
    (comp.sys.laptops)
  • Re: HP Recovery Disc Set creation
    ... Go to HP website - buy restore and recovery DVD's for about $12 each set - worth the money. ... error message that such disc set had already been created and only ... promised to ship me the recovery disc set ASAP. ...
    (comp.sys.laptops)
  • Re: Recovery CD(s) for HP Pavilion 512n
    ... > Apparently the recovery set is eight disks. ... Go for the clean XP install, ... > Computer will run faster and be more stable if you leave out the junk. ... I know that there's a lot of junk on the original CDs, ...
    (comp.sys.hp.hardware)
  • Re: More x-rays
    ... hope the rest of the recovery ... and a shit load more 2-wheeled junk in the garage ...
    (uk.rec.motorcycles)