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Bought a new Compaq Presario last month and because of some problems, I am
told I need to do a complete Restoration. Problem is, I never got any
Restoration CD or OS CD with this system. Was I suppose to????

Got the system at Orifice Depot.

Regards and thanks in advance....
LS

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?)

Many new Presarios do not have them. If yours came with a CD/DVD burner, it
likely has software to create your own Restore CDs/DVDs. Shoulda done that
first thing. You might call Compaq support. They may have a Recovery CD for
your Presario which will work with the Restore Partition (Presario_RP).
HH

"LS" <NoSpam@NoWhere.Com> wrote in message
news:i6ednaK_i-aPKn3dRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> Bought a new Compaq Presario last month and because of some problems, I am
> told I need to do a complete Restoration. Problem is, I never got any
> Restoration CD or OS CD with this system. Was I suppose to????
>
> Got the system at Orifice Depot.
>
> Regards and thanks in advance....
> LS
>
>

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That comment doesn't even make sense. All computers come with either
restore cd's and the OS CD or at least restore CD's. To say that they dont
is just a lie.

Dude, call Compaq and get you some CD's! I just bought one and it came with
both restore and OS.


"HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:J15Ec.15273$J82.14054@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> Many new Presarios do not have them. If yours came with a CD/DVD burner,
it
> likely has software to create your own Restore CDs/DVDs. Shoulda done that
> first thing. You might call Compaq support. They may have a Recovery CD
for
> your Presario which will work with the Restore Partition (Presario_RP).
> HH
>
> "LS" <NoSpam@NoWhere.Com> wrote in message
> news:i6ednaK_i-aPKn3dRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > Bought a new Compaq Presario last month and because of some problems, I
am
> > told I need to do a complete Restoration. Problem is, I never got any
> > Restoration CD or OS CD with this system. Was I suppose to????
> >
> > Got the system at Orifice Depot.
> >
> > Regards and thanks in advance....
> > LS
> >
> >
>
>
>

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Not a lie. Some do, some don't.

"Sseaott" <Sseaott@askme.com> wrote in message
news:-bGdnRnGJPqDbn3dRVn-gw@comcast.com...
> That comment doesn't even make sense. All computers come with either
> restore cd's and the OS CD or at least restore CD's. To say that they
dont
> is just a lie.
>
> Dude, call Compaq and get you some CD's! I just bought one and it came
with
> both restore and OS.
>
>
> "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:J15Ec.15273$J82.14054@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > Many new Presarios do not have them. If yours came with a CD/DVD burner,
> it
> > likely has software to create your own Restore CDs/DVDs. Shoulda done
that
> > first thing. You might call Compaq support. They may have a Recovery CD
> for
> > your Presario which will work with the Restore Partition (Presario_RP).
> > HH
> >
> > "LS" <NoSpam@NoWhere.Com> wrote in message
> > news:i6ednaK_i-aPKn3dRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > > Bought a new Compaq Presario last month and because of some problems,
I
> am
> > > told I need to do a complete Restoration. Problem is, I never got
any
> > > Restoration CD or OS CD with this system. Was I suppose to????
> > >
> > > Got the system at Orifice Depot.
> > >
> > > Regards and thanks in advance....
> > > LS
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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In news:XR7Ec.4682$lh4.4598@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net,
David <tonka@flashmail.com> opined:
> Not a lie. Some do, some don't.
>
True---- my s3190UK came without any OS CD, had to use 6 CDs to burn off
my back up OS discs ---But it does work
--

Yddap
Remove guts to reply

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Au Contrare, my friend. What I said is absolutely the truth, and I have a
new Presario S5200CL to prove it. It's wise to have your facts straight
before calling someone a liar. Moron.
HH

"Sseaott" <Sseaott@askme.com> wrote in message
news:-bGdnRnGJPqDbn3dRVn-gw@comcast.com...
> That comment doesn't even make sense. All computers come with either
> restore cd's and the OS CD or at least restore CD's. To say that they
dont
> is just a lie.
>
> Dude, call Compaq and get you some CD's! I just bought one and it came
with
> both restore and OS.
>
>
> "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:J15Ec.15273$J82.14054@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > Many new Presarios do not have them. If yours came with a CD/DVD burner,
> it
> > likely has software to create your own Restore CDs/DVDs. Shoulda done
that
> > first thing. You might call Compaq support. They may have a Recovery CD
> for
> > your Presario which will work with the Restore Partition (Presario_RP).
> > HH
> >
> > "LS" <NoSpam@NoWhere.Com> wrote in message
> > news:i6ednaK_i-aPKn3dRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > > Bought a new Compaq Presario last month and because of some problems,
I
> am
> > > told I need to do a complete Restoration. Problem is, I never got
any
> > > Restoration CD or OS CD with this system. Was I suppose to????
> > >
> > > Got the system at Orifice Depot.
> > >
> > > Regards and thanks in advance....
> > > LS
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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Oh, Almost forgot.....<Plonk>
HH

"HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:BvbEc.15295$J82.4154@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> Au Contrare, my friend. What I said is absolutely the truth, and I have a
> new Presario S5200CL to prove it. It's wise to have your facts straight
> before calling someone a liar. Moron.
> HH
>
> "Sseaott" <Sseaott@askme.com> wrote in message
> news:-bGdnRnGJPqDbn3dRVn-gw@comcast.com...
> > That comment doesn't even make sense. All computers come with either
> > restore cd's and the OS CD or at least restore CD's. To say that they
> dont
> > is just a lie.
> >
> > Dude, call Compaq and get you some CD's! I just bought one and it came
> with
> > both restore and OS.
> >
> >
> > "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:J15Ec.15273$J82.14054@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > > Many new Presarios do not have them. If yours came with a CD/DVD
burner,
> > it
> > > likely has software to create your own Restore CDs/DVDs. Shoulda done
> that
> > > first thing. You might call Compaq support. They may have a Recovery
CD
> > for
> > > your Presario which will work with the Restore Partition
(Presario_RP).
> > > HH
> > >
> > > "LS" <NoSpam@NoWhere.Com> wrote in message
> > > news:i6ednaK_i-aPKn3dRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > > > Bought a new Compaq Presario last month and because of some
problems,
> I
> > am
> > > > told I need to do a complete Restoration. Problem is, I never got
> any
> > > > Restoration CD or OS CD with this system. Was I suppose to????
> > > >
> > > > Got the system at Orifice Depot.
> > > >
> > > > Regards and thanks in advance....
> > > > LS
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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I love your sense of absolute.

Too bad you're wrong.

Even my Compaq Armada 4141T from 1996 didn't come with any disks.

You had to create 35 floppies!


"Sseaott" <Sseaott@askme.com> wrote in message
news:-bGdnRnGJPqDbn3dRVn-gw@comcast.com...
> That comment doesn't even make sense. All computers come with either
> restore cd's and the OS CD or at least restore CD's. To say that they
dont
> is just a lie.
>
> Dude, call Compaq and get you some CD's! I just bought one and it came
with
> both restore and OS.
>
>
> "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:J15Ec.15273$J82.14054@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > Many new Presarios do not have them. If yours came with a CD/DVD burner,
> it
> > likely has software to create your own Restore CDs/DVDs. Shoulda done
that
> > first thing. You might call Compaq support. They may have a Recovery CD
> for
> > your Presario which will work with the Restore Partition (Presario_RP).
> > HH
> >
> > "LS" <NoSpam@NoWhere.Com> wrote in message
> > news:i6ednaK_i-aPKn3dRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > > Bought a new Compaq Presario last month and because of some problems,
I
> am
> > > told I need to do a complete Restoration. Problem is, I never got
any
> > > Restoration CD or OS CD with this system. Was I suppose to????
> > >
> > > Got the system at Orifice Depot.
> > >
> > > Regards and thanks in advance....
> > > LS
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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On Mon, 28 Jun 2004, "LS" wrote:

>Bought a new Compaq Presario last month and because of some problems, I am
>told I need to do a complete Restoration. Problem is, I never got any
>Restoration CD or OS CD with this system. Was I suppose to????

My experience is pre-HP, but Compaq sent me Restore CDs when they sent
me a new HD under warranty. You should be able to get them from
Compaq, presumably at no cost, since your computer is only a month
old...

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Sorry, Tom. I have to ask. Did you?
HH

"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
newspmdnadfDNYQcHzd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> I love your sense of absolute.
>
> Too bad you're wrong.
>
> Even my Compaq Armada 4141T from 1996 didn't come with any disks.
>
> You had to create 35 floppies!
>
>
> "Sseaott" <Sseaott@askme.com> wrote in message
> news:-bGdnRnGJPqDbn3dRVn-gw@comcast.com...
> > That comment doesn't even make sense. All computers come with either
> > restore cd's and the OS CD or at least restore CD's. To say that they
> dont
> > is just a lie.
> >
> > Dude, call Compaq and get you some CD's! I just bought one and it came
> with
> > both restore and OS.
> >
> >
> > "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:J15Ec.15273$J82.14054@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > > Many new Presarios do not have them. If yours came with a CD/DVD
burner,
> > it
> > > likely has software to create your own Restore CDs/DVDs. Shoulda done
> that
> > > first thing. You might call Compaq support. They may have a Recovery
CD
> > for
> > > your Presario which will work with the Restore Partition
(Presario_RP).
> > > HH
> > >
> > > "LS" <NoSpam@NoWhere.Com> wrote in message
> > > news:i6ednaK_i-aPKn3dRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > > > Bought a new Compaq Presario last month and because of some
problems,
> I
> > am
> > > > told I need to do a complete Restoration. Problem is, I never got
> any
> > > > Restoration CD or OS CD with this system. Was I suppose to????
> > > >
> > > > Got the system at Orifice Depot.
> > > >
> > > > Regards and thanks in advance....
> > > > LS
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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Sure, didn't have a choice!
"HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:A3qEc.15379$J82.14796@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> Sorry, Tom. I have to ask. Did you?
> HH
>
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> newspmdnadfDNYQcHzd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> > I love your sense of absolute.
> >
> > Too bad you're wrong.
> >
> > Even my Compaq Armada 4141T from 1996 didn't come with any disks.
> >
> > You had to create 35 floppies!
> >
> >
> > "Sseaott" <Sseaott@askme.com> wrote in message
> > news:-bGdnRnGJPqDbn3dRVn-gw@comcast.com...
> > > That comment doesn't even make sense. All computers come with either
> > > restore cd's and the OS CD or at least restore CD's. To say that they
> > dont
> > > is just a lie.
> > >
> > > Dude, call Compaq and get you some CD's! I just bought one and it
came
> > with
> > > both restore and OS.
> > >
> > >
> > > "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:J15Ec.15273$J82.14054@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > > > Many new Presarios do not have them. If yours came with a CD/DVD
> burner,
> > > it
> > > > likely has software to create your own Restore CDs/DVDs. Shoulda
done
> > that
> > > > first thing. You might call Compaq support. They may have a Recovery
> CD
> > > for
> > > > your Presario which will work with the Restore Partition
> (Presario_RP).
> > > > HH
> > > >
> > > > "LS" <NoSpam@NoWhere.Com> wrote in message
> > > > news:i6ednaK_i-aPKn3dRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > > > > Bought a new Compaq Presario last month and because of some
> problems,
> > I
> > > am
> > > > > told I need to do a complete Restoration. Problem is, I never
got
> > any
> > > > > Restoration CD or OS CD with this system. Was I suppose to????
> > > > >
> > > > > Got the system at Orifice Depot.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards and thanks in advance....
> > > > > LS
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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I remember those Armadas well, even though they were commercial laptops and
we in Consumer ES had no support role there. FYI, remember that Win 98 (or
was it 95?) also was available on floppies, 29 of 'em!
HH

"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:7LudnZ1im_7M9n_d4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> Sure, didn't have a choice!
> "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:A3qEc.15379$J82.14796@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > Sorry, Tom. I have to ask. Did you?
> > HH
> >
> > "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> > newspmdnadfDNYQcHzd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> > > I love your sense of absolute.
> > >
> > > Too bad you're wrong.
> > >
> > > Even my Compaq Armada 4141T from 1996 didn't come with any disks.
> > >
> > > You had to create 35 floppies!
> > >
> > >
> > > "Sseaott" <Sseaott@askme.com> wrote in message
> > > news:-bGdnRnGJPqDbn3dRVn-gw@comcast.com...
> > > > That comment doesn't even make sense. All computers come with
either
> > > > restore cd's and the OS CD or at least restore CD's. To say that
they
> > > dont
> > > > is just a lie.
> > > >
> > > > Dude, call Compaq and get you some CD's! I just bought one and it
> came
> > > with
> > > > both restore and OS.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:J15Ec.15273$J82.14054@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > > > > Many new Presarios do not have them. If yours came with a CD/DVD
> > burner,
> > > > it
> > > > > likely has software to create your own Restore CDs/DVDs. Shoulda
> done
> > > that
> > > > > first thing. You might call Compaq support. They may have a
Recovery
> > CD
> > > > for
> > > > > your Presario which will work with the Restore Partition
> > (Presario_RP).
> > > > > HH
> > > > >
> > > > > "LS" <NoSpam@NoWhere.Com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:i6ednaK_i-aPKn3dRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > > > > > Bought a new Compaq Presario last month and because of some
> > problems,
> > > I
> > > > am
> > > > > > told I need to do a complete Restoration. Problem is, I never
> got
> > > any
> > > > > > Restoration CD or OS CD with this system. Was I suppose to????
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Got the system at Orifice Depot.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards and thanks in advance....
> > > > > > LS
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:25:24 -0500, "LS" <NoSpam@NoWhere.Com> wrote:

>I never got any
>Restoration CD or OS CD with this system. Was I suppose to????

Hummmm.... I never came up against that situation before. After
reading all the above replies to your question, it would seem that
"Maybe" they don't provide them.

However, I have NEVER, EVER owned a system, either commercial build or
local build that did NOT come with the original installed OS disk(s)
and a Restoration/Recovery disk(s). Maybe I have just been lucky but
I always assumed that it was a given that you get these with a new
system as I always have gotten them.

I would say that any computer distributor that doesn't provide such a
basic set of CD's with a new system should be viewed as a questionable
supplier of systems. Even Box Builders such as Gateway and Dell
provide a basic set of CD's to get you back to where you were on the
first day of your system's life if you need such a recovery done.
Even the local builders to my community provide you with the original
OS disk (YOU PAID FOR) and a Restoration Disk(s) to the system they
just built for you.

I would close is saying that....... reputable box builders provide
such sets to the consumers with their new systems. Look at it another
way.... You got a system under warranty. Something goes wrong and
all that would be needed to get back to normal is a restoration. By
not providing you with such a basic thing as a set of restoration/OS
CDs, the box builder is now going to have to spend time and money
dealing with a problem under warranty that you could have taken care
of by yourself if you would have been provided what I suggest is
normal to reputable box builders, a basic set of recovery disks and a
copy of the OS you paid for.

Regards,
MIL