[Ham-Computers] Compaq Startup Disk Needed

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Jean,

Compaq has the "Restore" CD that shipped with the Prosario series of 
machines keyed to that particular machine. It is highly unlikely it will 
work on another owner's machine, even if it is the identical model, year, 
configuration etc.

Everything on the "restore" CD is on the machine when you take the new 
machine out of the box.

If the machine has a catastrophic failure, it may be necessary to use the 
"emergency" Restore CD to return the entire hard drive contents back to the 
same state it was in when it left the factory. Remember! If the Restore CD 
is used, ALL data on the HD is forever lost!

Compaq will supply one of the Restore CDS to a licensed owner, generally at 
no charge. At least this has been my experience in my twenty years of 
affiliation with Compaq as a third party software developer. The gentleman 
with the issues would be playing it safe by just calling Compaq, explaining 
his plight and finding out if the company will send him one. If their policy 
is unchanged, and he is the registered owner, chances are that they will. If 
not, and "if" the Restore CD is keyed to each Compaq Prosario uniquely, he 
has little choice but to purchase one.







Duane Fischer, W8DBF
dfischer at usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
http://www.w9wze.net
HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
http://hhrp.w9wze.net

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Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Compaq Startup Disk Needed


> Paul:
>
> I have some Presario disks, but you need to tell me more details about the 
> problem(s) you are having.
> About what age is your machine?
> What disks do you now have?
>
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> Gene, WØQFC (OK on QRZ)
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