[Ham-Computers] Compaq Startup Disk Needed

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi Paul,

Compaq should replace this free of charge. If you have proof of being the 
original owner, that is. If you can prove legal ownership as a used computer 
from whomever, that is a bill of sale, receipt etc. You can still get one.

I would ask for a supervisor, be prepared to give the bottom rung of the 
case escallation ladder a good reason for needing a supervisor, as they are 
under oders not to connect without a 'good' cause! Then be polite, but firm, 
and request their assistance.

Surely that system has internal software to burn a backup in such an 
emergency, they know where it lurks, even if you can not find it Paul.

I wonder if there is not one saved in the "system" directory? It is probably 
a "hidden directory", so you will first need to see it on the CRT and then 
check inside it in the various sub-directories.

If all else fails, let me know. There is another way, a last resort.

Duane Fischer, W8DBF
dfischer at usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
http://www.w9wze.net
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Paulahkolik at aol.com>
To: <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Compaq Startup Disk Needed


> Duane,
>
> Not all Presario PCs have a restore CD shipped with it, especially the
> Presario I have, the SR1403WM.
>
> In this particular series of Presarios, you have to burn a recovery tools 
> CD
> in order to do either a destructive or non-destructive restore.
>
> I had burned this disk, but somehow lost it in the move back to  Texas.
>
>
> Paul
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