Thread: I hate Compaq!

Toolman Tim wrote:

> Here's the story: Compaq with dead HD. R/R and got out the Compaq "Recovery
> CD". Guess what? Compaq used a 'save' partition to keep the setup/restore
> files on...they're not *ON* the CD. What good is that? So I contacted
> HP/Compaq. This older presario ran W98, and HP will not provide the "Quick
> Restore" CD's they used to make since their agreement with MS to provide W98
> has expired.
>
> This is a Presario model "5000". If anyone has the Quick Restore CD and can
> rip an image file that would really be cool! If not,
> I can of course put on a 'plain vanilla' install of Windows, download
> drivers, all that, but the customer has lost the custom software (phone
> answering system, etc.) that came with the system.
>
>
What all have you tried to revive the HD? What kinda dead is it?

Toolman Tim wrote:
> Here's the story: Compaq with dead HD. R/R and got out the Compaq "Recovery
> CD". Guess what? Compaq used a 'save' partition to keep the setup/restore
> files on...they're not *ON* the CD. What good is that? So I contacted
> HP/Compaq. This older presario ran W98, and HP will not provide the "Quick
> Restore" CD's they used to make since their agreement with MS to provide W98
> has expired.
>
> This is a Presario model "5000". If anyone has the Quick Restore CD and can
> rip an image file that would really be cool! If not,
> I can of course put on a 'plain vanilla' install of Windows, download
> drivers, all that, but the customer has lost the custom software (phone
> answering system, etc.) that came with the system.

Don't think I can help you with that CD, but I'll check. What I love is
when I get an HP in with a screwed up hard drive and check the HP site
for replacement OS disk, rather than offer a replacement they simply
post "The files you need are already on your hard drive."

Sometimes the disks are available - for a charge. I'd rather eat
gangle's shorts than send them money for what they should have supplied
in the first place.

I was walking down the street, minding my own business, when on Wed,
23 Mar 2005 21:53:46 -0500, Rôgêr <abuse@your.isp.com> screamed from
behind the mulberry bush:

>Toolman Tim wrote:
>> Here's the story: Compaq with dead HD. R/R and got out the Compaq "Recovery
>> CD". Guess what? Compaq used a 'save' partition to keep the setup/restore
>> files on...they're not *ON* the CD. What good is that? So I contacted
>> HP/Compaq. This older presario ran W98, and HP will not provide the "Quick
>> Restore" CD's they used to make since their agreement with MS to provide W98
>> has expired.
>>
>> This is a Presario model "5000". If anyone has the Quick Restore CD and can
>> rip an image file that would really be cool! If not,
>> I can of course put on a 'plain vanilla' install of Windows, download
>> drivers, all that, but the customer has lost the custom software (phone
>> answering system, etc.) that came with the system.
>
>Don't think I can help you with that CD, but I'll check. What I love is
>when I get an HP in with a screwed up hard drive and check the HP site
>for replacement OS disk, rather than offer a replacement they simply
>post "The files you need are already on your hard drive."
>
>Sometimes the disks are available - for a charge. I'd rather eat
>gangle's shorts than send them money for what they should have supplied
>in the first place.

If you expected that, then you was deceived into thinking you were
dealing with a company that gave a shit.

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vibrating dildo up your ass and give you a blow job. You need to learn
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I may have just such a CD but have to visit the storage building to access.
Post a valid addy so I can contact you.


"Toolman Tim" <no.spam.for.tcm@my.email.is.invalid> wrote in message
newslp0e.7126$Bc1.6803@fe06.lga...
| Here's the story: Compaq with dead HD. R/R and got out the Compaq
"Recovery
| CD". Guess what? Compaq used a 'save' partition to keep the setup/restore
| files on...they're not *ON* the CD. What good is that? So I contacted
| HP/Compaq. This older presario ran W98, and HP will not provide the "Quick
| Restore" CD's they used to make since their agreement with MS to provide
W98
| has expired.
|
| This is a Presario model "5000". If anyone has the Quick Restore CD and
can
| rip an image file that would really be cool! If not,
| I can of course put on a 'plain vanilla' install of Windows, download
| drivers, all that, but the customer has lost the custom software (phone
| answering system, etc.) that came with the system.
|
|

"Toolman Tim" <no.spam.for.tcm@my.email.is.invalid> wrote in message
newslp0e.7126$Bc1.6803@fe06.lga...
> Here's the story: Compaq with dead HD. R/R and got out the Compaq
> "Recovery CD". Guess what? Compaq used a 'save' partition to keep the
> setup/restore files on...they're not *ON* the CD. What good is that? So I
> contacted HP/Compaq. This older presario ran W98, and HP will not provide
> the "Quick Restore" CD's they used to make since their agreement with MS
> to provide W98 has expired.
>
> This is a Presario model "5000". If anyone has the Quick Restore CD and
> can rip an image file that would really be cool! If not,
> I can of course put on a 'plain vanilla' install of Windows, download
> drivers, all that, but the customer has lost the custom software (phone
> answering system, etc.) that came with the system.
>
My son has the same problem. Why the heck Compaq calls it a recovery disk
is beyond me; it does not seem to have anything on it.

"PuppyKatt" <PuppyKatt@Hogwartz.not> wrote in message
news:7Dt0e.238$BE5.1377@news1.mts.net...
>
> "Toolman Tim" <no.spam.for.tcm@my.email.is.invalid> wrote in message
> newslp0e.7126$Bc1.6803@fe06.lga...
>> Here's the story: Compaq with dead HD. R/R and got out the Compaq
>> "Recovery CD". Guess what? Compaq used a 'save' partition to keep the
>> setup/restore files on...they're not *ON* the CD. What good is that? So I
>> contacted HP/Compaq. This older presario ran W98, and HP will not provide
>> the "Quick Restore" CD's they used to make since their agreement with MS
>> to provide W98 has expired.
>>
>> This is a Presario model "5000". If anyone has the Quick Restore CD and
>> can rip an image file that would really be cool! If not,
>> I can of course put on a 'plain vanilla' install of Windows, download
>> drivers, all that, but the customer has lost the custom software (phone
>> answering system, etc.) that came with the system.
>>
> My son has the same problem. Why the heck Compaq calls it a recovery disk
> is beyond me; it does not seem to have anything on it.

I agree - all it seems to be is a program to boot the PC and get you into
some programs on the 'recovery partition'. Well, the hard drive that came
with the computer is totally dead...what good is that disk when you can't
get into the HD? D'oh!

How about a nice generic one that already is spam infested <g>

take out the spaces, and correct the obvious:

i n f o (at) t u r n c r a f t (dot) c o m

If you include the word "Compaq" in the subject line, it won't be filterd
out. Thanks!


"Not Me" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>I may have just such a CD but have to visit the storage building to access.
> Post a valid addy so I can contact you.
>
>
> "Toolman Tim" <no.spam.for.tcm@my.email.is.invalid> wrote in message
> newslp0e.7126$Bc1.6803@fe06.lga...
> | Here's the story: Compaq with dead HD. R/R and got out the Compaq
> "Recovery
> | CD". Guess what? Compaq used a 'save' partition to keep the
> setup/restore
> | files on...they're not *ON* the CD. What good is that? So I contacted
> | HP/Compaq. This older presario ran W98, and HP will not provide the
> "Quick
> | Restore" CD's they used to make since their agreement with MS to provide
> W98
> | has expired.
> |
> | This is a Presario model "5000". If anyone has the Quick Restore CD and
> can
> | rip an image file that would really be cool! If not,
> | I can of course put on a 'plain vanilla' install of Windows, download
> | drivers, all that, but the customer has lost the custom software (phone
> | answering system, etc.) that came with the system.
> |
> |
>
>

"SgtMinor" <Sarge@the.old.folks.home.invalid> wrote in message
news:wJSdnR1ETcl2tN_fRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> Toolman Tim wrote:
>
>> Here's the story: Compaq with dead HD. R/R and got out the Compaq
>> "Recovery CD". Guess what? Compaq used a 'save' partition to keep the
>> setup/restore files on...they're not *ON* the CD. What good is that? So I
>> contacted HP/Compaq. This older presario ran W98, and HP will not provide
>> the "Quick Restore" CD's they used to make since their agreement with MS
>> to provide W98 has expired.
>>
>> This is a Presario model "5000". If anyone has the Quick Restore CD and
>> can rip an image file that would really be cool! If not,
>> I can of course put on a 'plain vanilla' install of Windows, download
>> drivers, all that, but the customer has lost the custom software (phone
>> answering system, etc.) that came with the system.
>>
>>
> What all have you tried to revive the HD? What kinda dead is it?

Dead-dead. As in platter motor not turning. Not the kind of thing I can fix
<g>! And there isn't 'critical' data on it so it's not worth paying a data
recovery company to work on it. I just want to get it set back up for the
guy.

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:11:29 -0800, "Toolman Tim"
<no.spam.for.tcm@my.email.is.invalid> wrote:


>
>This is a Presario model "5000". If anyone has the Quick Restore CD and can
>rip an image file that would really be cool! If not,
>I can of course put on a 'plain vanilla' install of Windows, download
>drivers, all that, but the customer has lost the custom software (phone
>answering system, etc.) that came with the system.
>
Tim,

I have a Compaq computer. Control panel/systems says it is
X 86 family 6 model 8 stepping 3 (whatever that means).

I have the CD and of course, all the installed stuff on my hard drive.

If this is of use to you ... and you can tell me what to do to get you
the image file you need, I'd be happy to help.

Ken

The recovery(not to be confused with restore) cd launches the powerquest
program, which then restores from the harddrive.

"PuppyKatt" <PuppyKatt@Hogwartz.not> wrote in message
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>
> "Toolman Tim" <no.spam.for.tcm@my.email.is.invalid> wrote in message
> newslp0e.7126$Bc1.6803@fe06.lga...
> > Here's the story: Compaq with dead HD. R/R and got out the Compaq
> > "Recovery CD". Guess what? Compaq used a 'save' partition to keep the
> > setup/restore files on...they're not *ON* the CD. What good is that? So
I
> > contacted HP/Compaq. This older presario ran W98, and HP will not
provide
> > the "Quick Restore" CD's they used to make since their agreement with MS
> > to provide W98 has expired.
> >
> > This is a Presario model "5000". If anyone has the Quick Restore CD and
> > can rip an image file that would really be cool! If not,
> > I can of course put on a 'plain vanilla' install of Windows, download
> > drivers, all that, but the customer has lost the custom software (phone
> > answering system, etc.) that came with the system.
> >
> My son has the same problem. Why the heck Compaq calls it a recovery disk
> is beyond me; it does not seem to have anything on it.
>
>

"doS" <kobo65@hotREMOVETHISmail.com> wrote in message
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> The recovery(not to be confused with restore) cd launches the powerquest
> program, which then restores from the harddrive.
>

True. I've been reading the docs that came with the computer, and it can do
'user' backups as well. Nice touch...if the hard drive doesn't die. Which
this one did. Poof! No spin, no data, no recovery. Bummer...