COMPAQ
COMPUTERS
COMPAQ
QUICK RESTORE METHOD 1 -
Power the unit on and insert the QuickRestore CD#1 in the CD-ROM drive.
-Boot the machine from QuickRestore CD#1. -At the first (blinking)
"Compaq QuickRestore" box...press Caps Lock. -At the second
(non-blinking) "Compaq QuickRestore" box... press Num Lock. -You
should then see a language selection screen. -Select a language. -You
should then get to the QuickRestore welcome screen. -Press CTRL Q -You
should then see the letter q in parenthesis in the title of the screen.
Now follow the onscreen instructions
COMPAQ
QUICK RESTORE METHOD 2
1. Insert the QuickRestore CD into the CD drive and restart the system.
2. When the red Compaq logo appears, press and hold the Caps Lock key.
Next screen will be a blinking QuickRestore screen.
3. When the QuickRestore text stops blinking, press and hold the Num Lock
key.
4. On the next screen, release the Num Lock key, select a language, and
press Enter.
5. Immediately press Ctrl + Q keys.
6. Select the model number and press Enter. NOTE: If the model number does
not appear then press the Ctrl + Q key again.
7. Follow the onscreen instructions. The QuickRestore process will start
on the computer now. If the above steps failed, take the CD out and
restart the system, Tap The ESC key at bootup, it will take you to the
setup screen where you can change the Boot Order. Change the Boot Order to
CD and perform the above steps again.
COMPAQ
QUICK RESTORE METHOD 3
1. When the computer starts from the QuickRestore CD, ensure that the Num
Lock and Caps Lock keys are On. You will see "QuickRestore"
flashing in the middle of the screen.
2. When "QuickRestore" stops flashing, turn off the Num Lock
key.
3. At the language selection, select English. 4. Follow the onscreen
prompts to complete the FullRestore process. NOTE: A FullRestore will
remove all data from the C: drive and return your computer to factory
settings. So, ensure that you back up your personal data to a removable
media such as floppy, or zip disks before performing a QuickRestore.
COMPAQ QUICK RESTORE METHOD 4 - Go into BIOS and make sure that the
CD-ROM is the first drive in the boot priority. Have customer make a
startup disk, go into DOS and delete all partitions (both of them). Next,
have the customer insert the recovery disk and reboot to go through the
recovery disk. The recovery disk will recreate the partitions and restore
the system back to the original configuration.
If a
customer has a COMPAQ computer and they have a DVD drive that does not
have the software (due to a recovery or whatever reason), there is a FREE
download available online for DVDExpress software at the following
address: http://www.compaq.com/support/files/19001.html
HEWLETT
PACKARD COMPUTERS
HP Recovery Lock Ups
1) Remove floppy disks and disconnect all peripherals 2) Insert
Recovery CD 1 3) Boot the compute, pressing F8 or hold CTRL to get to the
Windows startup menu 4) Choose "Step by Step Confirmation" 5)
Answer "no" to starting any processes with : DRVSPACE DBLSPACE
DWCFGMG Answer "yes" to all other items 6) Choose "Advanced
Options" and "Exit to DOS" 7) Type C: <enter>, then
type smartdrv ct <enter> 8) Type D: <enter>, then type
recovery <enter> 9) Continue the normal Format and Recovery Process.