[Answered] XP disc snapped

jsnbrn · 06-28-2007

Hi all

I have managed to snap my XP disc that came with my HP laptop. Is there a way of retrieving/burning/salvaging my OS so if I ever need to reformat my hard drive I dont have to fork out the money for a new disc? A guy in work said the OS lives in the CAB files and you can get it from there but he cant remember how.

All I need is a bootable copy of my XP disc without forking out for a new one.

My pc is 2 years old and now out of warranty.

Thank you in advance

Rodents210 · 06-28-2007

You must contact the company that produced the PC an get a Recovery CD from them.

P.S.: How and why did you snap the disk?!

valis · 06-28-2007

yup. If you didn't create a repair disk, or receive recovery disks, you will need to contact the company, or plead your case with MS.

v

jsnbrn · 06-28-2007

Originally Posted by Rodents210

How and why did you snap the disk?!

Don't ask!! I was re-installing my Linksys driver (via CD-ROM) and put some discs in my pocket, as the PC is upstairs. And, DUH!, someone sat down on a hard chair, ME!!

Took the discs out of my pocket and sods law, it was the XP disc that bought it.

I shall contact HP and beg for a replacement. Thanks guys

valis · 06-29-2007

'sods law'?

That doesn't have anything to do with laying grass, does it?

I'm going to mark this as answered, but leave it open if you need further assistance, jsn....good luck.....we've got about 750 hp's around my work, and I've found that they are generally pretty easy to work with.

Thanks,

v

06-28-2007	#1
jsnbrn Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8	[Answered] XP disc snapped Hi all I have managed to snap my XP disc that came with my HP laptop. Is there a way of retrieving/burning/salvaging my OS so if I ever need to reformat my hard drive I dont have to fork out the money for a new disc? A guy in work said the OS lives in the CAB files and you can get it from there but he cant remember how. All I need is a bootable copy of my XP disc without forking out for a new one. My pc is 2 years old and now out of warranty. Thank you in advance

06-28-2007	#3
valis Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: texas, USA Posts: 2,672 PC Experience: PC Illiterate	yup. If you didn't create a repair disk, or receive recovery disks, you will need to contact the company, or plead your case with MS. v __________________ PCHF Prework / PCHF Rules / AVG / ATF / Housecall / NTRegOpt /Everest / PCHF Protect Your PC / PCHF Postwork M.C.S.A. M.C.P - MS Server 2k3, Network Architecture "Ask Bill why the string in function 9 is terminated by a dollar sign. Ask him, because he can't answer. Only I know that." - Gary Kildall

06-28-2007	#4
jsnbrn Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8	Originally Posted by Rodents210 How and why did you snap the disk?! Don't ask!! I was re-installing my Linksys driver (via CD-ROM) and put some discs in my pocket, as the PC is upstairs. And, DUH!, someone sat down on a hard chair, ME!! Took the discs out of my pocket and sods law, it was the XP disc that bought it. I shall contact HP and beg for a replacement. Thanks guys

06-29-2007	#5
valis Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: texas, USA Posts: 2,672 PC Experience: PC Illiterate	'sods law'? That doesn't have anything to do with laying grass, does it? I'm going to mark this as answered, but leave it open if you need further assistance, jsn....good luck.....we've got about 750 hp's around my work, and I've found that they are generally pretty easy to work with. Thanks, v __________________ PCHF Prework / PCHF Rules / AVG / ATF / Housecall / NTRegOpt /Everest / PCHF Protect Your PC / PCHF Postwork M.C.S.A. M.C.P - MS Server 2k3, Network Architecture "Ask Bill why the string in function 9 is terminated by a dollar sign. Ask him, because he can't answer. Only I know that." - Gary Kildall

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06-28-2007	#2
Rodents210 Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Upstate NY, United States Posts: 1,047 PC Experience: Very Experienced	You must contact the company that produced the PC an get a Recovery CD from them. P.S.: How and why did you snap the disk?!