HELP: Recovery Discs questions

hello, i visited the a Best Buy branch today and was hoping to buy 2 laptops. I was speaking with a sales associate when he mentioned I'd need to buy a recovery discs to bring my system to its factory settings in the future if I wanted to. He said it was for $59.
My questions:
What is the recovery CD for? Say, if I don't purchase the CD, and then my PC crashes because of a virus and I want to reinstall Windows 7, I won't be able to without this CD? Would this mean that I'd have to buy a new microsoft windows 7 to install Windows again? Would I be able to buy one CD for both computers?
Sorry, I'm not that good with computers and hope someone could help.
Thank you.

This is true onebadatitude, for some cases. Mainly when you are looking at upgrading your HDD, or if you suspect the HDD may be going out and is still operable. But if the drive is no longer operable and has to be replaced, or the OS is corrupted, or some virus has taken over the OS, then MigrateEasy won't quite cut it. You should always have a set of recovery discs for your computer. You can order them from the manufacturer (which most people won't do), or you can make them yourself if you know how (it's easy, but many people don't know how), or you can have Geek Squad burn them for you.
Whichever method you choose, make sure to get a set of those Recovery Discs. Odds are you'll never need them, but I wear my seatbelt even though I don't expect to be in a car crash.
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Are you able to start in Recovery mode ?. OS X: About OS X Recovery
If so, then after the language choice screen, click Utilities at the top of the screen & choose Terminal.
Once Terminal opens, type resetpassword then press the enter key.
Choose your user from the list & follow the prompts to create a new password. Then restart the computer normally.
This won't allow you to update app store apps which the previous owner bought, but will let you install new software.
Ideally, you'd erase the HD & reinstall OS X yourself : you may be able to do that from Internet Recovery, but may need original install DVDs,
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Qosmio x500 10X - recovery disc question

If I were to strip out all of the McAfee 30 day trial, and Office stuff, as well as all of the un-needed Toshiba stuff and THEN created a recovery disc, would it create it based on the current set up?

No.
Original recovery image (you have it preinstalled now) is saved in HDDRecovery folder on second partition. When you use preinstalled Toshiba recovery disc creator to create recovery installations disc the tool pick up files from this HDDRecovery folder and create recovery installations disc.
That means, if you remove this folder to other location you will not be able to create this disc or start HDD recovery installation.
If you have more questions let me know.

Satellite Recovery Disc Question

I bought a used laptop that has no Toshiba recovery partition. If my HDD dies, there's no way for me to recover Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium. I do have the Microsoft sticker on the bottom of the laptop with a key (which also says TOSHIBA) on it.
I believe my only options would be to either buy Windows 7 HP retail, or to buy the Recovery Media from the Toshiba website, is this correct?
Does the Recovery Media install Windows 7 HP on the laptop? If so, do I need the recovery partition to do this ?
What is the difference between the Recovery Media and Windows 7 retail?
Thank you.
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I bought a used laptop that has no Toshiba recovery partition.
I believe my only options would be to either buy Windows 7 HP retail, or to buy the Recovery Media from the Toshiba website, is this correct? - YES
Does the Recovery Media install Windows 7 HP on the laptop? - YES
If so, do I need the recovery partition to do this ? - No
What is the difference between the Recovery Media and Windows 7 retail? - Retail version only installs the operating system, the recovery media installs the operating system, drivers and applications, adds the recovery partition on your hard drive.
You can recover the next time from either the recovery partition or from your recovery media.
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Questions RE: Using System Recovery Discs on HP G71-358NR (Options?)

I bought my HP G71-358NR Notebook in Dec 2009. It has Windows 7 Home Premium x32/x64 ). I am on my second hard drive (had to replace in Feb 2012), and I do have the HP System Recovery DVDs (there are 2 of them), and the HP Driver Recovery CD (1 disc).
Short version (my actual question) - obviously I did a "clean re-install" the first time, since it was a brand-new hard disk, so everything on the Recovery Discs was used, and I don't remember exactly what happened during the install. But is there a way to do a "short version" - re-installing JUST the Windows OS (or "repairing" just that) - so that I don't have to also re-install everything already on my laptop (which all seems to be working fine - the only thing is I can't do the Windows/MS security updates, or any of their updates at all - but everything else seems to be working as normal - I did get my HP Support Assistant back, which runs and always tells me there are no problems to report). I don't remember if the Recovery discs ask you if you want to "ire-nstall or repair only the OS" or "do an entire, clean re-install" or not.
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About 2 months ago my niece's boyfriend decided to "help me out" and make my computer faster, by looking at things - he looked at my programs, and for some of them he would ask me what it was and/or if I used them at all. He did not bother to ask me about the HP ones (which, up to this point, I had not removed because I did actually like them and find them useful - I had no idea he wouldn't ask me about them first, before arbitrarily uninstalling them). I wasn't exactly sure what he deleted at first (as I was busy chatting with my niece and sister). Right before he "cleaned things up," he also installed a new keyboard and screen. I dropped my laptop on cement a few weeks prior, and the screen broke (it was "blank" when I turned the laptop on, and completely unuseable). Also, I had gotten water in a few of the keys approx. 1-1/2 yrs ago, so a few keys didn't work right, so for any "major" writing, I used a wireless keyboard - so I figured that since I had to replace the screen I may as well also buy the keyboard to replace at the same time.
Everything worked fine after he replaced the screen and keyboard - I used my laptop for a few hours afterword, then turned it off. Before it turned off, it installed 28 updates (there were so many because I had not used my laptop for about 2-3 weeks, from the time my screen broke until I got it replaced). The next day it was working fine, but suddenly I was getting the message that I needed to Activate my Windows 7 Home Premium (that I may be using a "pirated" version, etc.). In trying to figure out what happened, I noticed that he "Uninstalled" 3 HP programs/software. The reason I know exactly which ones is because I decided to just do a "System Restore" to the time right before he messed around with things. At some point in my "looking around" in my laptop, I noticed that the BIOS wasn't right - I don't know a whole lot about it, so I rarely go in there, but I did notice one thing - that a lot of information was "missing" - info I KNOW should have SOMETHING there. When I ran the restore from the function key (F10?) I think it worked the first time - I believe that may be how I got my HP Support Assistant back - but when I tried it again a week or two later, it kept running the same 2 things (the "hard disk scan" and something else, I can't remember off-hand) over and over and over - each time saying that there were no problems.
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“the HP OEM OS requires information in the HP motherboard to cause the OS to activate”
then it also listed WHY - it gave a couple examples from what the person's "Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool" printout says - and those examples/results are EXACTLY what my printout says.
So I'm concerned that one of those HP programs contained information crucial - that communicates with BIOS/Motherboard, and tells them that my Windows 7 Home Premium x64 not only exists on this laptop, but is also LEGAL. If that's correct, is there a way to remedy it (and putting back those programs/software) via the HP website, without having to do a clean re-install and lose everything? Again - don't forget, the System Restore won't work, either (which I assume has something to do with the BIOS info being gone?)

If your BIOS is missing critical info which id's it as an HP machine, such as model,serial,etc it usually requires service from HP to correct it. I will try a contact I have to see if he can help. He stays quite busy so it may take a few days before I know anything.
The fact that your Windows is requiring activation would cause the failure of Windows updates, etc since MS thinks you re running pirated software. The info in BIOS is what defines whether or not you are legally running OEM Windows. This is when the COA license would help, since it would replace the OEM key used to install at the factory -which "appears" to be running illegally now if pertinent info is missing in BIOS.
I have seen it suggested that sometimes you can make out all of the numbers by focusing a bright flashlight on the COA label
Removing the HP software you mentioned should not have any affect on BIOS info. However you can install/reinstall most software/drivers from your Support page:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=4063&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=4080...
OR-by using Recovery Manager-Reinstalling Drivers/Software>> Windows 7
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I need a new recovery disc for my MacBook help ASAP!!!

I need a new recovery disc for my MacBook so I can format and re-install the default operating system. I have lost the original recovery disc that came with my MacBook years ago. Can anybody tell me how and where I can order one from?
Also, I do have the original recorvery disc that came with my MacBook Pro, could I not just use this or would it not be compatible?
Help ASAP please...
Thank you!

For a fee, you could likely order a replacement install-restore DVD for your MacBook. To get the correct disc(s) and match the hardware to the system, you need to know and have the serial number of the product handy, and be able to answer some basic questions; and have a form of payment, such as credit card.
Call the Apple Store online (main US number, 1-800-MY-APPLE) or the main Apple Support number for US, 1-800-275-2273.
Or if you're in another country, you could try calling a Local in-country support number and ask, since they may have to redirect your call to another associate. See link below for Support phone numbers.
An operating systems specialist or other qualified person will be able to try & help obtain the correct disc or disc set; if the computer original gray-label set is no longer available, they may be able to check their extensive database against your product serial number to see if they may have another full install disc that can work.
This other option, if it happens, based on your MacBook serial number and build model identifier, could be slightly newer than the OS X version shipped with the MacBook, and not be gray-labeled.
A replacement install disc in retail version would not include any original MacBook applications, while a gray-label disc set should have most of them as part of a multiple DVD set, if available.
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Hopefully this helps resolve the issue.
Good luck & happy computing!

A few more questions regarding creation of recovery discs

HP Pavilon 17 Notebook 17-e040us
Wireless connection
In the creating covery discs information that I downloaded from HP's website, it states"if you are prompted for an Administrator password, type the password or providide confirmation.
How do I create an adminstrator password? The only areas where I have created passwords on the laptop are the Login Screen/Signing In to PC, Mirosoft Account and Computers Description. How do I provide confirmation?
Disconnecting from the internet. After the login screen and go to the start menu I'm not connected to the internet. Correct?
Do I have to disconnect exterior equipment from the laptop before creating recovery discs?
During the creating process, if it should stop or ,get a message something is wrong, what do I do?
Thank you.
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You aren't likely to be asked for Admin password unless you are using a User account created with Limited permissions-such as one would set up for another user on their machine.Some people share a machine with kids,teens and setup a Limited account for them.
I have never really worried about disconnecting from Internet -just don't have Internet Explorer or Email app open and active on internet.You could always turn off the Wireless I guess. Usually the F12 key in top row turns wieless off/on by tapping. White light=On.
If you run into a problem...just post that problem if the Recovery Manager doesn't give details of what you need to do to correct it. You can always phone HP and request Recovery Media if the process fails for you.
Just try to stop worrying and over-thinking it.Go for it!
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Question about swapping Hard-Drives/Creating Recovery Discs

I have a laptop, Toshiba Satellite C655-S5082, with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit OEM Operating System already installed on it so it did NOT come with an Installation or Recovery disc.
My problem here is two-fold... First I would like to change the hardware on the PC by changing Hard-Drives from the one that came with the laptop to a large capacity one however since the laptop came with the Operating System already installed onto it I can not install it onto the new Hard-Drive (which for all further purposed we will call Hard-Drive B) now I thought that I could create the recovery discs using Toshiba's Recovery Media Center to create the 4 DVDs however I do not even know if this will help at all since Hard-Drive B does not have a recovery partition on it.
This however is where my second problem comes into play, when I try to create the recovery discs using the Recovery Media Center I insert the DVD and begin the burning process, however about 75% of the way through the first disc the program slows down and a window pops up asking me if I would like to open the disc with Windows Explorer as if it has just recognized the disc again, I exit out of this and it comes up a few minutes later with an error code of 020150-20-0000000 and a message stating it can not read a file located within the ZZImages directory and then crashes, freezes and I have to end the process via the Task Manager then eject the disc via Windows Explorer 'My Computer' link.
As you can see my problem is two fold so my questions to the Toshiba Support Team/Administration are...
1. If I insert the new HDD into the laptop and begin using the recovery discs created via the Recovery Media Center will it be able to install the OS to that HDD and allow the OEM Product Key to be used to verify the OS?
2. If I can do the above process how do I fix the Recovery Media Center application from crashing and effectively ruining my DVD's, so that I may create the proper recovery dics?
3. If I can't do the above process due to the Recovery Partitions not being located on that new Hard Drive is there a way to copy and or transfer that Recovery Partition to the new Hard Drive so that the recovery discs do work?
4. If neither of the above processes work will Toshiba be willing to send me a Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit OEM Installation disc via the mail or the .iso/.img file of the disc via e-mail so that I may burn them to a disc myself and install the OS onto the new Hard Drive?
I do have the appropriate Product ID/Product Key for the OEM OS as well as the Serial Number of the specific laptop itself. Please get back to me as soon as possible. Thank you!

Satellite C655-S5082
create the recovery discs ... comes up a few minutes later with an error code
This sometimes occurs because of the media. Try using a disc from a different source.
Follow the instructions in the section Creating recovery DVDs/media, which begins on p. 68 of the User's Guide.
Satellite C640/C650 Series User’s Guide
I do not even know if this will help at all since Hard-Drive B does not have a recovery partition on it
It doesn't make any difference what's on hard drive B. All of it will be replaced.
For this, see the section Restoring from recovery DVDs/media, which begins on p. 71 of the User's Guide. You want to recover to "out-of-box state."
After you have restored to the new hard disk, it will contain everything that the original had, including even all the recovery partitions. So you will even be able to burn recovery discs again from the new hard drive.
..the OEM Product Key
The version of Windows which is restored (not installed) to the new hard drive is pre-activated. You won't need to fool around with the product key.
..will Toshiba be willing to send me a Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit OEM Installation disc
If all else fails, you can always order recovery discs from Toshiba directly.
Order Toshiba Recovery Media
Your questions indicate that you do not understand the procedure above. If my explanation is insufficient, please feel free to ask for clarification.
questions to the Toshiba Support Team/Administration
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Recovery discs help

Sir my laptop windows 8.1 acccidently format. Now i have no recovery discs. And i hanve not recovery afile on jard .then sir what i do. Pl help m

Hi there , Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums and Welcome! This is a great site to get answers and ask questions. Please use the following link to create yourself a case number, then call and it may help speed up the call process:
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HELP!! Making a copy of my RECOVERY DISCS...HELP!!

Hi and thanks for taking the time to help
Well, here is my scenario. My friend and I both bought the same Toshiba Satellite L305D-S5893. And of course they both brought recovery discs.
Anyhow, to make a long story short my recovery discs were thrown away by mistake. And my question is how can I make a copy of his discs in case I need them in the future?
I want to replicate them so that if my system crashes I can use the copies and not have to bother him and plus that way if he looses his or I loose mine we'll have a back-up.
Thanks for your help!
Felix H.
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Try running the Toshiba Recovery Disk Creator and make a set from your own system.
Go to "Start - All Programs - Toshiba - Recovery - Recovery Disk Creator". Information about this normally begins about page 58 to 60 of your User's Guide for information on using the Hard Drive Based Recovery Process and creating the disks. The User's Guide is found on your hard drive in Adobe Acrobat Format and can be downloaded from the Product Support Link at the top of this page.
If you don't post your COMPLETE model number it's very difficult to assist you. Please try to post in complete sentences with punctuation, capitals, and correct spelling. Toshiba does NOT provide any direct support in these forums. All support is User to User in their spare time.

Help: Lenovo N500 will not start, product recovery disc won't run

Hi. I am a bit of a laptop dunce so excuse me. My Lenovo N500 has been shutting itself down and not always restarting and the last time I tried a reinstall through the on board system but after a day and a half it was stuck and not changing so I turned it off. Clearly a mistake.
Now when I try to turn it on I get a black screen
File:\Boot\NCR
Status 0xc000000f
Info An error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration data
It says to insert Windows installation disc and restart but that just circles back to same screen. I have tried the 2 supplied disks. One called "product recovery CD for lenovo N500 Type 4233" (which is the right one I think) and one called "Rescue and recovery disc for use with Microsoft Windows XP" (pretty sure I have Vista and this disc was supplied for people who wanted to get back to XP.
I have tried pressing F8 and F11 to no avail (makes a nasty loud hissing sound).
Any ideas?

hi Cj75,
Can you try if the computer have the WinRE Active
Keep on tapping the F8 key once you power on the system. Then select the Repair your computer option from the boot menu that appears.
WinRE photo (http://media.bestofmicro.com/win,B-8-177956-13.jpg)
If You were able to boot to WinRE
>In the System Recovery Options dialog box, Try running system restore first to a known good Date where your system state was fine.
If system restore fails.
>Try to do this to manually rebuild the BCD
In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.
Type BOOTREC /FIXMBR, and then press ENTER.
Type BOOTREC /FIXBOOT, and then press ENTER.
Type BOOTREC /REBUILDBCD, and then press ENTER.
If this still failed I believe you really have to Reinstall Windows on this
Try contacting Support in your Are to Order a recovery CD (Fees may apply)
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New hard drive, recovery discs won't work! Help!!

Hi - the hard drive on my Pavilion 4070-us crashed, so I bought a replacement drive - a Samsung SSD 850 EVO, 256GB. The problem is that I can't seem to get the recovery discs to work, and neither Microsoft or HP is willing to help me. Microsoft of course tells me that they won't give me any help for OEM versions of Windows 7, and HP said that my product has been discontinued so they won't help me. That's ridiculous - I own a legal copy of Windows 7 and I can't get any help from the company that sold me the computer?
What happens after I go through the installation process with the recovery discs is that instead of the Windows installation continuing like it's supposed to, I get "No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key". I'm desperate, I tried two different options - one was the minimal image recovery, the other one was a factory restore. Nothing seems to work. What can I do? By the way, the original hard drive is not *completely* dead - I can still access most of the data on it.
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Hi:
Yes it is...It works fine for me.
Here is the source webpage. Select the W7 Home Premium x64 download link from there...
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/14709-Windows-7-Digital-River-direct-links-Multiple-Languag...

Need help on recovery discs

I have a Pavilion dv6-1360us and recently had to install a new hdd due to the old one failing. i ordered the recovery disc from hp and went to install it. when it asked for the second disc it wouldnt load. this is for windows 7 64bit. Now all it does when i turn it on is show the windpows is loading files screen. then the starting windows screen. from there it shows a grey screen and u can hear the cdrom drive reading the disc but it just goes back to the begin with the windows loading files screen. Any information would be awesome. thanks!

Can you read the 25 character Microsoft Windows 7 license key attached to bottom of laptop? If so you can download Windows 7 ISO files to burn to a DVD for the version of windows that came installed on your PC, and listed on the Microsoft COA sticker.
You can use the Microsoft .iso to USB/DVD tool to create a bootable DVD or USB (requires a blank DVD or USB flash
Use the 25 character product key on the PC to activate the installation.
Then go to your support and driver page to install the drivers you need.
Link to the W7 ISO file downloads is below.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/
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My G62-340US, I just had to replace the hard drive. My recovery discs seem compromised. HELP

On my G62-340US, I just had to replace the hard drive. I made the 4 recovery discs when it was new. Now restoring it 3 of the recovery discs ran but the 4th disc won't. Can the info on the 4th be found anywhere without having to buy a new set? Or can I buy just one disc?
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Hi:
As far as I know, you would have to buy an entire new set.
But, if you can read all 25 characters of the W7 product key on the bottom of your notebook, I have a free solution to install a plain version of W7 by using the product key code on your notebook.
Here's how to do that...
Download the W7 Home Premium 64 bit ISO file from the Microsoft link below.
http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-58997.iso 2147483647 X17-58997.iso Windows 7 Home Premium x64 English
Make sure you got the whole 3.xx GB file to download because in rare circumstances, you get a download complete notification but you don't get the whole file to download.
After you download the ISO file you can burn it to a DVD using the ISO file burn option on your DVD burning program, or you can use this tool to transfer the ISO file to a DVD or 4 GB USB flash drive.
The tool will also make the media bootable.
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool
Then go to your notebook's support and driver page for the drivers and available software you need.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c02497777&lc=en&product=4308554

HP Pavilion dv6000 I need a recovery disc. Help

Greetings,
I purchased a HP Pavilion dv6000 notebook about 7 or 8 years ago, and it recently crashed on me. Every time I turn it on it doesn't reach my sign window where I input my password, it only keeps on restarting itself. I seem to have lost my recovery and drivers disc and now, I need help acquiring another recovery disc.
The model of my notebook is:
HP Pavilion d6000
AMD Turion 64
Windows XP
s/n: {Removed for privacy}
p/n: RG253UA#ABA
I need a recovery disc with the OS and drivers for my notebook. I am aware I will probably have to pay for one. Any help out there? Thanks in advance forum!

Hi:
You have a HP Pavilion dv6105us Notebook PC.
You can try calling HP at one of these 2 numbers to see if you can get a set of recovery disks from them.
800-474-6836 or 888-999-4747.
If you can't get them from HP anymore, you can get them from this 3rd party vendor for $27 + shipping.
http://www.computersurgeons.com/productdetails.aspx?ID=3001
Paul

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