Answer» Hi, I have a laptop. It originally had windows vista installed working fine. Then one day I decided I didnt like it,uninstalled and tried to install windows xp from disk.
Done that and then when I started using my new XP version I forgot about all the drivers that go with it and now I have a big mess. I was wondering is there any way I can just go back to vista how my laptop was originally set.? I dont care about any data I have saved,I just want all my funtions to be working. I tried to get the specfic device drivers for my xp version which I have installed now but im runnin into so much problems just cant seem to find the right ones. Either way I just want my laptop back working and doin the basics again. Basically am askin which option should I take and how do I go about doing it
1. Get back to vista with all CORRECT drivers how my laptop came in the box or
2.keep my current windows home editon xp and find the correct drivers.
Eithjer way am not sure what to do.I just want everything to be able to run right again
any help greatly apprectiated 1) Either one - you decide. But either way you will need the original OS disc and the appropriate drivers UNLESS your laptop has a built in recovery partition 2) If I were you I'd remove my email from the post. NEVER post your email address on a forum unless you want to be spammed incessantly. There are bots that do nothing but scour the web for email addresses which are then sold to spammers.How do I know if it has a built in recovery partion? On my D Drive ther is a folder called 'RECOVERY'.Could this be it? So you think my best option would be to get the windows vists disk install it and the orginal drivers yea?Your CHOICE. I always prefer a clean format and starting from scratch, but that's me.
And yes, that would be the recovery partition.Well what is the recovery partion? sorry if these seem like lame questions. Yea I agree id like to get back to scratch.Does this recovery partion have my files backed up is it?
I just want everything working again,all drivers working. doesnt matter if I lose any programs. I have my laptop here beside me so if you could point me in the right direction for getting it working again id greatly appreciate it.The recovery partition should get you back to the way the system was the day you GOT it. Nothing else. What type of computer is it?Its a HP G6000 Laptop, Well when I look in the recovery folder and click into it its just empty? does that make sense The recovery partition should be hidden. If you can access it and there is an empty folder, that isn't good.
Here's a link to using HP's recovery Solution. See if it works for you. If not, you'll have to format and install the OS from scratch (which isn't such a bad thing). If that's what you end up doing, download ALL drivers from the HP website.Yea its just a folder called recovery but theres nothing in it! Where you SUPPOSE to post a link ther? :/ maybe not! umm...Right so my best option would be, 1.get vista disk.install from scratch 2.then download drivers from site.
yea? pity I cant find the *censored* vista disk oops - sorry: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=18703&docname=c00608578try this program it detects unknowing hardware in your system
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Quote Hi, I have a laptop. It originally had windows vista installed working fine. Then one day I decided I didnt like it,uninstalled and tried to install windows xp from disk.
This has be covered on the forum time and again.
Basically on my pc is there a way I can get back to exactly how my laptop came with all devices working??
A complete pc restore? If so wher and how do I do that
Quote from: Allan on February 20, 2010, 04:40:54 PMThe recovery partition should be hidden. If you can access it and there is an empty folder, that isn't good.
Here's a link to using HP's recovery Solution:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=18703&docname=c00608578
See if it works for you. If not, you'll have to format and install the OS from scratch (which isn't such a bad thing). If that's what you end up doing, download ALL drivers from the HP website.
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