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pop-i
11-11-2003, 10:58 AM
OK!

I have a Gateway2000 laptop that I'm about to erase the HD from, and I
was wondering if it is possible to use the HP Pavilon Home PC System
Recovery Discs with Windows ME to install a new OS. I guess my
questions are 'can I do it', if so, 'how can I do it' and 'will i need
to get a bootable WinME floppy first'. I know it says on the CD that
it "can ONLY be used with an HP Pavilon PC", but can I expand the
images on the CDs first, and then just copy it, or what? Please help.
TIA
kilikini
11-11-2003, 03:03 PM
It won't work. There is a chip in the BIOS that only will recognize GATEWAY
CD's.


"pop-i" <m-e.bugda@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:9343cdf8.0311111058.100302a6@posting.google.com... OK! I have a Gateway2000 laptop that I'm about to erase the HD from, and I was wondering if it is possible to use the HP Pavilon Home PC System Recovery Discs with Windows ME to install a new OS. I guess my questions are 'can I do it', if so, 'how can I do it' and 'will i need to get a bootable WinME floppy first'. I know it says on the CD that it "can ONLY be used with an HP Pavilon PC", but can I expand the images on the CDs first, and then just copy it, or what? Please help. TIA
pop-i
11-12-2003, 01:13 PM
"kilikini" <kilikini1@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message news:<RUdsb.40609$Ll5.35990@twister.socal.rr.com>... It won't work. There is a chip in the BIOS that only will recognize GATEWAY CD's. "pop-i" <m-e.bugda@rcn.com> wrote in message news:9343cdf8.0311111058.100302a6@posting.google.com... OK! I have a Gateway2000 laptop that I'm about to erase the HD from, and I was wondering if it is possible to use the HP Pavilon Home PC System Recovery Discs with Windows ME to install a new OS. I guess my questions are 'can I do it', if so, 'how can I do it' and 'will i need to get a bootable WinME floppy first'. I know it says on the CD that it "can ONLY be used with an HP Pavilon PC", but can I expand the images on the CDs first, and then just copy it, or what? Please help. TIA
yea, this is true.

i found out so by converting all the images in WinImage and then
booting off those floppys - all i get is a message saying that these
discs are intended for HP Pavilion PCs only and that you must restart

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