Recovery Disc

[Zygy]

After my PC was burned out by lightening through my Broadband connection I
received a new PC from my insurers with Win.Vista Business, but I did not
received (and will not) the Windows Installation CD.

Whilst setting up the new PC with various matters an invitation appeared for
me to make a Windows Recovery disc, but I was too busy with other matters to
do it there and then, so thinking that this invitation will appear again I
cancelled it.

It is now some weeks and the invitation has not reappeared. Which way can I
make the Recovery Disc in case of a crash?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

How you make a recovery disc set is controlled by the PC manufacturer, not
by Vista. Check your computer's manual or online assistance resources to
find out how.

 

[Nonny]

After my PC was burned out by lightening through my Broadband connection I
received a new PC from my insurers with Win.Vista Business, but I did not
received (and will not) the Windows Installation CD.

Whilst setting up the new PC with various matters an invitation appeared for
me to make a Windows Recovery disc, but I was too busy with other matters to
do it there and then, so thinking that this invitation will appear again I
cancelled it.

It is now some weeks and the invitation has not reappeared. Which way can I
make the Recovery Disc in case of a crash?

Has it occurred to you to contact the manufacturer for help on this
matter?

Maybe, if you spent a little time looking around your system, you'd
find instructions... like in a manual or a help system setup by the
manufacturer.

 

[Grey]

It is ILLEGAL to give out Windows without the disks and registration number.
If they wont give it to you, report them to Microsoft and supply all the
details so Microsoft can get onto them about it.

 

[Nonny]

It is ILLEGAL to give out Windows without the disks and registration number.

No it's not.

All the manufacturer has to do is provide a method to restore the
computer. Many do that by putting the restore materials on a hidden
partition and then they provide instructions on how to make your own
from that partition.

In this case, the OP bypassed the original hint to make one and now
can't find out how to do it

 

[Grey]

No it's not.

Yes it is.

All the manufacturer has to do is provide a method to restore the
computer. Many do that by putting the restore materials on a hidden
partition and then they provide instructions on how to make your own
from that partition.

That is correct but essentially they have given you the lot which is not
what the OP said.

 

[Nonny]

Yes it is.

Again, no it is not. It is "illegal" (illegal as per the OEM's
agreement with Microsoft) to sell a Windows-based computer without
giving you a way to restore it. There is no stipulation that an XP
disc must be included. None, whatsoever.

 

[Mick Murphy]

Rubbish!

A Recovery partition on the Hard drive is all that the computer manufecturer
has to provide to their customers.

 

[Zygy]

Hi, Many thanks to you and all others for the contributions. However for
your information the replacement computer arrived from the Insurer without
any Manuals (or CD), which I would have looked up if it was there. However
since it is an HP one, I will try them for the answer.

 

[Grey]

If the OP doesn't have a machine that has a restore disk or partition needed
then yes it is.

If they have the restore disk or partition, no it isn't.

I should have put that bit in before but assumed we were talking about
something like a system builder machine.

 

[Grey]

The OP seemed to have indicated to me that he had a system builder machine
which as we all know - or we should if we don't - comes with a disk and
number like the old days of Win98 etc. If that is the sort of machine the OP
has then you are wrong but if they have a recovery partition machine from a
brand name mob you are right.

 

[Grey]

If it is an OLD HP one, firstly did they dud you on the rebuild? Next, if
they didn't, you HAVE to have the rego number affixed to the machine
somewhere if it is a HP because that is how they do it now and have done for
some time. If it is extremely old then you can have it on a book.

If you didn't get a DVD and there is no restore partition on your disk, then
you SHOULD have gotten a separate DVD with Vista on it and also the Vista
rego number stuck on the machine. If you didn't get a restore partition and
the number on the machine somewhere or a DVD and the number stuck on the
machine somewhere, it is clearly NOT legal of them to do that and Microsoft
would love to know all about that.

 

[Nonny]

If it is an OLD HP one, firstly did they dud you on the rebuild? Next, if
they didn't, you HAVE to have the rego number affixed to the machine
somewhere if it is a HP because that is how they do it now and have done for
some time. If it is extremely old then you can have it on a book.]

You're not making any sense. How would a replacement computer (paid
for by insurance) be "extremely old"?

If you didn't get a DVD and there is no restore partition on your disk, then
you SHOULD have gotten a separate DVD with Vista on it and also the Vista
rego number stuck on the machine. If you didn't get a restore partition and
the number on the machine somewhere or a DVD and the number stuck on the
machine somewhere, it is clearly NOT legal of them to do that and Microsoft
would love to know all about that.

That is much better than your first reply to the OP. But I guess the
beatings you took on that and on your defense of it forced you into
submission, right?