You have done nothing to the computer after exiting the restore program? BJ
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You have done nothing to the computer after exiting the restore program? BJ
well... nix told me to rename some files... you can see that in the previous posts. After I did that it stopped asking for that cpqidecd.sys file...
is there a way to start the restore program from the dos prompt?? i cant find anything called setup or similar...
at this point.. i think id be happy if it worked even if it meant starting completely from scratch.... if i could only do that....
Well it looks like you will have to wait for Nix to come back & help you as he is the one who got you where you are now, sorry but im fresh out of ideas. BJ
it was the autoexec file and the config file...
i already returned their name to their original state
can nothing work out?
since a restore CD would put something on your screen even if there was no HD ,the fact you renamed several files is a Red Herring/unrelated.Make sure the CDROM is listed as first boot device in your BIOS.
i checked and in fact it was the second boot device.... now it is the first... but its behavior remains the same.
I start it.. get the post screen.. it acts like he is reading from the cd and just freezes there on a blank screen with the blinking cursor... It says nothing.
I dont think its possible i have a damaged cd because i suspected that and made a copy on a virgin one. The copy was executed flawlessly and both of them (original and copy) behave the same way.. that is: they do nothing.
i never thought this would be this hard.
So you did ren autoexec.vdr autoexec.bat and ren config.vdr config.sys at the dos prompt ?Quote:
Originally Posted by ninho_bomba
But as wondering guy points out if it's to boot from a CD automatically then it won't even be going near autoexec.bat and config.sys on your HD.
When you put your HD back in to you machine did you connect it to the same connector and makes sure your set it back as master instead of slave (since you said you installed it in you XP machine - I presume as slave ?)
Have you checked to make sure the CD-ROM is still connected ?
What happens if you try to boot windows are you still getting the same errors
hello nix nice that you showed up....
"So you did ren autoexec.vdr autoexec.bat and ren config.vdr config.sys at the dos prompt ?" YES
"When you put your HD back in to you machine did you connect it to the same connector and makes sure your set it back as master instead of slave (since you said you installed it in you XP machine - I presume as slave ?)" I did use it as a slave. And i made sure i connected it exactly as it was before i disconnected it.... anyway... ima make sure of that as soon as i go back down (there are three floors between both computers, my legs are getting muscular)
The CD ROM must be connected cause when i boot with some floppy i can check its contents via f:.... so i guess it is connected...
NO.. not the same errors booting windows. In fact, no errors.. just blank emptiness.
PLEASE HELP
so i went around wandering the forums trying to find a clue for my problem... and i stumble into this:
"All QuickRestore haters..
Read the whole post if you like, otherwise here is a shortcut I've
found for getting the QuickRestore process to run without a hitch.
1. Boot using Win98 boot disk (or any system disk with FDISK)
2. Run Fdisk and delete all partitions
3. Reboot and run Fdisk again: create one primary DOS partition using
max space
4. Reboot and format the drive
5. 'Sys' the drive
6. Reboot and allow computer to boot to "C:>" prompt
7. Insert the first QuickRestore CD and reboot - program should prep
the drive and then proceed with the restore.
I know these 7 little steps seem like a no brainer in hindsight, but
for the countless hours and occasions I've spent trying to get the
QuickRestore to work properly (I will never own another store-bought
computer, especially a Compaq) it works well and I hope it solves
others' restore problems.
I'm sure many of you, like myself, have run into problems getting your
QuickRestore cd's to function properly. I ran into errors the hard
way and did a lot of research on the 'net - I found that I was not
alone. I used to get an error that was something like "180:XX" and
told me that QuickRestore can't continue; contact an authorized
service center. One way around this (supposedly) is to hit the Caps
Lock key during the startup screen which will "reset" the system
somehow.
However, I found another trick tonight that worked flawlessly. It
seems in the past that whether or not the HDD had been formatted and
partitioned greatly affected the restore process - many times the
screen would say that the drive is being prepared, only to hang a
short time later.
What I did tonight was to fdisk the hard drive and delete ALL previous
partitions. After rebooting, I created one Primary DOS partition
using the full amount of disk space. Then I restarted again and
formatted the drive - after formatting I 'sys' ed the drive. I booted
the computer and allowed it start up to the C prompt. I placed
QuickRestore Disc 1 into the cd drive and rebooted - the restore
process worked flawlessly. As I recall, this is how I got it to work
one previous time as well, I just didn't think to try it twice and
verify because I was so happy that it worked I didn't want to touch
it. Hopefully this will help others having problems - I know how
frustrating it is but hopefully this works for others as well (mine is
a Presario 7360 by the way)."
so i followed their directions... so igues now we can be sure i have an empty hard drive. The only difference is it didnt work for me... my computer still gets stuck in an empty screen trying to read the cd rom.... what is possibly wrong?
i guessed it was the driver was missing, but if i use a win xp cd it tries to install it.... it boots!... so what is wrong?!!!
\getting frustrated
Did you change the jumper switch on the back of the HD when you hooked it up as slave and thus change it back to master when you hook it back up in your old system ?
no... i didnt move any switches... ever... i didnt know i needed to... but the hard drive worked fine on the xp machine... should i look for it? where is it located?
After changing the CD to be the first boot device did you exit saving your settings ?Quote:
Originally Posted by ninho_bomba
It sounds like it's still trying to boot off the HD which is now empty after FDISK from what I can gather.
Are you still able to see the contents of the CD when you boot with a floppy ?Quote:
Originally Posted by ninho_bomba
What letter is the CD drive ?
This means that it's not reading the Hard drive although if you have now used FDISK you won't hav anything on the HD.Quote:
Originally Posted by ninho_bomba
What model Compaq, I have a feeling that some Compaq's store the recovery image in a hidden partition on the HD, if you used FDISK, it may have been deleted ?Quote:
Originally Posted by ninho_bomba