Common causes of screwed up installs:
1. Protection programs active
2. Virus active
3. Users with Norton and Spyware Doctor
4. Users who have AMD PC but have Intel drivers installed and
active (charlize's case)
Those who have AMD PC but have Intel drivers and are active,
please see the sticky - http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/330108
As for other methods of recovering the PC (without using
Recovery Console) , please be patient while I get the
instructions.
Err... that only applies to Vista? I know this configuration
exists in Vista. As far as I know, I've never seen any HP machines
that has such a configuration.
Recovery = reformat and re-install Windows if it's XP.
Any HP/Compaq users care to clarify or test?
Yea, It is available in vista, and in my case, my HP has it. I
am for sure it have it in my HP cause I tried recovering my
"spoilt" hdd via these options. One of them is to use the "windows
recovery module" where, it scans and detects and fixes
problems + offers you to go to the "last known good
configuration" and the other is to use the HP recovery module
- @ you are given the option to backup all data and programmes, but
you would need a hdd/ thumb drive to store them before
reformating.
It could be due to lots of reasons. Business machines with
Vista Business and Enterprise have different and recovery modules
ect. than Home premium
For HP compaq models - it is a HP invent screen.
For HP pavilion models - it's just HP.
