Dose not allwed me to do the recovery so i can't open windows ? thanks

Restart the computer HOLD the keys FN+ f11 or f12 and look for to restore the factory default, and click.
or use the keys f8 for troubleshooting

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download the software directly from HP, and proceed according. go to www. hp.com

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Hello cyberrodeur, to make a "Backup Image" for the 'Systems Recovery Partition,"do the following; these instructions will guide you through the process. First, click on the "Start Button," , next, click on the "All Programs" menu, scroll to find, and select the "Toshiba" 'shortcut' from the 'list'. Once the once the 'sublist' open, choose the "Recovery" shortcut, click on it to open the "window." Now, open the "Recovery Disk Creator." there should be an image that look like this if you open the it. Next this "window" will open to show you which "Partition" is the Recovery Partition. Have "CDs ro DVDs readily available before you start the process. Important: Make sure that the CDs or DVDs are "Supported" by your computer to make the 'correct' Backup images; ie: [CD-R, CD+R or CD+ or -RW] for [DVD-R, DVD+R or DVD + or - RW]. "I hope this information was of help to you; thanks for using FixYa, paul7of9"

Hello,

insert Windows XP cd and use recovery console, or try entering emergency mode by pressing F8 while computer boots.

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Mike

Yes the driver are there, but updates up course are continually being added that you will have to get.

Method 1:
Use the following procedure to repair the file system on the hard drive:

1. Turn off the computer and wait at least 5 seconds with the computer in a full off state.
2. Turn on the computer and press the F8 key repeatedly as the computer starts. An "Advanced Boot Options" screen opens.
3. Select Repair Your Computer and press Enter.
4. Select a keyboard layout that matches your country/region and click Next.
5. When the login prompt appears, select the user name with Administrator rights (not Administrator) from the User Name drop down. The user name with Admistrator rights is most likely the first user name that was entered during the initial computer setup.
6. Type the logon password into the Password field and then click OK.
7. A System Recovery Options window opens.
8. Click Startup Repair.

A Startup Repair window opens and automatically scans for startup problems.

1. Perform the actions suggested by Startup Repair: system restore, correct damaged or missing files, or other action.
2. After Startup Repair has been used, try to open Windows.
• If Windows Vista opens, you are done.
• If Windows Vista does not open, perform the first portion of this section again to open the Startup Recovery Options window and continue.
3. From the Starup Recovery Options window, click Command Prompt.

1. Enter the following at the command prompt:

bootrec /fixboot

1. Enter the following at the command prompt:

bootrec /fixmbr

1. After the bootrec tool has been used, close all open Windows to restart the computer and open Windows.
• If Windows Vista opens, you are done.
• If Windows Vista does not open, continue using these steps.
2. Perform a full system recovery using recovery discs. For more information refer to the HP support document Performing an HP System Recovery in Windows Vista .

If the recovery cannot be completed from recovery discs, replace the hard drive.

To delete everything on your hard drive and re-install all factory software: 1 If you can still run Windows: a Click Start, All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. b Click Recovery, then click Next. Your computer restarts. - OR - 2 If you cannot run Windows: a Turn on or restart your computer. b While the computer is starting up, repeatedly press F8 until the Recovery Options screen opens. If Windows starts to load instead, restart the computer and try again. 3 Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to select Repair Your Computer, then press ENTER. Gateway System Recovery starts, and the System Recovery Options dialog box opens. 4 Select a language and keyboard layout, then click Next. 5 Click the User name box to select a Windows user account, click in the Password box and type the user account’s password (if any), then click Next. The System Recovery Options menu opens. 6 Click Restore Application. The Welcome to Gateway System Recovery window opens. 7 Click Next. 8 To perform a recovery with data backup (recommended), click Recovery with automatic data backup, then click Next. Important Before your hard drive is recovered, your personal files will be automatically backed up to c:\backup. - OR - To perform a full factory recovery without data backup, click Full factory recovery, then click Next. Caution Continuing with the full factory recovery will delete everything on your hard drive. Make sure that you have backed up any important files you want to save. 9 Click Yes, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you the progress of the system recovery. When recovery is finished, the Recovery is complete window opens. 10 Click Finish, then click Restart. Your computer restarts in its original factory condition. You still need to reinstall any software that was not pre-installed on your computer. If you selected Recovery with automatic data backup in Step 8, you can find your backed up files in c:\backup.

AH yes, Kristen very familiar with your issue, it is trying to load the primary boot record from a device it dosen't see , ( re: a floppy thats not there) you need to check the BIOS and make sure the booting sequence is correct (re:disable floopy if one dose not exist, etc) please write back if you need help doing all of these things

I had the same problem with mine. There is an option of "repairing" on the recovery disc that actually keeps all files and software intact. It worked for me, much better than the full re-format of the hard drive and new install of the OS.