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I've got a VPR Matrix 6100 that did not come with a restore/recovery CD. I
need to reinstall XP. From what I understand the restore/recovery files are
on the hard drive somewhere, possibly in a seperate partition that doesn't
show up in explorer. Can anyone tell me how to access those files and do a
fresh reinstall? Thanks!

Greg
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Hi,

If the computer does not have a restore/ recovery CD by default, there
should be some specific key combination to access the recovery files from the
hard drive during the startup. The computer manufacturer will be able to help
you on this.

Regards,

Arun Aluvila
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

The vendor tech support or the userguide that came with the computer
would be the correct source of this information. It is not a Windows XP
function or matter determined by Microsoft and is vendor specific.

DamaskFalcon wrote:
> I've got a VPR Matrix 6100 that did not come with a restore/recovery CD. I
> need to reinstall XP. From what I understand the restore/recovery files are
> on the hard drive somewhere, possibly in a seperate partition that doesn't
> show up in explorer. Can anyone tell me how to access those files and do a
> fresh reinstall? Thanks!
>
> Greg
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Yes, one would assume that there is some kind of key combination. I just got
off the phone with Matrix, and they want *80* dollars just to tell you the
location of the files that they put on there in the first place. So my wife
is now going through every ALT and CTL combination with all the function keys
at boot-up. If we find the combination, I'll definitely post it, so someone
else doesn't have to go through this insanity.

Greg


"Arun Aluvila" wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> If the computer does not have a restore/ recovery CD by default, there
> should be some specific key combination to access the recovery files from the
> hard drive during the startup. The computer manufacturer will be able to help
> you on this.
>
> Regards,
>
> Arun Aluvila
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

If you have the CD key, which is usually on the
case these days, just borrow/dupe someone's
else's XP CD (be wary of brand-specific ones,
though.) You pay for the key, not the actual CD.
Just get the right version, Home vs Pro,
preferably at the matching SP level. And never
trust "restoration" CD's or partitions -- they'll
likely just reset your system back to factory
condition, wiping out all your data files and
any programs you added since.

-BC
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Hi Greg,

There website doesn't have much to offer.

http://www.vprmatrix.com/customer_home.asp

You may want to call there toll free tech support line.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org

DamaskFalcon wrote:
> I've got a VPR Matrix 6100 that did not come with a
> restore/recovery CD. I need to reinstall XP. From what I
> understand the restore/recovery files are on the hard
> drive somewhere, possibly in a seperate partition that
> doesn't show up in explorer. Can anyone tell me how to
> access those files and do a fresh reinstall? Thanks!
>
> Greg
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Thanks for the suggestions I do appreciate it. I did look at their web site
and there is really nothing there at all. The computer is out of warrenty,
and I really hate to pay someone thirty dollars or more to tell me something
that should be in the documentation. So <rant> I guess that's my court of
last resort, since I even less relish the idea that I'm going to have to pay
$200.00 for a copy of Windows XP because someone was too cheap to even put on
CD and give it to you. </rant off>

"Bert Kinney" wrote:

> Hi Greg,
>
> There website doesn't have much to offer.
>
> http://www.vprmatrix.com/customer_home.asp
>
> You may want to call there toll free tech support line.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://bertk.mvps.org
>
> DamaskFalcon wrote:
> > I've got a VPR Matrix 6100 that did not come with a
> > restore/recovery CD. I need to reinstall XP. From what I
> > understand the restore/recovery files are on the hard
> > drive somewhere, possibly in a seperate partition that
> > doesn't show up in explorer. Can anyone tell me how to
> > access those files and do a fresh reinstall? Thanks!
> >
> > Greg
>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

THanks for the suggestions, BC--there's a whole bunch of XP CDs around me
right now, but unfortunately they are all brand specific. And I've done a
complete backup of all my data, so I'm resigned to loosing it all if I
restore.

Greg


"BC" wrote:

> If you have the CD key, which is usually on the
> case these days, just borrow/dupe someone's
> else's XP CD (be wary of brand-specific ones,
> though.) You pay for the key, not the actual CD.
> Just get the right version, Home vs Pro,
> preferably at the matching SP level. And never
> trust "restoration" CD's or partitions -- they'll
> likely just reset your system back to factory
> condition, wiping out all your data files and
> any programs you added since.
>
> -BC
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Clipped from a review
"VPR Matrix is Best Buy’s own line of private label PC’s found only at
Best Buy stores"

I would go talk to their tech counter folks.

DamaskFalcon wrote:
> Yes, one would assume that there is some kind of key combination. I just got
> off the phone with Matrix, and they want *80* dollars just to tell you the
> location of the files that they put on there in the first place. So my wife
> is now going through every ALT and CTL combination with all the function keys
> at boot-up. If we find the combination, I'll definitely post it, so someone
> else doesn't have to go through this insanity.
>
> Greg
>
>
> "Arun Aluvila" wrote:
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>If the computer does not have a restore/ recovery CD by default, there
>>should be some specific key combination to access the recovery files from the
>>hard drive during the startup. The computer manufacturer will be able to help
>>you on this.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Arun Aluvila
>>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

The only requirement that Microsoft has imposed onto the OEM PC makers is
that they need to provide a method of restore XP to the delivered state. A
hidden partition "seems" to many PC amkers as the method that is allowed.


"DamaskFalcon" <DamaskFalcon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E3B42547-67E1-4AB9-97B2-EA32BB176DA5@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the suggestions I do appreciate it. I did look at their web
> site
> and there is really nothing there at all. The computer is out of warrenty,
> and I really hate to pay someone thirty dollars or more to tell me
> something
> that should be in the documentation. So <rant> I guess that's my court of
> last resort, since I even less relish the idea that I'm going to have to
> pay
> $200.00 for a copy of Windows XP because someone was too cheap to even put
> on
> CD and give it to you. </rant off>
>
> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
>
>> Hi Greg,
>>
>> There website doesn't have much to offer.
>>
>> http://www.vprmatrix.com/customer_home.asp
>>
>> You may want to call there toll free tech support line.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>>
>> DamaskFalcon wrote:
>> > I've got a VPR Matrix 6100 that did not come with a
>> > restore/recovery CD. I need to reinstall XP. From what I
>> > understand the restore/recovery files are on the hard
>> > drive somewhere, possibly in a seperate partition that
>> > doesn't show up in explorer. Can anyone tell me how to
>> > access those files and do a fresh reinstall? Thanks!
>> >
>> > Greg
>>
>>
>>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

DamaskFalcon wrote:
> THanks for the suggestions, BC--there's a whole bunch of XP CDs around me
> right now, but unfortunately they are all brand specific. And I've done a
> complete backup of all my data, so I'm resigned to loosing it all if I
> restore.
>
> Greg

If any of them are XP Reinstallation CD's and not
just restoration ones, and you have access to to
PC with a CD-burner, you could try this:

1) Make a slipstreamed XP installation CD -- this
should also create a generic XP installation CD
as a side effect:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

2) Then try this Repair Installation process:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Good luck.

-BC
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Hi Greg,

You could ask here:
Designtechnica Forums - VPR Matrix Brand Computer Systems
http://forums.designtechnica.com/forumdisplay.php?s=61fef8a4825c95728c27be16abd6abc5&f=77

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org

DamaskFalcon wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestions I do appreciate it. I did look
> at their web site and there is really nothing there at
> all. The computer is out of warrenty, and I really hate
> to pay someone thirty dollars or more to tell me
> something that should be in the documentation. So <rant>
> I guess that's my court of last resort, since I even less
> relish the idea that I'm going to have to pay $200.00 for
> a copy of Windows XP because someone was too cheap to
> even put on CD and give it to you. </rant off>
>
> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
>
>> Hi Greg,
>>
>> There website doesn't have much to offer.
>>
>> http://www.vprmatrix.com/customer_home.asp
>>
>> You may want to call there toll free tech support line.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>>
>> DamaskFalcon wrote:
>>> I've got a VPR Matrix 6100 that did not come with a
>>> restore/recovery CD. I need to reinstall XP. From what I
>>> understand the restore/recovery files are on the hard
>>> drive somewhere, possibly in a seperate partition that
>>> doesn't show up in explorer. Can anyone tell me how to
>>> access those files and do a fresh reinstall? Thanks!
>>>
>>> Greg
 
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If you want to learn about Partition, Hard Disks, File systems and Data
Recovery, Book "Data Recovery with & without Programming"

You can see the contents of the book on following Link:



http://www.DataDoctor.biz/author.htm



Regards

TT
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

If you want to learn about Partition, Hard Disks, File systems and Data
Recovery, Book "Data Recovery with & without Programming"

You can see the contents of the book on following Link:



http://www.DataDoctor.biz/author.htm



Regards

TT
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

If you want to learn about Partition, Hard Disks, File systems and Data
Recovery, Book "Data Recovery with & without Programming"

You can see the contents of the book on following Link:



http://www.DataDoctor.biz/author.htm



Regards

TT
 
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