My Mom Think She Knows Everything :p

Make sure you also have drivers for any other hardware that you added

 

You dont get a windows disc with these pcs. Thats why they have these discs with them, there is no point in buying a new copy of windows because compaq installs 3 extra programs you can just uninstall.

 

oh right well my dell came with the xp cd for free, so I just reformatted that way

 

You do not need a back up disk
Solution: Make cds or put all programs and data onto a storage drive and reformat your computer. After reinstall all of the programs and configure your pc like it was with the programs. Explain it to your mother that she will not lose her programs and data.
(I am a pro at this cause I reformatted my comp 6 times last year due to problems and WINrot.
WINrot, the problem the windows os has where it starts to slow down over time, factory computer have WINrot happen a lot faster.)
P.S. DO NOT EVER SPRAY PAINT YOUR COMPUTER.
Solution: Cut black electrical tape into the shape of the led light on the computer. This way you can remove it and it will not make a mess.

 

Lmfao... I'm sorry. That's just priceless....

 

i have and a compaq presiro 2 and no u do not need a backup disk u should have 2 drives in my computer
1 - PRESARIO (Main Drive)
2 - PRESARIO_RP (Backup Drive)

if u have the disk's from when u frist brought it then use those so u can refresh those olded files on the backup (incase of virus etc.)

but go ahead and do it what some one dont know dont hurt them

gl

 

Yeah your real pro. The compaqs come with either a restore disc or partition. So STOP TALKING.

cycan you are right, there may be a restore partition but some come with just a disc.

 

u dont need that ----, your mom is just trying to be irritating [ no offense ]

 

ya well when u frist power up your compaq for the frist time (the newer ones that is) it will ask u to make back up disc's either 15 CD's or 2 DVD's after u did that the backup making software nolonger works

 

Just do it while she is away for a while, then leave it and see if she even notices.

 

You're horrible... You should respect your parents... Never make fun of them... You deserve to be slapped

 

++ I second that.

I think you should do it while your mom is out and tell her the stuff like AVG didn't install any virus's and then tell her she can check for herself, use FireFox, IE sucks. Get a recovery CD and make sure you computer it scanned at least TWICE a month, or once if you want. :wub: Hope I helped!



- Squall.

 

and you should be slapped, dont harp on him if he knows what hes doing.

 

Moms alwys thing they know everything. I'd just go ahead and do it if you know what shes doing. Maybe find a reliable source that you know to tell her your right.

 

I had this problem with my mum. I just let her go on with the computer until it got so bad I couldn't get to the desktop. So I reformatted sucessfully and now she just lets me get on with things.