Recovery Disk for HP Pavillion 6330

Dolores · 12-02-2002, 03:39 PM

I had to install a new hardrive on a HP Pavillion that was given to me. However I do not have the recovery disk that came with this computer and I cannot get it to work properly. I tried contacting HP for a copy of the recovery disk, but they no longer have it in stock. Do you know where I could go to buy a copy?

PresterJohn · 12-02-2002, 06:17 PM

how old is this computer? hp should will generally be able to supply you with a replacement cd...even if they charge you for it.

otherwise, i'm afraid you will have to rely on someone seeing this post and being good hearted enough to burn you a copy. if you had a hp vectra, i might have been able to help you out.

you may want to create a new thread with the topic stating you are looking for a pavillon recovery cd. be sure to state the exact model if you do.

Richard Cranium · 12-02-2002, 06:29 PM

If you can provide the "Product Key Code" which is located on the outside of the original HP manual, then perhaps you have hope.

Without the Key Code I'm afraid you're gonna have to buy a generic W98 disc and then hunt high and low for all the drivers for the motherboard..

let us know what you have..

Doc

Edit;
Prester John, this unit was sold in 1998, came with a 333 mhz CPU and 32mb RAM

Richard Cranium · 12-02-2002, 06:37 PM

If you cannot provide the product key code, then perhaps this site dedicated to the Pavillion series with their "HP" forum might be able to provide you with the needed software or links..

http://www.linktionary.com/pavilion/

mlee97 · 12-02-2002, 07:19 PM

you can still buy 3rd party copies of the recovery cds software dealers such as #9software

http://www.9software.com/shopdisplay...t=Recovery+CDs

unfortunately at the moment they only have dells, but there are other companies like them..

Dolores · 12-03-2002, 09:37 AM

Unfortunately I do not have the manual . I did try to install Windows 98, but for some reason it is telling me that the drivers for the C and A drive are using MS dos and that that will cause the computer not to work properly. I've partition the disk and re-formatted it about 3 times, but it is still not working properly. I believe that the CPU is 300MHz(based on the specs I got from HP), but the computer registers 150Mhz. It also keeps freezing up anytime I try to view the C drive.

paramufay · 12-03-2002, 07:05 PM

for a 300 mhz system you do not need the recovery disk.

win 98se will perform just fine on this system.

zero fill the HD and fdisk.

using a win 98se boot disk choose option 1 start win 98 from cd rom.

you may need to download video,audio, or modem drivers from the net.

cadetstimp · 12-03-2002, 07:27 PM

You can order the recovery CD here - no charge...

http://partsurfer.hp.com/cgi-bin/spi...% 3F&strsrch=

or

look for part number 5064-7560 at http://partsurfer.hp.com

Richard Cranium · 12-03-2002, 07:40 PM

Stimpy, great info and lots of work to find this info, however HP has discontinued that P/N for the US market->>

"Here are the results of your Part Lookup.
5064-7560

Part not Orderable "

Good Effort though.

Richard Cranium · 12-03-2002, 07:48 PM

Possibly found something with the data provided by Stimpy->>

"Brand: Hewlett Packard
Name: HP ASSY CD RECOVERY 6330/33/36/50
Description:
Part Number: 5064-7560
Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours
Price: USD $11.94 "
Start here and enter the p/n 5064-7560

http://www.partsolver.com/search.asp

Thanks Stimpy, this linky is going to the "Hot Links" forum

Cya
Doc