reinstall OS

[bassfisher6522]

How many times can a OS be reinstalled using the recovery disc's that one has to make when they get there new system? I have herd that there is a limit to this. I was just wanting to clarify this.

 

[Brink]

Hi Bassfisher,

There is no limit.

Well, I suppose until the recovery disc or hard drive wears out.

 

[Dwarf]

Hi Bassfisher,

As Shawn has stated, there is no limit on how many times you can reinstall using the recovery disc. However, there is usually a limit to the number of recovery discs that can be created, typically just 1 but occasionally 2. If you can make more than 1 set, then I recommend that you do so.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello Bassfisher.

Seeing that you have an HP machine; it would be easier to reinstall from the recovery partition. That is this partition that the recovery discs are created from. I have done a recovery from that partition at least 7 or 8 times on my machine; always to great success. Have a look at the instructions below.


HP Recovery Center

Be advised that this will take the machine back to the point when you first took it of the box.
The "HP Recovery Center" will give you the option to send to backup anything you
don't want to lose, so have backup media available to use if you choose this option.

With the machine off press the power button, as soon as you do that start tapping the F11 key.
It may take several attempts to do this, if the first attempt fails, try again.
That should take you to the HP Recovery Center. When there just follow the prompts.
It is pretty much self explanatory. From the time you boot into F11 (not counting
any backups you choose to make) you should be back on a working desktop in about
30 minutes. After it restarts just follow the prompts again to finish the process.

If your first option is system restore select no, which should take you to system recovery.
You want to try system recovery not system restore, unless you have good restore points!

Keep us informed!


Later Ted