Just open and close door if the CD is already there, just to acknowledge to the install/restore s/w -OR- then open drive and place restore CD in, don't fight it. As for the CD burner, you will have to reload its own s/w that came with it, though win98 may acknowledge it, the OEM packaged s/w it has needs to be installed for 100% operation. Last, Comapq places a hidden partition of restore info, so it maybe acquiring info it needs and that causes an error and a formatted HD tends to wipe everything. It still maybe possible to get a new restore CD if it so happens yours is damaged but at a minor cost. Check the HP/Compaq support website for such details for your model# provided it is still available.
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I have an older computer that I'd like to give my son. It is a Compaq 5185. With Windows 98 installed. I want to restore it to its original condition so I reformated the C drive. I had made a boot disc when I had purchased the computer years ago.
Anyway, my C drive is reformatted but now I cannot get my system restore disc to work. when I restart the computer with the restore disc in the cd drive, a warning comes up and it tells you that system restore is in progress. Then it says to insert disc in cd drive. Disc is already there, but when I hit enter, the computer doesn't acknowledge it.
Now, I have a computer that I have no idea what to do with. Do I have to take it somewhere to have Windows 98 reinstalled or what do people suggest?
I installed a cd burner and wonder if that will be useable now that I cleaned off the C: drive even if I have Windows 98 reinstalled.
The restore disc is junk in my opinion.
I know, I shouldn't of got into something that is over my head but I expected the restore disc to work.
Thank you.
Rick

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