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Help I need to re-format my HP Pavallion

by dreammaker0703 Sep 25, 2012 7:47AM PDT

Hello everyone,

I am helpless in re-formating my HP Pavallion a6157
I got my recovery disk (2) but I can't seem to access the Disk. I tried everything, from F2, F8, F10, F11 nothing will do.

I also can't find my HP PC recovery, where I maybe could start it from.

This whole re-formating cost me nothing then a lot of headache and time Sad

Please, anyone can help me?
This would be sooooo very much appreciated.

Thank you kindly

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Have You Seen This?
by Grif Thomas Former Forum moderator Sep 25, 2012 8:01AM PDT

Here's a link to HP's instructions for running the recovery on your computer model.

Performing an HP System Recovery (Windows Vista)

Generally, you can use the Recovery Partition, which is already included on the hard drive, by pressing the F11 key, repeatedly, immediately after restarting the computer.

Hope this helps.

Grifg

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Performing an HP System Recovery (Windows Vista)
by dreammaker0703 Sep 25, 2012 8:28AM PDT

Thank you so so much, it is finally doing the "factory recovery" which i hope is the re-format and hopefully goes smoothly... Tx again Happy

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(NT) Good Job & Glad We Could Help !
by Grif Thomas Former Forum moderator Sep 25, 2012 10:28AM PDT
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By the way,
by Dango517 Sep 25, 2012 10:56AM PDT

your reinstalling the OS not reformat the drive. You'd need a second drive to reformat the one your using. Reformatting a drive on itself is sort of like you giving birth to yourself. Understand? It can't be done. Happy

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In movies maybe.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Sep 25, 2012 11:05AM PDT

Being John Malkevich and a stretch is Lister on Red Dwarf.

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Of course Bob here ...........
by Dango517 Sep 25, 2012 11:14AM PDT

might be the exception. LOL Just kidding Bob. Happy

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